FLESHIES (est. 1999) are a loud punk band from Oakland, California. They
are noted for their intense, wild, and often homoerotic stage presence,
abrasive-yet-catchy songs that warp and invert countless rock and punk
tropes, radical (verging on wingnut) left-wing politics, and punishing
tour schedules from the past (133 shows in 131 days at one point in
2003). They have released numerous well-received albums and singles on
labels such as Alternative Tentacles, Recess, Life Is Abuse,
Thrillhouse, and Adeline, and are on countless compilations (such as
MaximumRocknRoll’s “Noise Ordinance” LP). “Introducing The Fleshies”
(Dirt Cult Records), the band’s new full-length album, represents a
return to form, capturing the energy, raw power, incisive lyrical
commentary/humor, and brutalist melodicism of their earlier releases
like “Kill The Dreamer’s Dream” (2001) and “The Sicilian” (2003).
Recorded and engineered by Brian Plaskett, mastered by Daniel Husayn
(North London Bomb Factory). (The) Fleshies are Mattowar, Yvan Kawecki,
John No, Brian Plaskett, and Hamiltron (all five of whom are original
members).
are noted for their intense, wild, and often homoerotic stage presence,
abrasive-yet-catchy songs that warp and invert countless rock and punk
tropes, radical (verging on wingnut) left-wing politics, and punishing
tour schedules from the past (133 shows in 131 days at one point in
2003). They have released numerous well-received albums and singles on
labels such as Alternative Tentacles, Recess, Life Is Abuse,
Thrillhouse, and Adeline, and are on countless compilations (such as
MaximumRocknRoll’s “Noise Ordinance” LP). “Introducing The Fleshies”
(Dirt Cult Records), the band’s new full-length album, represents a
return to form, capturing the energy, raw power, incisive lyrical
commentary/humor, and brutalist melodicism of their earlier releases
like “Kill The Dreamer’s Dream” (2001) and “The Sicilian” (2003).
Recorded and engineered by Brian Plaskett, mastered by Daniel Husayn
(North London Bomb Factory). (The) Fleshies are Mattowar, Yvan Kawecki,
John No, Brian Plaskett, and Hamiltron (all five of whom are original
members).