Fruit Bats
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
The Shins are an American indie rock band comprising singer , songwriter , and guitarist James Russell Mercer , guitarist/bassist Dave Hernandez , Eric Johnson of the Fruit Bats , drummer Joe Plummer and bassist Ron Lewis. Their sound draws on several musical genres, including pop , ... Read More
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Live Review: Fruit Bats at Gundlach Bundschu ..By Jacquelynne Ocaña Fruit Bats founder and lead singer Eric Johnson landed his current lineup of ultra-talented musicians at Gundlach Bundschu Winery last Saturday night in Sonoma. Thirteen years after the band formed, Johnson is the only original member, and easily packed a century-old converted barn on their last stop of a short North West [...] Read MoreCity Sound Inertia3 May 2012
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Absofacto – Geiger CounterVisit Indie Shuffle to download. Sounds like: Mason Proper, Fruit Bats Song: Absofacto - Geiger Counter [download here ] What's so good? A couple years ago, Mason Proper became one of my favorite bands with their album Olly Oxen Free . Though it has been a while since we’ve heard anything new from their camp, lead singer Jonathan Visger has been hard at work on a new project, Absofacto . We covered the single “ On A Ladder Leading Nowhere ” back in February, and today we’re fortunate to be premiering the latest track, “Geiger Counter.” On the track, Jonathan is joined by ...indie shuffle2 May 2012
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Tonight in L.A.: Esperanza Spalding, Bruce S ..Friday’s fun: ► Grammy winner Esperanza Spalding visits the Fonda Theatre behind her new album “Radio Music Society.” The remarkable animated video for “Endangered Species,” above, is the work of Ukrainian sand artist Kseniya Simonova; it premiered on Earth Day and is available for download from the artist’s website in exchange for a donation to [...]Buzzbands.LA27 April 2012
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Sonny and the Sunsets – Pretend You Love Me ..Visit Indie Shuffle to download. Sounds like: Justin Townes Earle, Fruit Bats Song: Sonny and the Sunsets - Pretend You Love Me [download here ] What's so good? I’ve been digging Sonny and the Sunsets since I heard their kinda sexy, kinda buzzy single “Too Young To Burn” a couple years ago. I’ve been impressed with front man Sonny Smith since I learned that the San Francisco musician was a serious jack-of-all-artistic-trades, popping up all over the city with art installations and new musical projects. Smith’s latest single with his band, “Pretend You Love Me,” is off their ...indie shuffle26 April 2012
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Aquarium Drunkard Presents :: Fruit Bats @ T ..Friday night (4/27) Aquarium Drunkard Presents Fruit Bats w/ Gold Leaves and House For Lions at the Echo in Los Angeles. We’re giving away three pairs of tickets to AD readers (you can also purchase tickets, here). To enter for a pair, leave a comment below with your name and favorite Fruit Bats record. Winners [...]aquarium drunkard22 April 2012
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Fruit Bats to play Gundlach Bundschu Winery ..Sonoma’s Gundlach Bundschu Winery opens its 2012 event season on April 28th with a headlining performance from Sub Pop rockers Fruit Bats. As explained on Gundlach’s website, the band and wine makers possess a long-time friendship and mutual appreciation, resulting in added excitement for next Saturday’s event. Tickets are priced more like a Wednesday night [...]the bay bridged - San Francisco Bay Area Indie Music21 April 2012
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Daniel Johnston enlists Deer Tick, Unknown M ..Plus, Eleanor Friedberger, Fruit Bats, and Lavender Diamond.Consequence of Sound20 April 2012
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Daniel Johnston Releases New LPLast March at SXSW, Daniel Johnston unveiled his comic book Space Ducks: An Infinite Comic Book of Musical Greatness and its accompanying iPad video game. Now, the Space Ducks have a soundtrack. Johnston released Space Ducks: Soundtrack yesterday via Johnston's Eternal Yip Eye label. The soundtrack also features new Space Ducks -inspired songs by Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Eleanor Friedberger, Deer Tick, Fruit Bats, and Lavender Diamond. The album is currently streaming on Spinner . Check out the tracklist and Johnston's tour dates below.Pitchfork19 April 2012
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Daniel Johnston releases soundtrack to Space ..Remember a few weeks ago when we told you all about how Daniel Johnston’s first studio album in three years was gonna be released in iPad app form as some sort of game in which you (presumably) do a bunch of Angry Birds stuff… but, you know, with ducks? And that it was all based around a comic book concept called Space Ducks: An Infinite Comic Book of Musical Greatness that was unveiled at SXSW last month? And then you were worried slightly, because you luuuuuurve (with u’s and a v) Daniel Johnston, but don’t own one ...Tiny Mix Tapes19 April 2012
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Aquarium Drunkard Presents :: Fruit Bats @ T ..Friday night (4/27) Aquarium Drunkard Presents Fruit Bats w/ Gold Leaves and House For Lions at the Echo in Los Angeles. We’re giving away three pairs of tickets to AD readers (you can also purchase tickets, here). To enter for a pair, leave a comment below with your name and favorite Fruit Bats record. Winners [...]aquarium drunkard17 April 2012
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Shins/Fruit Bats Guitarist Eric D. Johnson s ..Onetime Shins guitarist and Fruit Bats frontman Eric D. Johnson sat in with Guster at Portland, OR’s Aladdin Theatre last week. The Portland resident emerged near the end of Guster’s set for an energetic cover of Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Carolina.” Guster is in the m...Jam Bands19 March 2012
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Bonnaroo Adds Santigold, Puscifer, Danzig to ..A month after announcing its initial lineup , Bonnaroo has added a handful of fresh acts to its bill (via Consequence of Sound ). The caravan heading down to Tennessee June 7-10 will also include Maynard James Keenan-fronted Puscifer, the highly synchable fun. , the highly mashuppable Santigold, the Temper Trap, and the Cave Singers. Glenn Danzig is also slated to perform a "legacy" set, which is supposed to include Misfits/Samhain/solo Danzig material, but after last year's Fun Fun Fun madness , we'll believe it when we see it. Maybe he sees 'Roo as a place of redemption — but only ...Spin13 March 2012
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fun. Added To 2012 Bonnaroo Lineupfun., Danzig Legacy, Santigold, The Temper Trap, The Cave Singers, and Puscifer have all been added to The 2012 Bonnaroo Festival, which will be taking place from June 7th to June 10th. The full lineup, which includes Bon Iver, Radiohead, The Beach Boys, Skrillex, The Roots, and Bad Brains, among many others can be seen below by clicking “Read More!”[[MORE]] Radiohead Red Hot Chili Peppers Phish The Beach Boys Featuring Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston and David Marks Bon Iver The Avett Brothers The Shins Foster The People Skrillex Aziz Ansari Dispatch Feist The Roots Alice ...PropertyOfZack13 March 2012
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Win Tickets to Vetiver at Columbia City Thea ..Vetiver, Gold Leaves, Cumulus @ Columbia City Theater | 3/17 | 9pm | $10 (Get Tickets) | 21+ Vetiver pulls out the folk and easy-listening fan in all of us. The group has been touring extensively over the past year or so and has shared the stage with Foxes">Fleet Foxes, Fruit Bats and will be [...]Seattle Show Gal.13 March 2012
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Louisville's Forecastle Fest celebrates 10 y ..Long have I dreamed of a music festival where you could stay on boats, where you could party on boats, where you could even LISTEN TO MUSIC ON BOATS. And little did I know that this amazing DREAM FESTIVAL exists in real life — in fact, has been existing, nay, flourishing , for 10 magical years in Louisville, Kentucky. Every year of my life that I haven’t been attending Forecastle Festival has been a wasted year. Friends, for those of you who, like me, have been living in darkness, here’s an overview. Forecastle is a three-day, five stage outdoor event ...Tiny Mix Tapes3 March 2012
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TripperSub Pop2011TRACK LISTING- Tony the Tripper
- So Long
- Tangie and Ray
- Shivering Fawn
- You'Re Too Weird
- Heart Like and Orange
- Dolly
- The Banishment Song
- The Fen
- Wild Honey
- Picture of a Bird
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Ruminant BandSub Pop2009TRACK LISTING- Primitive Man
- Ruminant Band, The
- Tegucigalpa
- Beautiful Morning Light
- Hobo Girl, The
- Being On Our Own
- My Unusual Friend
- Singing Joy To the World
- Blessed Breeze, The
- Feather Bed
- Flamingo
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The Ruminant Band [Vinyl]Sub Pop2009TRACK LISTING- Primitive Man
- Ruminant Band, The
- Tegucigalpa
- Beautiful Morning Light
- Hobo Girl, The
- Being On Our Own
- My Unusual Friend
- Singing Joy To the World
- Blessed Breeze, The
- Feather Bed
- Flamingo
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SPELLED IN BONES [Vinyl]Sub Pop Records2005TRACK LISTING -
Spelled in Bones (Dig)Sub Pop2005TRACK LISTING- Lives of Crime
- Silent Life
- TV Waves
- Canyon Girl
- Born in the '70s
- Legs of Bees
- The Earthquake of '73
- Traveler's Song
- The Wind That Blew My Heart Away
- Spelled In Bones
- Everyday That We Wake Up It's a Beautiful Day
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MouthfulsSub Pop2003TRACK LISTING- Rainbow Sign
- A Bit Of Wind
- Magic Hour
- The Little Acorn
- Track Rabbits
- Union Blanket
- Lazy Eye
- Slipping Through The Sensors
- Seaweed
- When U Love Somebody
Vetiver
Fleet Foxes
The Decemberists
The Shins
Band of Horses
Okkervil River
Iron & Wine
Great Lake Swimmers
John Vanderslice
The Dodos
The Mountain Goats
Rogue Wave
Dr. Dog
M. Ward
Death Cab For Cutie
Wye Oak
Grizzly Bear
Modest Mouse
Deer Tick
Jason Collett
Monsters of Folk
The Weakerthans
The Head And The Heart
Wilco
Blitzen Trapper
