Massachusetts natives, Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers release their debut Vanguard release the Bear. Produced by Tom Schick (Norah Jones, Ryan Adams, Rufus Wainwrights) and Sam Kassirer (Josh Ritter, Erin McKeown), THE BEAR finds the band, Kellogg, Kit "Goose"Karlson and Brian "Boots" Factor, unveiling their rawest and most definitive album to date. Their 2007 release, Glassjaw Boxer, was named one of the "Top Five Records of the Year" by USA Today critic Brian Mansfield.