Edito de After ShockHaving dedicated themselves to the way of the drum for over a decade, Bear Creek continues to sing from the heart with power, conviction and feeling. Combining intricate melodies with crisp singing, this Ojibwe drum group delivers another soon-to-be-classic recording. It?s been a little over 11 years since a group of guys sat around in a hotel room in White Earth, Minnesota as the late Adam Lussier uttered the name Makwa Ziibiins (meaning ?Bear Creek? in Ojibwe) for the first time. At the time we were a group of young guys who just wanted to sing and to continue to learn all we could. When Vince Beyl first called out ?Bear Creek, Intertribal? in White Earth it was the beginning of a journey that would take us across North America. During the last eleven years Bear Creek has been honored to host at some of the most well known celebrations across Indian country, competed against the best groups, seen a lot of different places and cultures and met a lot of good people. We?ve reached a lot of our goals and became a family along the way. A lot of singers have come and gone over the years but our goal to ?sing hard and get the dancers moving? has remained the same. Without the drum we wouldn?t have seen all we?ve seen, met the people we?ve met and wouldn?t have become the people we are. As we progressed from a group of young people to adults our priorities have changed but we are still committed to Makwa Ziibiins. A new goal, as we have become parents, is to continue Bear Creek to one day hand down to our children. Most of the group are first generation singers and we would like to see the name continue on for years to come. In closing we would like to thank everyone who helped us in anyway over the years and we?ll see you on the trail!