Joshua Donald Fauver (December 4, 1978 – November 2, 2018) was an American musician. He served as the longtime bassist for the band

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from 2004 to 2012. Fauver replaced second Deerhunter bassist Justin Bosworth in 2004 following Bosworth's death. Fauver played on their debut self-titled album (2004),

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(2007), the Fluorescent Grey EP (2007), Weird Era Cont. and

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(2008), Rainwater Cassette Exchange EP (2009), and

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(2010). Fauver was a member of the following

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DIY bands: the Mascara Aesthetic, Titus, Circle 5, Perpetual Sciamachy Theorem, Electrosleep International and S.I.D.S., and had his own solo project, called Diet Cola. His independent label "Army Of Bad Luck", released albums for several Atlanta bands, such as Pleasure Cruise, Facehugger, and Battlecat, as well as Austin's Finally Punk and Portland's Hurry Up. On November 2, 2018, Fauver died unexpectedly in

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, aged 39. Deerhunter revealed on social media that Fauver had died; a representative of the band confirmed the death. No cause of death was announced.

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