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FIDLAR
FIDLAR performing in 2013
FIDLAR performing in 2013
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California
Genres
Years active2009–present
Labels
Members
  • Zac Carper
  • Brandon Schwartzel
  • Max Kuehn
Past members
  • Elvis Kuehn
Websitewww.fidlarmusic.net

Fidlar, stylized as FIDLAR, is an American punk and garage rock band from Los Angeles.[1] The band's name is an acronym for Fuck It Dawg, Life's a Risk, a skate mantra stolen from singer Zac Carper's former roommates.[2] Originally, FIDLAR went under the name 'Fuck The Clock',[3] as referenced in their song "Cheap Beer". To date, the band have released four studio albums: FIDLAR (2013), Too (2015), Almost Free (2019) and Surviving the Dream (2024). The band are mostly known for short, fast songs that deal with partying and narcotics. In 2013, Pitchfork wrote that the band "don't make music you'll grow old with, and they won't get an "A" for originality, but that's not really the point".[4]

History

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Founding members Zac Carper and Elvis Kuehn met while working at a recording studio in which Carper was employed as an engineer and Kuehn was an intern. The two started recording songs when the studio was empty and posting the finished products online.[5] Three years after recording their first songs, they stepped on stage together with the Black Lips and went on tour with the Hives.[6]

In 2011, they released their debut EP, DIYDUI, produced by Lewis Pesacov. In 2012, FIDLAR were named one of Stereogum's 40 Best New Bands of 2012.[7] In October 2012, the band made their television debut on Last Call with Carson Daly, where they performed "Whore" and "No Waves" from their then-upcoming album FIDLAR.[8]

The band is currently signed to Mom + Pop Music in the US,[9] Wichita Recordings in the UK[10] and Dine Alone Records in Canada.[11]

Personal lives and side projects

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Elvis Kuehn (guitar/vocals) and Max Kuehn (drums) are the sons of Greg Kuehn, keyboardist for Long Beach punk legends, T.S.O.L.[12] while Zac Carper (vocals/guitar) is the son of famed surfboard designer John Carper. Carper struggled with drug addiction and spent time in rehab for it, inspiring the song "No Waves".[13] Bassist Brandon Schwartzel was Carper's friend before joining the band, with the two bonding over drugs and homelessness. The four have been performing together as FIDLAR since 2009. Carper was born in Hawaii, while the Kuehn brothers were born in Los Angeles, and Schwartzel was born in San Diego.

As well as all being members of FIDLAR, each member of the band has side-projects they are in:

Carper has produced albums or helped co-write songs by such bands as Dune Rats,[14] SWMRS,[15] The Frights,[16][17] Sweet Thing,[18] The Goldberg Sisters,[19] Dirty Sweet,[20] and Tokyo Police Club.[21] Schwartzel also periodically performs DJ sets at Monty's Bar under the pseudonym of "DJ Basil".[22] Schwartzel & Max Kuehn are in a band with members of Together Pangea called Los Bolos.[23] Max Kuehn has released solo compositions online,[24] as well as being a member of The Squirmers,[25][26] The Diffs[27] and The Head Hunters[28] with his brother Elvis, The Small Wigs,[29] and Kitten, with Carper[30] prior to, and during their full time in FIDLAR.

Musical style

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According to Jason Lymangrover of AllMusic, FIDLAR's music incorporates elements of "classic" skate punk, thrash metal, and "surfy" lo-fi indie rock. The band's influences include the Offspring and blink-182.[31] The band's first studio album contains "slacker subject matter" pertaining to topics such as substance abuse, surfing and skateboarding. Stylistically, the album has drawn comparisons to Angry Samoans, Fear, Surf Punks, the Ramones and Circle Jerks.[32]

Band members

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Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details
Fidlar
Too
  • Released: September 4, 2015[39]
  • Labels: Mom + Pop, Burger (US); Wichita (UK); Hostess (Japan)[40]
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette, digital download
Almost Free
unplug
  • Released: August 5, 2023[43]
  • Labels: Self Published
  • Formats: cassette, digital download
Surviving The Dream
  • Released: September 20, 2024[44]
  • Labels: Self Published

Extended plays

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Title Extended play details
DIYDUI
  • Released: April 12, 2011[45]
  • Label: White Iris[46]
  • Formats: 7-inch, digital download
Don't Try...
  • Released: April 10, 2012[47]
  • Labels: Mom + Pop (US); Wichita (UK)
  • Formats: 7-inch, CD, digital download
Shit We Recorded in Our Bedroom
  • Released: October 15, 2012[48]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
Don't Fuck With Vol. 01
  • Released: December 15, 2022[49]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
That's Life[50]
  • Released: March 17, 2023[51]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
Don't Fuck With Vol. 02
  • Released: May 19, 2023[52]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
Don't Fuck With Vol. 03
  • Released: March 22, 2024[53]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download

Certified singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Certification
"By Myself"[54] 2019

Music videos

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Year Song Director
February 2012 Wait for the Man[56] Ryan Baxley
Max Can't Surf[57]
Oh[58]
June 2012 No Waves[59]
October 2012 Cheap Beer[60]
November 2012 Gimme Something[61]
February 2013 Max Can't Surf (Fidlar Version)[62]
July 2013 Cocaine[63]
May 2015 40oz On Repeat[64]
July 2015 West Coast[65]
August 2015 Drone[66]
Leave Me Alone[67]
January 2016 Why Generation[68]
April 2016 Punks[69]
August 2018 Are You High?[70] FIDLAR
September 2018 Too Real[71] Jonathan Atchley[72]
January 2019 By Myself[73] Brandon Schwartzel
Can't You See Jonah Ray[74]
June 2019 Flake FIDLAR[75]
August 2022 FSU Alice & Ryan Baxley
October 2022 Sand on the Beach
November 2022 Taste The Money Ryan Baxley
February 2023 Centipede Ryan Baxley
June 2024 FIX ME Ryan Baxley & Brandon Schwartzel

Appearance in media

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The band also played on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2015, where they performed "West Coast" and "Why Generation" from their second album Too.[76] The band was also featured on Conan, in 2016, where they performed "West Coast”"[77]

Awards

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