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Digital Leather | |
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Origin | Yuma, Arizona, U.S. |
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Years active | 2002–present |
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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]
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" [1] 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. [2] 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. [4]
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]
![]() | The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's
notability guideline for music. (July 2021) |
Digital Leather | |
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Origin | Yuma, Arizona, U.S. |
Genres | |
Years active | 2002–present |
Labels |
|
Members |
|
Past members |
|
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]
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" [1] 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. [2] 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. [4]
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]