- Fruit Bats
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Name = Fruit Bats
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Origin =Chicago, Illinois , nowrap|United States
Genre =Folk rock
Years_active = 1999–present
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URL = [http://www.fruitbatsmusic.com/ www.fruitbatsmusic.com]
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Past_members =Fruit Bats is an American
folk rock band originally from Chicago, but now based in Seattle.Fruit Bats were formed in
1999 by guitarist, pianist and singer Eric Johnson, the band's main songwriter and only constant member. Originally part of short-lived Chicago groupI Rowboat , Johnson and two of his fellow Rowboat members, guitarist Dan Strack and drummer Brian Belval, created Fruit Bats as a side-project.When I Rowboat split up, Fruit Bats became Johnson's main focus. Spurred on by
Califone /Perishable Records honchosTim Rutili andBen Massarella , the group recorded their first album, "Echolocation", released in2001 .After tours with
Gorky's Zygotic Mynci ,Modest Mouse andThe Shins , Fruit Bats signed withSub Pop in late summer2002 , recording their second album, 2003's "Mouthfuls ".The group released their third album, "
Spelled in Bones ", in2005 .Eric Johnson has now joined
The Shins , though according to their web site, he plans to continue working with the Fruit Bats.Discography
;Albums
*"Echolocation" (
2001 )
*"Mouthfuls " (2003 )
*"Spelled in Bones " (2005 )References
* [http://www.fruitbatsmusic.com/history.html Official Fruit Bats website]
* [http://www.subpop.com/scripts/main/bands_page.php?id=411 Fruit Bats history at SubPop]
* [http://www.bandega.com/band/view/fruit-bats#interview 2008 Fruit Bats Interview at Bandega.com]
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