Digital Leather Explained

Digital Leather
Origin:Yuma, Arizona, U.S.
Years Active:2002–present

Digital Leather is the musical project led by multi-instrumentalist Shawn Foree. It is recognized for having characteristics of electropunk, new wave, pop, lo-fi, and psychedelic music.[1]

History

Originally from Yuma, Arizona, Foree began calling his project "Digital Leather" when he moved to Tucson, where he studied American literature at the University of Arizona.[2] He used student loan money to buy equipment.[3] He managed to release his first three albums after recording them in his bedroom on labels such as Tic Tac Totally, Jay Reatard's Shattered Records imprint, and FDH Records.[4] He supported this "bedroom project" with several nationwide and European tours.[5] Sorcerer, released on Goner Records in 2008, is a half-live, half-studio record.[6]

In 2009, friend and fellow musician Jay Reatard took over managing duties for the band.[7] Around this time Foree began working on a collection of songs in a fully operational studio. Released in September 2009 by Fat Possum Records, Warm Brother garnered positive reviews. Pitchfork, for example, referred to Foree as sui generis, calling the album a "charming curio."[8] Reportedly, the label did not initially support the album’s artwork, which features a shirtless man with the album name taped across his chest.

In 2013, Todd Fink of The Faint joined Digital Leather as a full-time keyboardist and additional recording engineer. "All Faded" was recorded by Todd Fink and Clark Baechle of The Faint between 2013 and 2015.[9] All Faded was released by FDH Records in November 2015.[10]

In a 2020 article, American Songwriter described Foree as "a serious solo, DIY musician."[11]

Selected discography

Albums

Singles

Other projects

Featured

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Digital Leather, The Mistreaters, CoCoComa, The Hex Dispensers, and Drugs Dragons | Music | Events | The A.V. Club Milwaukee . Avclub.com . 2011-01-31 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110629151827/http://www.avclub.com/milwaukee/events/digital-leather-the-mistreaters-cococoma-the-hex-d,137156/ . 2011-06-29 .
  2. Web site: Swedlund . Eric . Rise of the Synth | Music Feature . Tucson Weekly . 2011-01-31.
  3. Web site: Deming . Mark . Digital Leather . AllMusic . 2011-01-31.
  4. Web site: Welcome to the warped world of Digital Leather . MLive.com . 2009-11-12 . 2011-01-31.
  5. Web site: new Digital Leather video & 2010 tour dates (SXSW) . Brooklynvegan.com . 2010-02-04 . 2011-01-31.
  6. Web site: This Week's Recommended Shows: Jay Z, Grizzly Bear, Sunny Day Real Estate – Seattle – Slideshows . Seattleweekly.com . 2011-01-31 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121008115454/http://www.seattleweekly.com/slideshow/this-weeks-recommended-shows-jay-z-grizzly-bear-sunny-day-real-estate-28576686/5/ . 2012-10-08 .
  7. Web site: Night Life . The New Yorker . 2009-01-07 . 2011-01-31.
  8. Web site: Digital Leather . Pitchfork . 2011-01-31.
  9. Web site: Track Premiere Digital Leather . cmj.com . 2015-05-20 . 2016-10-15.
  10. Web site: Stream Digital Leathers New Album All Faded . noisey.vice.com . 2015-06-16 . 2016-10-15.
  11. Web site: Digital Leather Shares What Could Be Its Last Album 'New Wave Gold'. americansongwriter.com. 2020-09-20.

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