Fcukers

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Fcukers
OriginNew York City, U.S.
Genres Electronic
Years active2022–present
Labels Technicolour Records
SpinoffsThe Shacks, Spud Cannon
Members
  • Shannon Wise
  • Jackson Walker Lewis
  • Ben Scharf

Fcukers is an American electronic band formed in New York City in 2022. It consists of Shannon Wise, Jackson Walker Lewis, and Ben Scharf. In 2023, they released their debut singles "Mothers" and "Devils Cut". Their debut EP entitled Baggy$$ was released in 2024 through Ninja Tune's Technicolour Records imprint.

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History

After five years with Spud Cannon, [1] [2] Jackson Walker Lewis and Ben Scharf decided to leave the band, seeking to move beyond what Scharf described as "some nimby kimby indie rock bullshit." [2] By October 2022, [3] the duo began experimenting with house music and invited vocalist Shannon Wise, former frontwoman of The Shacks, whom Lewis had met through a mutual friend. Wise accepted, feeling she was "over indie shit" and wanting to explore "beats or dubstep." [2] In an interview with NME, the band claimed to have toured with Snail Mail and Speedy Ortiz [4] , though this was called out as inaccurate by Sadie Dupuis from Speedy Ortiz. [5]

In March 2023, Fcukers played their debut show in New York City and released their first single, "Mothers". [3] [6] Later that year, they collaborated with James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem on a remix of "Los Angeles" by Lol Tolhurst, Budgie, and Jacknife Lee. By May 2024, the group signed with Ninja Tune's Technicolour Records imprint, which released their single "Bon Bon" that same month. [7] In July, they announced their debut EP entitled Baggy$$ and released a new single, "Homie Don't Shake". [8] The track samples Beck's 1996 song "Devils Haircut", which they had previously covered as "Devils Cut", [9] and it was featured on Pitchfork's "11 Songs You Should Listen to Now". [10] In August, they followed up with another single, "Tommy". [11] Baggy$$ was officially released in September through Technicolour. [12]

Band members

Discography

Extended plays

TitleDetails
Baggy$$

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"Mothers"2023Non-album single
"Bon Bon"2024Baggy$$
"Homie Don't Shake"
"Tommy"

Remixes

TitleYearOriginal artist(s)Album
"Los Angeles"
(featuring James Murphy)		2023 Lol Tolhurst, Budgie, Jacknife Lee Non-album single

Music videos

TitleYearDirector(s)Ref.
"Bon Bon"2024— [13]
"Homie Don't Shake"— [14]
"Tommy"Shannon Wise
Jackson Walker Lewis		 [15]
"UMPA"Shannon Wise [16]

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