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Bear Hands making Hangout Fest debut

Posted by Stephen Centanni | May 4, 2016 | The Rundown | 0 |

Excitement is steadily building for the 2016 Hangout Beach, Music and Arts Festival (May 20-22) in Gulf Shores. Each year, the festival’s organizers search for the best musical acts to accent the electric atmosphere of this beachside festival. In recent years, Hangout Fest has recruited several bands from the synth-filled world of indie pop rock.

This year, Brooklyn sensations Bear Hands will be showering the crowd with brand-new cuts from their latest album, “You’ll Pay for This,” their first to reach No. 5 on Billboard’s Heatseekers Chart. Vocalist/guitarist Dylan Rau is just as excited about the album’s success as he is to be performing it in front of a crowd.

According to Rau, Bear Hands’ last tour featured the album’s initial singles, “2 A.M.” and “Marathon Man.” With the positive reaction they received, Rau says they can’t wait to give their fans more of their latest effort.

(Photo | bearhandsband.com) Brooklyn-based Bear Hands will arrive at Hangout with a set full of material from their new album “You’ll Pay For This.”

(Photo | bearhandsband.com) Brooklyn-based Bear Hands will arrive at Hangout with a set full of material from their new album “You’ll Pay For This.”


“People [on the last tour] were definitely reacting positively, and they were excited to hear new music,” Rau said. “When we go on tour later in May, we’re definitely stoked to be able to play the whole record.”

The album’s title plays on its synth-heavy opener, “I Won’t Pay,” which is also considered the oldest song on the record. In fact, the album version is one of two versions. “You’ll Pay for This” is an inside joke between Rau and guitarist Ted Feldman. The duo always wanted to abruptly stop a song during the middle of the performance.

During this stop, Rau explains that the band wanted to point at the crowd and scream, “You’ll pay for this!”

“When we realized that we had a song called ‘I Won’t Pay,’ it was too good to pass up as an album name,” Rau said.

Rau’s favorite aspect of the album is its diversity. While there are EDM-influenced tunes such as “2 A.M.” and “Déjà Vu,” this album does contain rocking masterpieces such as the intense “Chin Ups” and the dreamy acoustic ballad “The Shallows.”

“Marathon Man” could be considered the epitome of modern indie synth pop. The song was the sonic fruit reaped from Rau and Feldman’s writing retreat at a remote cabin in the California wilderness near Los Angeles.

“Whoever had the better nugget, that’s was what we would work on,” Rau said. “Ted made the instrumental part and chorus, and I was very excited about it at lunch. The rest of the day, we worked on vocals together.”

Bear Hands will be bringing a specially crafted musical concoction they create just for festival crowds. Rau says the group reserves its slower songs for longer sets. With the time constraints brought on by a festival, Bear Hands likes to keep the crowd on their feet and dancing. The Hangout audience can expect Bear Hands to provide a performance that remains upbeat. The group debut at this large beach party might add a little extra enthusiasm to their performance.

“We’ve seen pictures of Hangout Fest, and it’s right on the beach,” Rau said. “It looks beautiful, and we can’t wait to get there. It’s exciting.”

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Stephen Centanni

Stephen Centanni

With the exception of two years spent at Auburn University, Steve Centanni has spent his life in Mobile County while focusing on his two passions: music and the written word. As soon as he was issued his driver’s license, Centanni began to explore the local music scene in the early ‘90s. He filled his weekend with visits classic local venues such as the Four Strong Winds Coffee House, Vincent Van Go-Go’s and Culture Shock, all of which welcomed those who had yet to reach 18. After high school, Centanni traded Mobile for Auburn to complete his B.A. in English with an emphasis on general writing. While at Auburn, he had the honor of studying under the Pulitzer-winning poet Natasha Trethewey, who served as the nation’s Poet Laureate in 2012 and 2014. After receiving his diploma, Centanni quickly moved back to Mobile and completed the University of South Alabama’s graduate program with a M.Ed. Eventually, he was tapped by the nationally distributed Volume Entertainment Magazine to serve as the magazine’s managing editor/senior writer. His time with Volume allowed him to exercise his love for both music and writing. As Volume began to fade, Lagniappe recruited Centanni as their Music Writer and later their Music Editor, where he has remained for a little over a decade. As far as his involvement in the local music scene, Centanni organized Cess Fest at the Langan Park, which was a mini-festival focused on original local music in a time when original local music was veritably taboo in Downtown Mobile. For a short time, he brought original music to Downtown Mobile as the in-house promoter for the now deceased venue Cell Block. He managed local underground powerhouse Fry Cook, until the members parted ways. Centanni has lent his bass to bands such as Keychain Pistol and The F’n A-Holes, and he toured nationally as a member of Abstract Artimus & the Torture Children. Currently, he provides vocals for the garage blues rock outfit Johnny No. Ultimately, Centanni’s experience in the local music scene as both a participant and an observer has allowed him to witness the ever-changing persona of Mobile’s enigmatic music scene, which continues to leave him with more questions than answers.

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