Fairy Bones is an American

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, fronted by Chelsey Louise (

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). In 2015, they received the title "Best Local Band" by ''

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''. The band's first studio album, ''0% Fun'', was released on February 23, 2018. They received press coverage in ''Alternative Press'',

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Biography

2013-2015: Formation

Fairy Bones was founded in 2013. They then recorded ''The Fairy Bones EP'' with producer

Bob Hoag Bob Hoag is an American record producer, songwriter and musician based in Mesa, Arizona. In 2005, he was recruited to be the pianist and keyboardist for American rock band The Ataris. Career Hoag wrote songs for his group, The Go Reflex, as wel ...

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, which was released in October 2013. In 2015, they recorded and released their first album ''Dramabot'', again with Hoag.

2016-2020: 0% Fun debut and Highly Suspect tour

In 2016, after a short hiatus to record and an instrumentation change, they were added as tour support for

on a string of west coast dates. They released two singles, "8 Ball" and "Pink Plastic Cups". In 2017, they released their third single titled "No One Can Suffer Like I Can". On February 23, 2018, they independently released their first studio album, ''0% Fun''. In June 2019, ''Alternative Press'' premiered the bands last single to date, "bullshit, ur a nice guy", alongside a vertical music video.

2020-present

In July 2020, the band announced they had disbanded. The band announced their return via ''

'' in October 2021 with an alternate line-up. In July 2023, the band released their first single with the new line-up, titled "Wish I Wasn't This Way", on a vinyl compilation with Hookworm Records.

Band Members

Current members * Chelsey Louise – guitars, lead vocals (2012-2020, 2020–present) * Ben Foos – bass (2012–2020, 2020–present) * Daphne Greene – guitars (2021–present) * Matthew Foos – drums (2012-2020, 2020–present) Past members * Robert Ciuca – guitars (2012–2020)

Discography

Albums

* ''0% Fun (Worse)'' (2025) * ''0% Fun'' (2018) * ''Dramabot'' (2015)

EPs

* ''The Fairy Bones EP'' (2013)

Singles

* "Wish I Wasn't This Way" (2023) * "bullshit, ur a nice guy" (2019) * "No One Can Suffer Like I Can" (2017) * "Pink Plastic Cups" (2016) * "8 Ball" (2016)

References

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