Old Bear Records love playlists.  We grew up creating and exchanging mix tapes with our friends.  We especially loved discovering new artists before they hit it big in the mainstream. Maybe that's why our slogan is "that upstream sound."  We love discovering and...

“I play music as a means for me to find communion with God.  I want my music to be a means that invites others to have communion with God too.”  Meet Ed Chilungu.  Ed is one of the most talented and interesting people that we’ve ever worked with.  When you sit in a...

Every once and a while an artist comes along that reminds us of a sound and style from our musical heritage. Often that sound and style has been off of our radar for so long that we have neglected and maybe even forgotten it. Then, we encounter an artist that sings in...

Old Bear Records is excited about Easter and all that this historic day means for what we create and share with the world! Starting on Good Friday at 6 am - Old Bear will be running an Easter sale where everything on our online store is 40% off!   Check out what’s...

It is one of our favorite times of year at Old Bear Records as we prepare our hearts this Lenten season in anticipation of releasing music relevant to Good Friday and Easter. We could think of no better release to share than to introduce the world to Luke Lauber’s new...

A lot of us from Old Bear came from the mix tape generation. If you’re unfamiliar with what a mix tape was, it’s a collection of songs from different artists that you’d spend hours putting together on one cassette tape. Than you share your creation with someone...

Old Bear Records couldn’t be more pleased to introduce Luke Lauber’s music to the world.  Luke is a worship leader from Kansas City who came to Old Bear Studios in September of 2017 to record a 5 song EP.  We were so impressed by his songs, style, love for God and...

We've been hard at work designing a brand new Old Bear Records T-shirt!  And to celebrate this momentous occasion we wanted to give you a deal.  Here's the skinny.. If you buy the new Old Bear Records shirt we will give you half off any of the T-shirts in our store. ...

Brothers McClurg is coming to a city near you!  Please make some room in your schedule to come see us this year. Bring a few friends and let's have a good old time together!  Check out our official tour...

Ian Zumback releases his brand new album, “The Table” (Old Bear Records) today! It is available in our web store and at all digital retailers. This is Ian's debut full-length record and has the stylings of old folk story-telling, a simple Americana feel, and brutal...