Fog (band)

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Fog
Origin Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Genres Indie rock, Experimental rock, Singer/songwriter, Folk
Instruments Guitar, Piano, turntable
Years active 1999-2008
Labels Lex Records, Ninja Tune
Associated acts Hymie's Basement, Lateduster, Cloak Ox, Why?
Website www.fogtimewaster.com
Members Andrew Broder
Mark Erickson
Tim Glenn
Past members Martin Dosh
Jeremy Ylvisaker
Michael Lewis (musician)

Fog was a band fronted by Andrew Broder,[1] which includes members Mark Erickson and Tim Glenn. Most of Fog's releases have been put out by Lex Records or Ninja Tune.

Style

For most of their existence, material released by Fog had been produced largely by Andrew Broder alone, combining both traditionally performed instruments and turntable-derived samples,[2] until the switch to a traditional three-piece rock band format was announced in 2006.

History

In 1999, Fog started in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Andrew Broder started writing music at first as a type of therapy to help with his depression.[3] His first album Fog features MF Doom and Doseone on vocals. The "debut" album by Fog as the full band, Ditherer, was released in 2007. Phil Elverum, Andrew Bird, Low, Dosh and Yoni Wolf appear on the album.

In 2008, Fog had stopped their activity in order to involve in other various projects, and hasn't reunited since. In July 2010, Andrew Broder announced through their MySpace page that the band "...as it has existed is finished."[4] Later that year, his new band Cloak Ox was formed.

Other projects

Andrew Broder was one half of the indie rock duo Hymie's Basement along with Yoni Wolf of Why?. He was also a part of Lateduster with friends JG Everest, Bryan Olson and Dosh. Broder, Dosh, Erickson and Jeremy Ylvisaker are now playing as Cloak Ox.[5] In 2010, Andrew Broder wrote the score for Alan Moore's Unearthing as Crook&Flail with Doseone.

Andrew Broder has remixed songs by Dosh, Themselves, Minus the Bear and Sole. He also appears on Dntel's Dumb Luck. In 2009, he recorded and released 10 instrumental albums on the experimental music label Static Station.[6]

Discography

Albums

  • Fog (2002)
  • Ether Teeth (2003)
  • 10th Avenue Freakout (2005)
  • Ditherer (2007)

EPs

  • Hummer (2004)
  • Loss Leader (2006)

Singles

  • Check Fraud (2002)
  • Pneumonia (2002)
  • What A Day Day (2003)
  • The Very Busy Salesman (2005)
  • I Have Been Wronged (2007)

Bootleg albums

  • Modern Hits (2002)
  • More Modern Hits (2003)

Contributions

  • "Happy Song For Tadhg" by Dosh on Naoise (2004)
  • "Small Mr. Man Pants" by Odd Nosdam on Burner (2005)
  • "No Solution" by Jel on Soft Money (2006)
  • "The Nogoodnick" by Antimc on It's Free, But It's Not Cheap (2006)
  • "A Whistle And A Prayer" by Coldcut on Sound Mirrors (2006)
  • "Deathful" by Subtle on Yell&Ice (2007)
  • "Natural Resources" by Dntel on Dumb Luck (2007)
  • "Don't Wait For The Needle To Drop" "Bury The Ghost" "Food Cycles" "The Magic Stick" by Dosh on Wolves and Wishes (2008)
  • "Puzzled" "Crosssection Of Wreckage" by Themselves on The Free Houdini (2009)

Remixes

  • "Dark Sky Demo" by Themselves on The No Music of AIFFS (2003)
  • "Rock It To The Next Episode" by Dosh on Naoise (2004)
  • "Stupid Things Implode On Themselves" by Sole and the Skyrider Band on Sole and the Skyrider Band Remix LP (2009)

References

  1. ↑ Klein, Joshua (June 12, 2003). "Fast tracks: Fog", Chicago Tribune, p. 31. Convenience link (fee required).
  2. ↑ Phelan, Laurence (February 17, 2002). "Discs Etc.: Fog: Fog", The Independent, p. 12.
  3. ↑ Chick, Stevie (February 16, 2002). "Choice: Fog", The Times, p. PL9.
  4. ↑
  5. ↑ Andrew Broder talks about his new band, the Cloak Ox
  6. ↑ "Static Station Records Releases". Fina-music.com. Retrieved 2012-05-13. 

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