Fleshwater | |
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 Fleshwater performing live in 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | Closed Casket Activities |
| Spinoff of | Vein.fm |
| Members |
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| Past members | Matt Wood |
Fleshwater is an American rock band formed in 2017.
The band was formed by vocalist and guitarist Anthony DiDio and drummer Matt Wood, who are also members of Vein.fm. They were joined by bassist Jeremy Martin also of Vein.fm, and lead vocalist Marisa Shirar. The first concept of the group dates back to 2017 when DiDio and Wood wrote three songs. They recorded their first track "Linda Claire" in 2019 with Shirar as the lead vocalist. [1] The following February, they released their debut EP demo2020 containing "Linda Claire". [2] This gained them their first major recognition, amassing a cult following with the track garnering over 1 million Spotify streams. [3]
The band released the single "Kiss the Ladder" on October 6, 2022, alongside the announcement of their debut album We're Not Here to Be Loved . [4] The second single off the album, "The Razor's Apple", was released on October 21. [5] The album was released shortly after, on November 4, and was met with positive reception. [6] The band played their first show on December 19th, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois at Subterranean supporting Harm's Way alongside Vein.FM. The band embarked on their first full US tour in May/June 2023 supporting No Pressure alongside Koyo and Illusion. In Fall 2023, the band embarked on a full US tour supporting Harms Way alongside Ingrown & Jivebomb.
On December 26, 2023, the band surprise released the EP Sounds of Grieving. [7] The EP consists of "seven songs reimagined and remixed" from We're Not Here to Be Loved. [8] On December 27, 2024, the band released the non-album single "Standalone". [9]
Critics have categorized Fleshwater's music as soft grunge, [10] nu gaze [8] and shoegaze. [11] [1]
| Title | Album details |
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| We're Not Here to Be Loved |
| Title | EP details |
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| demo2020 |
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| Sounds of Grieving |
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| Year | Song | Album |
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| 2022 | "Kiss the Ladder" | We're Not Here to Be Loved |
| "The Razor's Apple" | ||
| 2024 | "Standalone" | TBC |
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