Fidlar

Fidlar, stylized as FIDLAR, is a punk rock band from Los Angeles, California.[1]

Fidlar
FIDLAR performing in 2013
FIDLAR performing in 2013
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active2009–present
Labels
Associated acts
Websitefidlarmusic.com
Members
  • Zac Carper
  • Brandon Schwartzel
  • Elvis Kuehn
  • Max Kuehn

The band's name is an acronym for Fuck It Dog, Life's a Risk.[2]

Works

Studio albums

Title Album details
Fidlar
Too
  • Released: September 4, 2015[5]
  • Labels: Mom + Pop Music, Burger (US); Wichita (UK); Hostess (Japan)[6]
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette, digital download
Almost Free

Extended plays

Title Extended play details
DIYDUI
  • Released: April 12, 2011[9]
  • Label: White Iris[10]
  • Formats: 7-inch, digital download
Don't Try...
  • Released: April 10, 2012[11]
  • Labels: Mom + Pop (US); Wichita (UK)
  • Formats: 7-inch, CD, digital download
Shit We Recorded in Our Bedroom
  • Released: October 15, 2012[12]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download

Singles

  • "No Waves / No Ass" (2012)
  • "Cheap Beer" (2012) (First released as cassette in 2011 with tracks "Chinese Weed" and "Carnivore Girls")[13]
  • "Wait for the Man" (2012)
  • "Awkward" (2013) (First released as split with The Orwells - "Awkward / Always N Forever")[14]
  • "40oz on Repeat" (2015)
  • "West Coast" (2015)
  • "Drone" (2015)
  • "Sabotage" (2016) (Beastie Boys cover)
  • "Alcohol" (2018)
  • "Are You High?" (2018)
  • "Too Real" (2018)
  • "Can't You See" (2018)[7]
  • "By Myself" (2019)[15]
  • "Flake" (2019)[16]

Music videos

Year Song Director
February 2012 Wait for the Man[17] Ryan Baxley
February 2012 Max Can't Surf[18] Ryan Baxley
February 2012 Oh[19] Ryan Baxley
June 2012 No Waves[20] Ryan Baxley
October 2012 Cheap Beer[21] Ryan Baxley
November 2012 Gimme Something[22] Ryan Baxley
February 2013 Max Can't Surf (Fidlar Version)[23] Ryan Baxley
July 2013 Cocaine[24] Ryan Baxley
May 2015 40oz On Repeat[25] Ryan Baxley
July 2015 West Coast[26] Ryan Baxley
August 2015 Drone[27] Ryan Baxley
August 2015 Leave Me Alone[28] Ryan Baxley
January 2016 Why Generation[29] Ryan Baxley
April 2016 Punks[30] Ryan Baxley
August 2018 Are You High?[31] FIDLAR
September 2018 Too Real[32] Jonathan Atchley[33]
January 2019 By Myself[34] Brandon Schwartzel
January 2019 Can't You See Jonah Ray[35]
June 2019 Flake FIDLAR[36]

References

  1. Krovatin, Chris (8 January 2019). "The Underground Sounds Of America: FIDLAR". Kerrang!. https://www.kerrang.com/features/underground-sounds-of-america-fidlar/. 
  2. Mapes, Jillian (18 December 2012). "Band to Watch: FIDLAR". Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/band-to-watch-fidlar-45802/. 
  3. "FIDLAR by FIDLAR on Apple Music". iTunes. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  4. "FIDLAR - FIDLAR". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  5. "Too by FIDLAR on Apple Music". iTunes. 4 September 2015. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  6. "FIDLAR - Too". Discogs. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "SINGLE BIO: FIDLAR - Can't You See (Liberator Music/Mom+Pop)". Mushroom Promotions. 2018-10-12. Archived from the original on 2018-10-12. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  8. "FIDLAR To Release Almost Free LP on Dine Alone in Canada". Dine Alone Records. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  9. "Diydui - EP by FIDLAR on Apple Music". iTunes. 12 April 2011. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  10. "FIDLAR | RING THE ALARM". Ringthealarm.tv. Archived from the original on 2019-09-20. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  11. "Don't Try - EP by FIDLAR on Apple Music". iTunes. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
  12. "Shit We Recorded In Our Bedroom EP". SoundCloud.com. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  13. "FIDLAR – Cheap Beer". Discogs. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  14. "FIDLAR / The Orwells – Awkward / Always N Forever". Discogs. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  15. Yourself, Brace (9 January 2019). "The new single from @FIDLAR is the Hottest Record in the World with @AnnieMac TONIGHT on @BBCR1! Tune in from 7pm pic.twitter.com/f0cmRe4nCu". Twitter. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  16. "SINGLE BIO: FIDLAR - Flake (Liberator Music/Mom+Pop) | Mushroom Promotions". Archived from the original on 2019-04-21. Retrieved 2019-09-20.
  17. Baxley, Ryan (21 February 2012). "FIDLAR - Wait For The Man". Vimeo. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  18. Baxley, Ryan (21 February 2012). "FIDLAR - Max Can't Surf". Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  19. Baxley, Ryan (22 February 2012). "FIDLAR - Oh". Vimeo. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  20. Baxley, Ryan (12 June 2012). "FIDLAR - No Waves". Vimeo. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  21. Baxley, Ryan (25 October 2012). "FIDLAR - Cheap Beer". Vimeo. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  22. Baxley, Ryan (27 November 2012). "FIDLAR - Gimmie Something". Vimeo. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  23. Baxley, Ryan (25 February 2013). "FIDLAR - Max Can't Surf II: The Zuk Trip". Vimeo. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  24. Baxley, Ryan (2 July 2013). "FIDLAR - Cocaine (Feat. Nick Offerman)". Vimeo. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  25. Baxley, Ryan (8 May 2015). "FIDLAR - 40oz On Repeat". Vimeo. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  26. Baxley, Ryan (9 July 2015). "FIDLAR - West Coast". Vimeo. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  27. Baxley, Ryan (14 August 2015). "FIDLAR - Drone". Vimeo. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  28. Baxley, Ryan (30 August 2015). "FIDLAR - Leave Me Alone". Vimeo. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  29. Baxley, Ryan (11 January 2016). "FIDLAR - Why Generation". Vimeo. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  30. Baxley, Ryan (12 April 2016). "FIDLAR - Punks". Vimeo. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  31. "FIDLAR - Are You High? (ft. The 90s)". YouTube. 2018-08-13. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  32. "FIDLAR - Too Real". YouTube. 2018-09-13. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  33. "Home". Jonathanatchley.com. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
  34. "FIDLAR - By Myself". YouTube. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  35. "FIDLAR - "Can't You See"". YouTube. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  36. "FIDLAR - Flake (Official Music Video)". YouTube.

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