Digital Leather

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Digital Leather is the musical project led by multi-instrumentalist Shawn Foree. It is recognized for having characteristics of electropunk, new wave, pop, lo-fi, and psychedelic music.^[1]

Originally from Yuma, Arizona, Foree began calling his project "Digital Leather" when he moved to Tucson, where he studied American literature at the University of Arizona.^[2] He used student loan money to buy equipment.^[3] He managed to release his first three albums after recording them in his bedroom on labels such as Tic Tac Totally, Jay Reatard's Shattered Records imprint, and FDH Records.^[4] He supported this "bedroom project"^[1] with several nationwide and European tours.^[5] Sorcerer, released on Goner Records in 2008, is a half-live, half-studio record.^[6]

In 2009, friend and fellow musician Jay Reatard took over managing duties for the band.^[7] Around this time Foree began working on a collection of songs in a fully operational studio.^[2] Released in September 2009 by Fat Possum Records, Warm Brother garnered positive reviews. Pitchfork, for example, referred to Foree as sui generis, calling the album a "charming curio."^[8] Reportedly, the label did not initially support the album's artwork, which features a shirtless man with the album name taped across his chest.^[4]

In 2013, Todd Fink of The Faint joined Digital Leather as a full-time keyboardist and additional recording engineer. "All Faded" was recorded by Todd Fink and Clark Baechle of The Faint between 2013 and 2015.^[9] All Faded was released by FDH Records in November 2015.^[10]

In a 2020 article, American Songwriter described Foree as "a serious solo, DIY musician."^[11]

• Digital Leather (2003) King Of The Monsters
• Monologue (2006) Shattered
• Hard At Work (2007) Tic Tac Totally
• Blow Machine (2007) FDH Records
• Sorcerer (2008) Goner Records
• Warm Brother (2009) Fat Possum
• Infinite Sun (2011) Volar
• Sponge (2012) Crash Symbols
• Yes Please, Thank You (2012) Southpaw
• Modern Problems (2012) FDH Records
• Split LP w/ The Hussy (2014) Southpaw
• All Faded (2015) FDH Records
• Whack Jam (2015) Kind Turkey Records
• Pink Thunder (2017) FDH Records
• Headache Heaven (2018) No Coast Records
• FEEET (2019) Stencil Trash
• New Wave Gold (2020) No Coast Records
• Tales From The King (2022) Vermin

• Simulator (2005) Plastic Idol
• Split w/ Angry Angles (2006) Shattered
• She Had A Cameltoe (2007) Goner
• Closed My Eyes (2007) Disordered (Italy), P Trash (Germany), FDH (USA)
• Suckface (2007) Red Lounge (Germany)
• The Assault (2008) Red Lounge (Germany)
• Hurts so Bad, demo version (2009) Squoodge (Austria/Germany)
• Power Surge (2009) FDH
• Lousy Manipulator (2009) Neat Neat Neat
• Sponge (2011) Ghost Highway

• Mere Mortals (2012) Self-released
• Diode (2014) Crash Symbols
• TIT (2014) FDH / Volar
• Dome Valley (2014) Castle Bravo
• Black Bug (2015) Avant!

• Lost Sounds – Future Touch (2004) In The Red
• Tokyo Electron – S/T (2005) Shattered
• Cutters – 7" (2005) Sunburst
• Terror Visions – World of Shit (2007) FDH
• Devon Disaster – Make Things Bleed (2008) Red Lounge
• Destruction Unit / Black Sunday – Split LP (2008) FDH
• Earthmen & Strangers – S/T (2009) FDH
• Mere Mortals - Purple Fire (2012) Self Released
• The Faint - Doom Abuse (2014)
• The Hussy – Volar EP 7" (2015) Volar