The band's second release, an EP titled What A Pleasure, was released on March 8, 2011. While their debut album was written and recorded almost entirely by Payseur, in between tours he decided to expand on his solo work for his follow up project. I’d come back a day or two and it would sound like I was listening to somebody else’s music." That happened when I was writing the first Beach Fossils record. In a retrospective interview in 2014, Payseur commented on their first album saying, "The writing process is at its strongest when you don’t even feel like you’re writing the songs yourself. īeach Fossils was created by lead vocalist, guitarist, and principal songwriter Dustin Payseur in 2009 In May 2010, their self-titled debut Beach Fossils album was released, and met with favorable reviews. Their debut single, Daydream/Desert Sand was released in January 2010 through Captured Tracks. gathering a slew of devoted fans in their wake. After signing to Captured Tracks and quickly pulling together a live band, they took off playing countless shows across the U.S. That same year, bassist John Peña and guitarist Christopher Burke were recruited, followed by Zachary Cole Smith on drums. Known for his lo-fi vocals and reverberating indie rock, musician Payseur formed Beach Fossils in 2009 as a vehicle of expansion for a solo project. History 2009–2011: Formation, Beach Fossils, What A Pleasure EP Īfter a brief stint at community college in his home state of North Carolina, frontman Dustin Payseur moved to New York City in 2008 to pursue his interests in music.
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Beach Fossils, along with fellow Captured Tracks label mates DIIV, Wild Nothing, and Mac Demarco, are considered forerunners in the lo-fi dream pop sound that grew out of the underground indie scene in the 2010s. To date they have released three studio albums, including their eponymous debut album (2010), Clash the Truth (2013), and Somersault (2017), and one EP titled What A Pleasure (2011). Payseur originally conceived the project in late 2008 when he moved to New York City after leaving school in his home state of North Carolina. They are known for their lo-fi, atmospheric sound, confessional and nostalgic lyrics, and Payseur's laid back vocal style. The group's live band currently includes founder Dustin Payseur (vocals, guitar), Jack Doyle Smith (bass), Tommy Davidson (guitar), and Anton Hochheim (drums). They are currently signed to Bayonet Records, having previously been signed to indie label Captured Tracks. Wild Nothing, Wavves, Foxygen, DIIV, Hoop Dreams, Craft Spells, The Depreciation Guild, Heavenly Beat, Raenerīeach Fossils is an American indie rock band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2009. Beach Fossils performing at The Columbus Theatre in Providence, Rhode Island (2019)