Huggy Bear was an english punk band, similar in style to american riot grrrl bands. They were active from 1991 through 1994. They often referred to themselves as “girl-boy revolutionaries.”

For the majority of the band’s existence, they were signed to an indie label called Wiiija, despite major labels bidding for them. They also refused interviews or photographs with mainstream media, going as far as to never formally give out their full names.

Our situation was different to the one the American Riot Grrrls were responding to. The underground in London had deteriorated totally, there wasn’t really much of an alternative … ‘indie’ just became an abstract term for a style of music, not ideas or values, ‘cause they were all signing to major labels. The notion of selling out wasn’t important. Punk rock wasn’t important. Fanzines were seen as a sad joke, so we had to explain stuff that might have been obvious to American kids but was alien to young British kids. The reasons for being independent were snorted at.

During their career they released nine EPs and one full length album, as well as a split album with the band Bikini Kill.