Useless Eaters is an American rock band from San Francisco, formed in 2008. Useless Eaters is fronted by Seth Sutton, who is well known for performing with the late garage punk musician

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. As of 2018, Useless Eaters have released seven albums and a number of EPs.

History

Seth Sutton was originally based in Memphis before relocating to San Francisco. Useless Eaters' first EP ''Sucked In'' was released by

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in 2009. The band released several singles and EPs before releasing their debut album ''Zulu'' in 2011. In 2014, Useless Eaters signed with

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for the release of their fifth album ''Bleeding Moon''. The album's lead single "Out In The Night" was premiered by

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. In 2016, Useless Eaters released their seventh album ''Relaxing Death''. The lead single from the album "Moist Cuts" was premiered by

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. Following the release of ''Relaxing Death'', Useless Eaters toured across Europe and the United States, performing more than 30 concerts. Useless Eaters' 2016 tour included a performance at Gonerfest, the annual music festival in

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Discography

Albums * Zulu (2011) * Daily Commute (2011) * C'est Bon! (2012) * Hypertension (2013) * Bleeding Moon (2014) * Live in San Francisco (2015) * Relaxing Death (2016) EPs * Sucked In (2009)

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Useless Eaters Musical groups established in 2008 Musical groups from San Francisco American garage rock groups