Editing Adrian Belew (section)

===The Bears (1985–1989, 1997–present)===

Following King Crimson's breakup/entry into hiatus in 1984, Belew formed the Bears with fellow guitarist and singer [[Rob Fetters]], drummer Chris Arduser, and bass guitarist Bob Nyswonger. All three were close friends of Belew whom he had met during his Sweetheart days in the mid-1970s, and were also ex-members of the Raisins, a [[Cincinnati]]-based band that had some local success in the early 1980s and had an album produced by Belew.

As a band, the Bears was a conscious attempt to create a more unified and collective group, with Belew and Fetters sharing lead vocal duties. Although Belew's guitar skills were still in evidence, they took second place to the band's commitment to songs. Signing to the I.R.S. Records subsidiary Primitive Man Recording Company, the Bears recorded and released two albums, 1987's ''The Bears'', and 1988's ''Rise and Shine''. After three years of constant recording, promotion, and touring, the band broke up in 1989 following the collapse of PMRC.{{anchor|Oh_Daddy}} The success of Belew's solo hit single "Oh Daddy" led to him touring with David Bowie. The remaining three Bears regrouped as '''psychodots'''.

All four musicians remained friends, stayed in contact with each other, and continued to help each other. Arduser drummed on Belew's 1992 solo album, ''Inner Revolution'' (with Fetters joining the 1992 touring band). On the tour supporting Belew's ''Here'' album in 1994, psychodots played as both the opening act and as Belew's backing band. Belew would also co-write two songs on Rob Fetters' ''Lefty Loose – Righty Tight'' album in 1998.

Starting in 1997, the Bears regularly reunited in the studio for intermittent recording sessions. This resulted in two further albums, 2001's ''Car Caught Fire'', and 2007's ''Eureka''. The band performed short tours to promote these releases, and continued to work together around its members varied schedules.  Drummer Chris Arduser died on September 27, 2023.<ref>Instagram post by Adrian Belew, https://www.instagram.com/p/Cxs4RsBMsr2/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240105220926/https://www.instagram.com/p/Cxs4RsBMsr2/ |date=January 5, 2024 }}, September 27, 2023.</ref>