About us

Where did we get our name?  

I grew up in southern Illinois, and as a child we  would visit my mom’s side of the family in San  Antonio, Texas. I would run around outside all  summer long, playing whatever games my  cousins and I made up and had a blast. By the  end of the summer I would be so tan from being  outside all summer that my grandfather Martin  would call me brown bear. I loved the nickname  and decided to honor his memory and my  memories of visiting family by using his  nickname for me. 

How did we get started?  

In 2018 I decided to take on yet another hobby  in addition to playing guitar, I wanted to make a  guitar pedal. Knowing that I tend to jump head  first into hobbies I ended up ordering enough to  make several pedals. By the time the pandemic  came around, I decided it was time to make my  own circuit boards and artwork. 

I wanted to take the hobby a step further and  make professional designs so I learned how to  use Illustrator. This let me get the designs UV  printed and took my pedals to the next level. 

Where are we located?  

About 20 minutes from downtown St. Louis in  Belleville, Illinois. A nice drive from St. Louis  brings you to my hometown, I’ve moved away  more times than I can remember, but I have  always called this place home. As my parents  have and my grandparents on my father’s side  as well.