Divine Fits
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| Divine Fits performing at Pappy & Harriet's in 2012 Divine Fits performing at Pappy & Harriet's in 2012 | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | Indie rock, art rock |
| Years active | 2011–2013 |
| Past members | |
Divine Fits was an American-Canadian indie rock band composed of Spoon members Britt Daniel and Alex Fischel, along with Dan Boeckner (Wolf Parade, Handsome Furs, Operators) and Sam Brown (New Bomb Turks).[1] [2] The group released their debut album, A Thing Called Divine Fits , in 2012 on Merge Records.
History
[edit ]The group formed in late 2011, after Daniel and Boeckner discussed forming a band together.[3] [4] Their first public performances were in Austin, Texas, where they had a surprise showing before having their official debut.[5]
Their first album, A Thing Called Divine Fits , was released August 28, 2012 via Merge Records. It received positive reception from critics,[6] [7] with the Austinist and The Austin Chronicle praising the band.[8] [9] AllMusic scored it 4 out of 5 stars.[10]
On November 16, 2012, the band made their television debut on Late Show with David Letterman .
On June 5, 2013, Divine Fits premiered two new singles, "Ain't That The Way" and "Chained to Love". on Conan . Jessica Dobson made an appearance with the band, playing guitar. The band's final show took place at The Parish in Austin, Texas on October 13, 2013.[11] Daniel returned to performing with Spoon, with Fischel subsequently added as an official member on their next album They Want My Soul . Boeckner returned to Wolf Parade in 2016, while Brown formed the band Operators alongside Boeckner and Macedonian-American musician Devojka.
Members
[edit ]- Britt Daniel – vocals, guitar, bass, synthesizer, keyboards, piano, percussion, harmonizer
- Dan Boeckner – vocals, guitar, synthesizer, bass
- Sam Brown – drums, percussion
- Alex Fischel – synthesizer, guitar, keyboards, piano, organ, celeste
Discography
[edit ]- A Thing Called Divine Fits (2012)
References
[edit ]- ^ Levy, Art. "Divine Fits To Play First Show In Austin". Prefix Mag. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ^ Hogan, Marc. "Britt Daniel Has Another New Non-Spoon Band: Spl:t S:ngle". Spin Magazine. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ^ Shepard, Susan. "Divine Fits Chat About Lame Supergroups and Their Very Real Band". Spin Magazine. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ^ Burger, David (August 7, 2012). "New band Divine Fits will headline Thursday's Twilight Concert". Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ^ "Divine Fits Play Surprise First Show In Austin, Texas". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ^ Swiatecki, Chad. "Divine Fits Play All the Songs They've Got at First Official Gig". Spin Magazine. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ^ Thompson, Steven. "First Listen: Divine Fits, 'A Thing Called Divine Fits'". NPR. Retrieved August 16, 2012.
- ^ Lester, Ryan. "Divine Fits - Official Debut at Beerland [Show Review]". Austinist. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ^ Curtin, Kevin (August 2, 2012). "Flaggin' A Ride: the Divine Fits' Official Live Bow". Austin Chronicle. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "A Thing Called Divine Fits". Allmusic. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
- ^ "Divine Fits at The Parish, Austin, TX, USA". Setlist.FM. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
External links
[edit ]- Official website (Archived)