It’s a bear….it’s a dawg….It’s Bear Dawg
Coming at you from the desert trails near Phoenix. Bear’s a rhythm guy with alot of soul and a live performance style that will knock you out!
Whether he’s swinging a bat or swinging an ax, he knocks it out of the park every time!
Come see! (and hear…that’d be good too!)
Jenn
Welcome JJ Hash our second bass player. Yes, it’s true…2 bass players – cuz we won’t 
let Desmonde leave…ever! (muhahhahha)
Hash hails from Hutchinson MN where we knew him as Jeff…which wasn’t really his name either…. apparently he’s gone by an alias his entire life. Now…would’t you like to see that juvie record!
Hash brings a great sense of humor (um…clearly) and a stage presence that’s so big he’s forced to leap from the stage during the show!
Come on out and see us!
Jenn
Once upon a time, a jock, a nerd and an insanely shy kid all went to high school together 
in the bucolic Midwest. The nerd, of course, did not run in the same circles as the jock’in fact, the nerd’did NOT run!
Life went on and the jock became a pro athlete, the shy kid became a school teacher on a crusade to help shy kids emerge and live full lives and the nerd became a high tech entrepreneur. But by night’they all played in rock bands.
Fast forward to their 2011 class reunion where they came together and rocked the class all night long. The magic on stage was palpable and the next thing you know’they decided to continue playing together as Jenn’s band Urban Fiction. But you never know who will join us on stage! If we’re in the Bay Area you can be sure to find Desmonde in the mix.
Now, can you guess who is the jock, the shy one and the nerd ‘ Bear, Hash or Jenn?
‘Mesmerizing, energetic and an explosive melding on stage!’
Urban Fiction
“Legendary Covers – Infamous Originals – Maximal Fun!”
We’re fresh, fantastic, flirty and fine. Desmond, Julie and I have added in two fantastic new guitarists: Tom Banducci and Grant
Grant
Mader. Both have lots of rockin band experience so I can tell you we are gonna have some fun. Watch for gigs coming up soon. Are you on the mailing list and our FaceBook page – that’s where you’ll get the latest gig info!
Woohoo! We’re happy dancin now!! 🙂
Jenn
Here’s Jenn and Didier in candid conversation, in Jenn’s dining room, about the song 
Africa:
Enjoy!
“Africa” is available on itunes by Urban Fiction.
New pix by Lori Fuller
2 Crows have hung out in my yard for as long as I can remember. I’m not a big fan of their “kaw, kaw” it’s 
kinda like fingers on a blackboard to my ears. I thought they were just in the yard for the free plums & pears. Turns out I was wrong….
The morning after Denise ‘D Dog passed I was sitting, catatonic, on the back step. The 2 crows flew down the hill, side by side, in formation. They landed simultaneously about 12 feet from me and about eye level with me. Then they made a noise I had never heard before nor since. It was a lower pitched, gutteral clicking sound. I knew in an instant that they knew Miss Denise was gone and that they were expressing themselves.
They haven’t been back. The plums and pears are ripe and ready, but the crows aren’t here. Turns out, they weren’t snicky snacking…they were Denise’s friends.
We keep picking away at our new album Excavation. The newest song “Gimme Gimme” is a fun one, we’ll have a teaser for you soon!
I’ve hung out at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley recently and it’s going to be yummy to record there! Journey was just there, so we’re in good company.
Back to the pick axe…Look for the album in late 2010! (Oh and here’s a snap from last week’s photo shoot with Lori Fuller…Check out Facebook for more from this shoot).
TTFN,
Jenn
We got our first commission to write a song for an event. ExtraordinaryEntrepreneur, Adryenn Ashley, was
hosting a weekend workshop last weekend called “Cashflow DNA – Curing Unemployment”. She wanted a rock anthem with the theme of the recession but with a positive twist on it…just like the message she’s delivering in her content.
So…here’s our home mix. See what you think.
New pix by Jesse Goff
🙂
Jenn
Oh my gosh, so this isn’t about music…but I just have to tell you about this place. I met some of my girls at Samovar Tea Lounge at Yerba Buena in San Francisco yesterday. What a great place to meet someone. Really lovely environment and great tea and snack selection! I had the “Moorish Tea Service” and it was gluten-free and so tasty!
Go check it out!
Overheard as I was walking to Samovar:
A group of costumed characters (age 40ish) were walking ahead of me (attending WonderCon at the Moscone Center). “…Frankenstein was running with his monster and the towns people were chasing them and Frankenstein‘s higher self says…” (I’m sorry I missed the rest of the sentence, but I was tripping on that last bit!
Samovar Tea Lounge - San Francisco
TTFN,
Jenn
In the spirit of shameless self promotion…check out the new article about moi at The Glass Hammer .
I got placed in the “extraordinary life” section, how cool is that!?
Please go check it out and remember…leave comments…good ones 😉 !
Thanks
Jenn
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