An archery bow is described, and which has a resilient, main body having opposite distal ends; a biasing member is borne by the main body; and a string extends, and is tensioned between the distal ends, and wherein the string has a first, at rest position; a second, arrow release position; and a third, string return position, and wherein the biasing member applies a biasing force to resist the movement of the string from the third, string return position, to the first, at rest position, and a biasing force to assist in the movement of the string from the first, at rest position, to the second, arrow release position.