Olympia, Washington has a well known history as a mecca for burgeoning artists and musicians. The band Fruit Juice has without a doubt, developed into the retro-glam darling of the college town's music scene. Now that half of the band resides in Seattle, their stature and influence is spreading to larger audiences.
Their first release, a five song EP titled Terra-Fi, showed us nostalgic elements of '60s Psychedelic Pop, and '70s era glam, while carrying us into a distinct, modern atmosphere of infectious energy, sparkling oddities, and 13 shades of eye shadow. You can expect that and much more on Fruit Juice's first full-length album, Eat You Up. Recorded at Swoon Records with engineer Jeff Southard (Tangerine, Fauna Shade) and Bear Creek Studio with engineer Jerry Streeter (Brandi Carlile, The Lumineers, Secret Sisters) you can expect pristine production and fidelity, without missing any of their wild character.
Formed in 2013 when Jake McCaffray met Quillian Fennessy via mutual friends, the two fell into an instant and lasting friendship. The duo soon sought out members for a new project to bring McCaffray's recorded music full circle to live performances. After a couple of successful rhythm sections, they found bass player Gabriel Stranahan when he happened to be moving into a house owned by McCaffray's father. At Fisherman's Village Music Festival,
Fruit Juice met and befriended Brian Oborn, and two short years later they asked to him join the group on second guitar. Soon after, they played on a bill with drummer James Dyer, and their mutual admiration for each other's music, talent, and taste, led Dyer to join the band, creating the current and strongest line-up we've heard, or seen, from Fruit Juice.
The band, is now made up of Jake McCaffray on vocals and guitars, Quillian Fennessy on backing vocals and keys, Brian Oborn on Guitars, Gabriel Stranahan on bass, and James Dyer on drums.
Fruit Juice have played a host of large venues along the West Coast, sharing stages with Rose Windows, Spaceface, Kithkin, Futurebirds, NAVVI, Hibou, Great Grandpa, Fauna Shade, and more.
Stream & share the debut track "Kimkimsee" here:
https://fruitjuice.bandcamp.com/album/eat-you-up
06.30.2017 - Olympia, WA @ McCoy's Tavern
w/Animyst, Wall of Ears, Acid Smoker
7.28.2017 - Seattle, WA @ Neumos Album Release Show w/ Bod, Sundae Crush, Bod, Sleeping LessonsTicket Link
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