Beach Fossils

Beach Fossils
Beach Fossils performing at The Columbus Theatre in Providence, Rhode Island (2019)
Background information
OriginNew York City, U.S.
Genres
Years active2009–present
LabelsCaptured Tracks,[1] Bayonet Records[2]
Members
  • Dustin Payseur
  • Jack Doyle Smith
  • Tommy Davidson
  • Anton Hochheim
Past members
  • Tommy Gardner
  • Christopher Sennott Burke
  • John Peña
  • Daniel Fox
  • Zachary Cole Smith
  • Tommy Lucas
Websitebeachfossils.com

Beach Fossils is an American indie rock band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2009. They are currently signed to Bayonet Records, having previously been signed to indie label Captured Tracks.[3] The group's live band currently includes founder Dustin Payseur (vocals, guitar), Jack Doyle Smith (bass), Tommy Davidson (guitar), and Anton Hochheim (drums).[2] They are known for their lo-fi, atmospheric sound, confessional and nostalgic lyrics, and Payseur's laid-back vocal style.[4][5]

Payseur originally conceived the project in late 2008 when he moved to New York City after leaving school in his home state of North Carolina. To date they have released four studio albums, including their eponymous debut album (2010), Clash the Truth (2013), Somersault (2017), and Bunny (2023), as well as one EP titled What A Pleasure (2011). Beach Fossils, along with fellow Captured Tracks label mates DIIV, Wild Nothing, and Mac DeMarco, are considered forerunners in the lo-fi dream pop sound that grew out of the underground indie scene in the 2010s.[6][7]

  1. ^ "Axxa/Abraxas". Captured Tracks.
  2. ^ a b Sendra, Tim. "Beach Fossils". AllMusic. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  3. ^ "Beach Fossils". Captured Tracks.
  4. ^ Power, Chris (2010). "Beach Fossils Review". BBC Music. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  5. ^ Levine, Matthew (February 25, 2013). "Beach Fossils @ Bowery Ballroom: February 23, 2013". CMJ. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  6. ^ "Mac DeMarco, Cole (DIIV), Jack (Wild Nothing) & Dustin (Beach Fossils) form supergroup at Captured Tracks Fest". BrooklynVegan. September 1, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  7. ^ "Photos: DIIV, Mac DeMarco, Wild Nothing, Beach Fossils, More at Captured Tracks Festival". Pitchfork. September 3, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2020.