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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 aRisk, a skate mantra gleaned 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 three studio albums: FIDLAR (2013), Too (2015) and Almost Free (2019). 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]
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]
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:
The band also played on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2015, where they performed "West Coast" and "Why Generation" from their second album Too.[77] The band was also featured on Conan, in 2016, where they performed "West Coast”"[78]
"No Waves" appeared in the video games Saints Row IV and The Crew and also in Netflix series "Love".
"White on White" was featured in the video game Sunset Overdrive.
"Cheap Beer" was featured in the film Neighbors, the TV show iZombie and in Plan B's skateboarding film "True" during Pat Duffy's part.
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^"Don't Try - EP by FIDLAR on Apple Music". iTunes. 10 April 2012. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
^"Shit We Recorded In Our Bedroom EP". SoundCloud.com. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
^"Don't Fuck With Vol. 01". Amazon.com. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
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^"FIDLAR / The Orwells – Awkward / Always N Forever". Discogs. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
^Yourself, Brace (9 January 2019). "The new single from @FIDLAR is the Hottest Record in the World with @AnnieMac TONIGHT on @BBCR1! Tune in from 7pm pic.twitter.com/f0cmRe4nCu". Twitter. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
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^Baxley, Ryan (27 November 2012). "FIDLAR - Gimmie Something". Vimeo. Archived from the original on 16 October 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
^Baxley, Ryan (25 February 2013). "FIDLAR - Max Can't Surf II: The Zuk Trip". Vimeo. Archived from the original on 16 October 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
^Baxley, Ryan (2 July 2013). "FIDLAR - Cocaine (Feat. Nick Offerman)". Vimeo. Archived from the original on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
^Baxley, Ryan (8 May 2015). "FIDLAR - 40oz On Repeat". Vimeo. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
^Baxley, Ryan (9 July 2015). "FIDLAR - West Coast". Vimeo. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
^Baxley, Ryan (14 August 2015). "FIDLAR - Drone". Vimeo. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
^Baxley, Ryan (30 August 2015). "FIDLAR - Leave Me Alone". Vimeo. Archived from the original on 8 December 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
^Baxley, Ryan (11 January 2016). "FIDLAR - Why Generation". Vimeo. Archived from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
^Baxley, Ryan (12 April 2016). "FIDLAR - Punks". Vimeo. Archived from the original on 29 July 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
^"FIDLAR - Are You High? (ft. The 90s)". YouTube. 2018-08-13. Retrieved 2018-11-02.
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^"FIDLAR make TV debut with a rousing performance on Kimmel Live!". Consequence of Sound. 29 September 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
^"Fidlar Air 'West Coast' on Conan". Diymag.com. 10 November 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2017.
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