Deerhunter is an American four-piece music group originating from Atlanta, Georgia. The band, composed of Bradford Cox, Moses Archuleta, Josh Fauver, and Lockett Pundt, have described themselve . .   Expand    Wikipedia

Deerhunter is an American four-piece music group originating from Atlanta, Georgia. The band, composed of Bradford Cox, Moses Archuleta, Josh Fauver, and Lockett Pundt, have described themselves as "ambient punk," though they incorporate a wide range of genres, including noise rock, art rock, ambient, shoegaze, and post-punk. The band has had several line-up changes and the death of a member. The band was co-founded in 2001 by vocalist Bradford Cox and drummer/keyboardist Moses Archuleta. The name Deerhunter came from the band's first drummer, Dan Walton, who was asked to leave the band early in its career. The band were joined by Colin Mee, whom Cox met while Mee was living at the Atlanta label Die Slaughterhaus Records with members of Black Lips. In 2004 the group's first bassist, Justin Bosworth, died of head injuries suffered in a skateboarding accident. He appeared on only one Deerhunter release, the Deerhunter/Alphabets Split, issued before their debut album. Joshua Fauver, of Atlanta punk band Electrosleep International, then took up the position as bassist. Bosworth's death influenced the sound of Deerhunter's first album, "Turn It Up Faggot", which was "the result of a lot of negativity". After the band finished the album, in an indication of how difficult it was to record in the wake of his bandmate's death, Cox said "I don't ever want to make this album again". The album's liner notes are dedicated to Bosworth. After the release of "Turn It Up Faggot", Cox asked his best friend from high school, Lockett Pundt, to join the band.

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