Around the release of Mouthfuls, Harp magazine described the Fruit Bats as residing somewhere on a continuum between Califone and The Shins, combining "...the latter's widescreen vision with the former's melodic knack to create something at once familiar and new." This is Eric Johnson's enlightened Romantic opus - in the 18th century English literary sense of the term. With an emphasis on the bigger picture of life as it relates to nature's organic relationship to man and irrational, spontaneous moments of...   [ read more ]

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Encouraged by Califone/Perishable Records honchos Tim Rutili and Ben Massarella, Johnson recorded the Fruit Bats' debut album, "Echolocation." At this point, Fruit Bats was basically a solo project for Eric, with help from original Fruit Bat Dan Strack and a host of other Chicago musicians. Former Orso member Gillian Lisee joined Fruit Bats in late 2001 as a full-time member. After the release of "Echolocation," the band spent a fair amount of time on the road ? with Modest Mouse, The Shins, Gorky's Zygoti...   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. Eric Johnson's Fruit Bats have never shied away from darkness, but more uncommon in this day and age, they've refused to shy away from light. Using bright melodies, defiantly major-key chord structures, natural imagery mixed with the occasional blazing insight and tender observation, The Ruminant Band, marks a further crystallization of Johnson's own melodic instincts and overall vision. Eric has spent the handful of years between Fruit Bats records playing with peers as heralded and forward-...   [ read more ]

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