On Fillmore is an American music duo consisting of Darin Gray and

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. The duo plays a style of

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, and

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music. On Fillmore was established in

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in 2000. The duo has released four

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s, ''On Fillmore'' (2002), ''Sleeps with Fishes'' (2004), ''Extended Vacation'' (2009), and ''Happiness of Living'' (2017). For their latest record, ''Happiness of Living'', On Fillmore travelled to

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in December 2013 to record.

Background

The duo is bassist Darin Gray of

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and Tweedy, and drummer

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Music history

The band commenced as a musical entity in 2000, with releasing a

, ''On Fillmore'', on July 27, 2002, with Locust Music. Their subsequent studio album, ''Sleeps with Fishes'', was released on November 29, 2004, by

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in association with

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. They released, ''Extended Vacation'', on November 3, 2009, from

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, and it got a Metascore of a 67 with nine reviews.

Members

;Current members ;* Darin Gray – bass ;*

– drums ;Past members ;* Jim O'Rourke – vocals, guitar

Discography

;Studio albums * ''On Fillmore'' (July 27, 2002, Locust) * ''Sleeps with Fishes'' (November 29, 2004, Columbia/

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) * ''Extended Vacation'' (November 3, 2009,

) * Happiness of Living (March 24, 2017,

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)

References

External links

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