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Norwich indie / power pop three piece Hello Bear formed in 2010, immediately recording a 10 track EP together. Within 6 months of forming, the band had won Norwich's Next Big Thing competition (previous winners inc. Ed Sheeran). On the back of this the band signed with NROne records and released their debut album "This One Girl" in April 2011 which was met with rave reviews from magazines and blogs alike. The singles from this album received airplay on BBC Radio 6 and Amazing Radio, amongst others, from DJs including Tom Robinson, Steve Lamacq and Beth Elfyn. Internationally, the band has received extensive play on New York-based Breakthru Radio, performing a number of full live sessions for the station. Hello Bear have toured the UK on a number of occasions and have played festivals including Liverpool Sound City and Playfest (Norfolk). They have supported and shared stages with the likes of Los Campesinos, Kill it Kid, Shonen Knife, Darwin Deez, Frank Turner, Mark Morriss (The