The Foxymorons
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The Foxymorons are an American guitar pop musical duo from Mesquite, Texas, formed in 1994.[3] The band consists of childhood friends David Dewese and Jerry James.
The Foxymorons | |
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| Origin | Mesquite, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Guitar pop |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Heatstroke Records,[1] Foxyphoton Records[2] |
| Members | David Dewese, Jerry James |
| Website | www |
History
Dewese and James met at church camp when they were both in high school, and later pretended to be in a band called the "Foxymorons" later in their teenage years, although, at the time, they neither wrote songs nor played music.[4] They later released a single that they mailed to radio stations, fanzines and distributors. Eventually, Mel Cheplowitz of American Pop Project Records asked if they wanted to release an album, and they agreed.[4] The band released its debut album, Calcutta, in 1999, to positive reviews, despite the fact that, at the time, the band had not played a live show.[4] Calcutta was recorded long distance, with Dewese and James sending tapes back and forth from Dallas to Nashville.[3] The band played their first gig at South by Southwest in March 2000.[3]
Shortly after Calcutta was released, the band continued collaborating long distance, with Dewese living in Nashville and James remaining in Texas.[4] In 2001, the band released its second album, Rodeo City, which was recorded in a similar manner as their first.[3] In 2005, the band released its third album, Hesitation Eyes, which they also recorded by sending tapes through the mail.[5]
The band's fourth album, Bible Stories, was recorded in Nashville and released in 2010.[3] Their fifth album, Fake Yoga, was released in 2015 and featured Will Johnson on drums.[3]
Critical reception
Fake Yoga has a score of 73 out of 100 on Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6] Magnet called it "a return to the primal sound of their debut."[4] Robert Christgau wrote that on the album, the Foxymorons "attain the pop-punk grail: 10 tough, catchy, ebullient, stealth-strange songs in 32 minutes."[7]
Discography
- Calcutta (1999)
- Rodeo City (2001)
- Hesitation Eyes (2005)
- Bible Stories (2010)
- Fake Yoga (2015)