Probably the most prominent side project in State of Mind's history is The Bears. They are a side project consisting of three people. Chris, Jon and Chris's brother Bobby are the musicians who make up the band. We all know what instruments Chris and Jon play, but Bobby plays a little acoustic guitar. Very little. He mostly acts as a backup vocalist/DJ in the Bears songs.
Chris and Jon, wrote the original "Forkin` Out the Cash", which was about their friend, Dave. Chris played a raunchy guitar, and sang vocals, accompanied by Bobby on the Tambourine and Jon also singing. The original version is safely stored in Chris's house, on a Maxell type II tape. The tape also contains the original 'High Tides of Darkness' and a few other songs from that era.
Here is the song list for that tape:
1. Forkin' Out The Cash