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'''Fuzzy''' was an American indie pop band based in [[Boston]] during the 1990s. The band was composed of singer-guitarists [[Hilken Mancini]] and Chris Toppin, and bassist Winston Braman, with the position of drummer being taken by David Ryan of [[The Lemonheads|Lemonheads]] for their first two records, or Nate Darden for ''Hurray For Everything''. The first Fuzzy release was the ''Fuzzy EP'' which was a cd of the band's demo recordings, released by Australian label [[Half a Cow]]. 'Flashlight', the lead single from their eponymous first album, narrowly missed an NME Single Of The Week award. In August 2016, Rolling Stone named ''Flashlight'' as one of top 50 songs of the 1990s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/50-best-songs-of-the-nineties-w432840/fuzzy-flashlight-1994-w432918|title=50 Best Songs of the Nineties|first=Rob|last=Sheffield|date=August 28, 2019|website=[[Rolling Stone]]}}</ref>
'''Fuzzy''' was an American indie pop band based in [[Boston]] during the 1990s. The band was composed of singer-guitarists [[Hilken Mancini]] and Chris Toppin, and bassist Winston Braman. The position of drummer being taken by David Ryan of [[The Lemonheads|Lemonheads]] for their first two records, and Nate Darden for ''Hurray For Everything''.


{{Infobox musical artist
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In 1996, Fuzzy released ''Electric Juices''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=fuzzy|title=Fuzzy |first=Ira|last=Robbins|website=[[Trouser Press]]}}</ref> Fuzzy supported ''Electric Juices'' by touring with [[Juliana Hatfield]], [[Belly (band)|Belly]], [[Buffalo Tom]], [[Velocity Girl]] and [[The Posies]]. In the months following the tour, Fuzzy was dropped by Atlantic Records. David Ryan left to attend grad school and was replaced by Nate Darden in 1997.
| name = Fuzzy
| origin = [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]]
| genre = [[Indie pop]]
| label = [[Atlantic Records]]<br>[[Half a Cow]]<br>[[TAG Recordings]]
| associated_acts = [[The Lemonheads]], [[Juliana Hatfield]], [[Buffalo Tom]]
| past_members = [[Hilken Mancini]]<br>Chris Toppin<br>Winston Braman<br>David Ryan<br>Nate Darden
}}


The first Fuzzy release was the ''Fuzzy EP'' which was a CD of the band's demo recordings, released by Australian label [[Half a Cow]].
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1999, Fuzzy saw the release of their final album, ''Hurray For Everything'' on the independent Catapult label.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allstonpudding.com/plumb-line-fuzzy-1993-an-oral-history/|title=Plumb Line: Fuzzy (1992-present) An Oral History|first=Alyx|last=Zauderer|website=Allston Pudding}}</ref>

''<nowiki/>'Flashlight''', the lead single from their eponymous first album, narrowly missed an [[NME]] Single Of The Week award. In August 2016, [[Rolling Stone]] named ''Flashlight'' as one of top 50 songs of the 1990s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/50-best-songs-of-the-nineties-w432840/fuzzy-flashlight-1994-w432918|title=50 Best Songs of the Nineties|first=Rob|last=Sheffield|date=August 28, 2019|website=[[Rolling Stone]]}}</ref>

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In 1996 Fuzzy released their second album, ''Electric Juices''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=fuzzy|title=Fuzzy |first=Ira|last=Robbins|website=[[Trouser Press]]}}</ref> Fuzzy supported ''Electric Juices'' by touring with [[Juliana Hatfield]], [[Belly (band)|Belly]], [[Buffalo Tom]], [[Velocity Girl]] and [[The Posies]]. In the months following the tour, Fuzzy was dropped by Atlantic Records. David Ryan left to attend grad school and was replaced by Nate Darden in 1997.

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1999 saw the release of their final album, ''Hurray For Everything'' on the independent Catapult label.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allstonpudding.com/plumb-line-fuzzy-1993-an-oral-history/|title=Plumb Line: Fuzzy (1992-present) An Oral History|first=Alyx|last=Zauderer|website=Allston Pudding}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
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Albums:
Albums:
*''Fuzzy'' (Seed, 1994)
*''Fuzzy'' (Seed, 1994)
*''Electric Juices'' (TAG Recordings, 1996)
*''Electric Juices'' ([[TAG Recordings]], 1996)
*''Hurray for Everything'' (Catapult, 1999)
*''Hurray for Everything'' (Catapult, 1999)


Revision as of 13:09, 10 May 2021

Fuzzy was an American indie pop band based in Boston during the 1990s. The band was composed of singer-guitarists Hilken Mancini and Chris Toppin, and bassist Winston Braman. The position of drummer being taken by David Ryan of Lemonheads for their first two records, and Nate Darden for Hurray For Everything.

Fuzzy
OriginBoston, Massachusetts
GenresIndie pop
LabelsAtlantic Records
Half a Cow
TAG Recordings
Past membersHilken Mancini
Chris Toppin
Winston Braman
David Ryan
Nate Darden

The first Fuzzy release was the Fuzzy EP which was a CD of the band's demo recordings, released by Australian label Half a Cow.

'Flashlight', the lead single from their eponymous first album, narrowly missed an NME Single Of The Week award. In August 2016, Rolling Stone named Flashlight as one of top 50 songs of the 1990s.[1]

In 1996 Fuzzy released their second album, Electric Juices.[2] Fuzzy supported Electric Juices by touring with Juliana Hatfield, Belly, Buffalo Tom, Velocity Girl and The Posies. In the months following the tour, Fuzzy was dropped by Atlantic Records. David Ryan left to attend grad school and was replaced by Nate Darden in 1997.

1999 saw the release of their final album, Hurray For Everything on the independent Catapult label.[3]

Discography

Mini-album:

  • Fuzzy EP (Half a Cow, 1993)

Albums:

  • Fuzzy (Seed, 1994)
  • Electric Juices (TAG Recordings, 1996)
  • Hurray for Everything (Catapult, 1999)

References

  1. ^ Sheffield, Rob (August 28, 2019). "50 Best Songs of the Nineties". Rolling Stone.
  2. ^ Robbins, Ira. "Fuzzy". Trouser Press.
  3. ^ Zauderer, Alyx. "Plumb Line: Fuzzy (1992-present) An Oral History". Allston Pudding.
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