Spanning singer-songwriter Nahko's formative years travelling through the landscapes of Alaska, Hawaii, and Louisiana, My Name Is Bear is a collection of deeply personal songs that tell the tales of an artistic awakening, and his most revealing work yet. Nahko, an Oregon-native born a mix of Puerto Rican, Native American, and Filipino bloodlines, considers himself a citizen in service to the planet. Disillusioned by the world around him and inspired by vagabond, Americana musicians and storytellers like Conner Oberst and Bob Dylan, Nahko left home as a teenager in search of adventure and self discovery. Armed with stories, a guitar, and a fierce set of ideals, he set out to bridge the cultural gaps dividing his own psyche. He began producing a public, musical journal of his journey toward personal, spiritual, and social healing, and thus his purposeful career in music was set
