Fleshies is an American punk rock band from
Oakland
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,
California
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, United States, that released three albums on
Jello Biafra
Eric Reed Boucher (born June 17, 1958), known professionally as Jello Biafra, is an American singer, spoken word artist and political activist. He is the former lead singer and songwriter for the San Francisco punk rock band Dead Kennedys.
Init ...
's
Alternative Tentacles
Alternative Tentacles is an independent record label established in 1979 by Dead Kennedys vocalist Jello Biafra and guitarist East Bay Ray in San Francisco, California, with the intention to release the Dead Kennedys' self-produced single " C ...
, ''Kill the Dreamer's Dream'', ''The Sicilian'', and ''Scrape the Walls''. Fleshies have also released albums on
Recess Records
Recess Records is an independent record label founded in 1988. Label founder Todd Congelliere (frontman for F.Y.P and Toys That Kill) initially made 100 cassettes of F.Y.P's songs and sold them at skateboard contests. Two years later, Cong ...
("Brown Flag"),
Adeline Records
Adeline Records was an American record label that was formed in Oakland, California in late 1997 and closed in August 2017.
History
In 1997, Adeline Records was founded by Billie Joe Armstrong, lead singer of Green Day, Screw 32's Doug Sangal ...
("The Futbol EP"),
Life is Abuse Records
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,
Thrillhouse Records and
S.P.A.M. Records, as well as singles, 7" records and splits on a variety of labels. They are known for their outlandish stage presence, their
left-wing
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politics and their non-stop world touring schedule from 1999 to 2006. From their inception, they were an influential presence at events such as
Geekfest
Geekfest is the name of a series of free party, free, all-ages concerts organized by California indie label S.P.A.M. Records, S.P.A.M Records during the 1990s. The first Geekfest was held in June 1996 on the shoreline at Point Molate in Richmond, C ...
, held in the late 1990s,
The Fest
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in Gainesville, Florida, and
Wantage Records' Total Fest. As of May 2019, the band released ''Introducing The Fleshies'' on Portland's
Dirt Cult Records, its first album in ten years.
Members of the band have also played (or currently play) in projects such as
Triclops!
Triclops! was an American, San Francisco and Oakland-based acid punk/progressive rock band, formed in 2005. They released two full-length albums, a 7" picture disc single, and an EP on noted independent record labels Gold Standard Laboratorie ...
,
Harbinger
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Companies
* Harbinger Corp., an Internet-oriented business
* Harbinger Capital, a hedge fund
* Harbinger Knowledge Products, an eLearning products and content services company ...
,
Meercaz and the Visions,
Street Eaters
Street Eaters are an American rock band from Berkeley, California. The band's sound, which they self-title using the moniker ''Truewave'', has been described by critics as "powerful post-punk" that is simultaneously "bombastic and sharp, channe ...
,
Swiftumz,
Pigs
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,
and
Pins of Light
Discography
Studio albums
* ''Arbgabdo, Baby!'' (Tape only, 1999)
* ''Fleshies'' (CD demo also known as ''The Baby'', S.P.A.M. 2000; reissued on Thrillhouse Records in 2010 on LP)
* ''Kill The Dreamer's Dream'' (S.P.A.M /
Alternative Tentacles
Alternative Tentacles is an independent record label established in 1979 by Dead Kennedys vocalist Jello Biafra and guitarist East Bay Ray in San Francisco, California, with the intention to release the Dead Kennedys' self-produced single " C ...
, 2001)
* ''The Sicilian'' (
Alternative Tentacles
Alternative Tentacles is an independent record label established in 1979 by Dead Kennedys vocalist Jello Biafra and guitarist East Bay Ray in San Francisco, California, with the intention to release the Dead Kennedys' self-produced single " C ...
, 2003)
* ''Gung Ho!'' (7" Tracks, B-sides, Comp Tracks Collection), (
Life is Abuse Records
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, 2004)
* ''Scrape the Walls'' (
Alternative Tentacles
Alternative Tentacles is an independent record label established in 1979 by Dead Kennedys vocalist Jello Biafra and guitarist East Bay Ray in San Francisco, California, with the intention to release the Dead Kennedys' self-produced single " C ...
, 2006)
* ''Brown Flag'' (
Recess Records
Recess Records is an independent record label founded in 1988. Label founder Todd Congelliere (frontman for F.Y.P and Toys That Kill) initially made 100 cassettes of F.Y.P's songs and sold them at skateboard contests. Two years later, Cong ...
and
Recess Records Japan, 2009 and 2010)
* ''Introducing The Fleshies'' (
Dirt Cult Records, 2019)
Singles and EPs
* Playdough EP (Split 7" with
The Jocks
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, S.P.A.M. Records/Risk Records, 2000)
*
The Phantom Limbs
The Phantom Limbs were a rock band formed in Oakland, California, in 1999. The group combined the unusual keyboard-driven compositions of Stevenson Sedgwick with an aggressive, punk-influenced rhythm section and a very odd singer, Loto 'Hopeless' ...
/ Fleshies (Split 7" with
The Phantom Limbs
The Phantom Limbs were a rock band formed in Oakland, California, in 1999. The group combined the unusual keyboard-driven compositions of Stevenson Sedgwick with an aggressive, punk-influenced rhythm section and a very odd singer, Loto 'Hopeless' ...
, S.P.A.M./Mungaso Records, 2001)
*
Federation X
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/ Fleshies (Split 7" with
Federation X
Federation X or "FED X" is an American rock band, originally formed in Bellingham, Washington
Bellingham ( ) is the county seat of Whatcom County, Washington, Whatcom County in the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington. It lies sou ...
, Molasses Manifesto Records, 2001)
*
Victim's Family
Victims Family is a hardcore punk band formed in 1984 in Santa Rosa, California, by bass guitarist Larry Boothroyd and guitarist and vocalist Ralph Spight. Devon VrMeer completed the trio as drummer. Their sound blended punk, heavy metal and jaz ...
/ Fleshies (Split 7" with
Victim's Family
Victims Family is a hardcore punk band formed in 1984 in Santa Rosa, California, by bass guitarist Larry Boothroyd and guitarist and vocalist Ralph Spight. Devon VrMeer completed the trio as drummer. Their sound blended punk, heavy metal and jaz ...
,
Alternative Tentacles
Alternative Tentacles is an independent record label established in 1979 by Dead Kennedys vocalist Jello Biafra and guitarist East Bay Ray in San Francisco, California, with the intention to release the Dead Kennedys' self-produced single " C ...
, 2001)
* The Game Of Futbol (
Adeline Records
Adeline Records was an American record label that was formed in Oakland, California in late 1997 and closed in August 2017.
History
In 1997, Adeline Records was founded by Billie Joe Armstrong, lead singer of Green Day, Screw 32's Doug Sangal ...
, 2002)
* Fleshies /
Toys That Kill
Toys That Kill is a San Pedro-based punk rock band, formed from a previous incarnation known as F.Y.P. (1989–1999). Just after the release of the last F.Y.P. album, also titled ''Toys That Kill'', Todd Congelliere and Sean Cole (vocalists/ ...
(split picture disc 7",
Geykido Comet Records, 2003)
Compilation contributions
* ''Apocalypse Always'' (
Alternative Tentacles
Alternative Tentacles is an independent record label established in 1979 by Dead Kennedys vocalist Jello Biafra and guitarist East Bay Ray in San Francisco, California, with the intention to release the Dead Kennedys' self-produced single " C ...
, 2002)
* ''
Dropping Food On Their Heads is Not Enough: Benefit For RAWA'' (
Geykido Comet Records, 2002)
* ''
This Just In... Benefit For Indy Media'' (
Geykido Comet Records, 2005)
* ''Noisy'' DVD compilation - four tracks filmed live in London (Punkervision, 2005)
* ''Noise Ordinance'' LP compilation, put out by
Maximumrocknroll
''Maximumrocknroll'', often written as ''Maximum Rocknroll'' and usually abbreviated as ''MRR'', is a not-for-profit monthly online zine of punk subculture and radio show of punk music. Based in San Francisco, ''MRR'' focuses on punk rock and ...
Magazine (MRR, 2011)
See also
*
Alternative Tentacles
Alternative Tentacles is an independent record label established in 1979 by Dead Kennedys vocalist Jello Biafra and guitarist East Bay Ray in San Francisco, California, with the intention to release the Dead Kennedys' self-produced single " C ...
*
Adeline Records
Adeline Records was an American record label that was formed in Oakland, California in late 1997 and closed in August 2017.
History
In 1997, Adeline Records was founded by Billie Joe Armstrong, lead singer of Green Day, Screw 32's Doug Sangal ...
*
Life Is Abuse Records
Life, also known as biota, refers to matter that has biological processes, such as signaling and self-sustaining processes. It is defined descriptively by the capacity for homeostasis, organisation, metabolism, growth, adaptation, response ...
*
Geykido Comet Records
*
Maximumrocknroll
''Maximumrocknroll'', often written as ''Maximum Rocknroll'' and usually abbreviated as ''MRR'', is a not-for-profit monthly online zine of punk subculture and radio show of punk music. Based in San Francisco, ''MRR'' focuses on punk rock and ...
References
External links
Official siteAlternative TentaclesGC RecordsThrasher Magazine Article on Fleshies, October 2003Fleshies page on mtv.com
Review of "The Sicilian" from SF Weekly
Interview with Fleshies in OC Weekly, May 2002
Anarcho-punk groups
Geykido Comet Records
Musical groups from Oakland, California
Alternative Tentacles artists
Adeline Records artists
Punk rock groups from California
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