Fluf

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Fluf
Origin San Diego, California, United States
Genres Punk rock, pop punk
Years active19922000
2013-present
Labels Headhunter
Honest Don's MCA / Universal
Past membersO (Otis Barthoulameu)
Jonny Donhowe
Miles Gillett
Josh Higgins
Brad Davis

Fluf (stylized as fluf) is an American punk rock band formed in San Diego, California, in 1992.

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History

O (Otis Barthoulameu - vocals, guitar) and Jonny Donhowe (bass guitar) formed the band after their previous band, Olivelawn, split up, recruiting drummer Miles Gillett. [1] After several seven-inch singles (including a cover version of PJ Harvey's "Sheela Na Gig"), the band's debut album was released in 1993. Generally known as Mangravy, each physical format had a different title. [1] [2] [3] A second album followed in 1994 (Home Improvements, also released on vinyl as Whitey on the Moon and on cassette as Stocking the Lake With Brown Trout), [3] and in 1996 Donhowe left, to be replaced by Josh Higgins. [1] This line-up recorded their major label (MCA) debut Waikiki (1997) and Road Rage (1998), with a final album-length EP, I Know I'm Nobody released in 2000.

Donhowe died in March 2020.

Barthoulameu died in February 2023. [4]

Discography

Albums

Compilation albums

EPs

Singles

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References

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