Fleshwater

American rock band

Fleshwater

Origin| Boston, Massachusetts
Genres|

* Shoegaze
* metalcore
* soft grunge
* nu gaze
* easycore

Years active| 2017 (2017)–present
Labels| Closed Casket Activities
Spinoff of| Vein.fm
Members|

* Marisa Shirar
* Anthony DiDio
* Jeremy Martin

Past members| Matt Wood

Fleshwater is an American rock band formed in 2017.

## History

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The band was formed by vocalist and guitarist Anthony DiDio and drummer Matt Wood, who are also members of Vein.fm. They were joined by bassist Jeremy Martin also of Vein.fm, and lead vocalist Marisa Shirar. The first concept of the group dates back to 2017 when DiDio and Wood wrote three songs. They recorded their first track "Linda Claire" in 2019 with Shirar as the lead vocalist.[1] The following February, they released their debut EP demo2020 containing "Linda Claire".[2] This gained them their first major recognition, amassing a cult following with the track garnering over 1 million Spotify streams.[3]

The band released the single "Kiss the Ladder" on October 6, 2022, alongside the announcement of their debut album We're Not Here to Be Loved.[4] The second single off the album, "The Razor's Apple", was released on October 21.[5] The album was released shortly after, on November 4, and was met with positive reception.[6] The band played their first show on January 9, 2022 in Tampa, Florida at an FYA Fest aftershow supporting Sunami alongside Ingrown, Living Weapon, and Hold My Own. The band embarked on their first full US tour in May/June 2023 supporting No Pressure alongside Koyo and Illusion. In Fall 2023, the band embarked on a full US tour supporting Harms Way alongside Ingrown & Jivebomb.

On December 26, 2023, the band surprise released the EP Sounds of Grieving.[7] The EP consists of "seven songs reimagined and remixed" from We're Not Here to Be Loved.[8]

## Musical style

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Critics have categorised Fleshwater's music as soft grunge,[9] nu gaze[8] and shoegaze.[10][1]

## Discography

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### Albums

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List of studio albums  Title  | Album details

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We're Not Here to Be Loved |

* Released: November 4, 2022
* Label: Closed Casket Activities
* Formats: CD, CS, LP, DL

### Extended plays

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List of extended plays  Title  | EP details

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demo2020 |

* Released: February 14, 2020
* Label: deathfmradio
* Formats: CS, DL

Sounds of Grieving |

* Released: December 26, 2023
* Label: Closed Casket Activities
* Formats: CD, LP, DL

### Singles

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Year  | Song  | Album

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2022  | "Kiss the Ladder"  | We're Not Here to Be Loved
"The Razor's Apple"

## Members

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### Current members

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* Marisa Shirar – vocals, guitar (2019–present)
* Anthony DiDio – guitar, vocals (2017–present)
* Jeremy Martin – bass (2019–present)

#### Current touring musicians

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* Jon Lhaubouet – guitar (2021–present)
* Josian Omar Soto Ramos – drums (2023–present)

### Former members

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* Matt Wood – drums (2017–2023)

## References

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1. ^ a b "In Depth: Fleshwater". dscvrd.co. Archived from the original on April 9, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
2. ^ Breihan, Tom Breihan (February 17, 2020). "Stream Vein Side Project Fleshwater's New Demo". Stereogum. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
3. ^ "Fleshwater Announce New Album "We're Not Here to Be Loved"". Rock 'N' Load. October 7, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
4. ^ Sacher, Andrew (October 6, 2022). "Fleshwater (mem Vein) announce debut LP 'We're Not Here To Be Loved,' share new song & video". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
5. ^ Deville, Chris (October 21, 2022). "Fleshwater Share New Song "The Razor's Apple"". Stereogum. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
6. ^ Averell, Tim (November 1, 2022). "ALBUM REVIEW: Fleshwater - We're Not Here To Be Loved". Boolin Tunes. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
7. ^ Wood, Nat (December 26, 2023). "Fleshwater surprise release 'Sounds of Grieving'". Lambgoat. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
8. ^ a b Deville, Chris (December 26, 2023). "Fleshwater Release New EP 'Sounds Of Grieving'". Stereogum. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
9. ^ Enis, Eli (12 October 2022). "A Glaring Lack of Grunge in the Grunge Revival". Retrieved 22 October 2023.
10. ^ Lyons, Patrick (16 November 2022). "Fleshwater: We're Not Here to Be Loved Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 August 2023.