Foxing (band)

Foxing is an American indie rock band from St. Louis, Missouri. The band has released three studio albums and an EP, as well as a pair of split albums and a single.

This article is about the musical group Foxing. For age-related spots on old paper, see Foxing.
Foxing
Left to right: Hellwig, Murphy, Sampson, Coll, Hudson
Background information
OriginSt. Louis, Missouri
Genres
Years active2011 (2011)–present
LabelsCarucage, Count Your Lucky Stars, Triple Crown
Associated actsSmidley, Hunter Gatherer, Family Might, Badgerhunt, Torchlight Red, Falsetto Boy, Muscle Brain, Good Luck at the Hog Slaughter, Jimshorts, Team Up!!, Puppet Show, Subject to Evaporation
Websitefoxingtheband.com
Members
  • Conor Murphy
  • Jon Hellwig
  • Eric Hudson
Past members
  • Josh Coll
Ricky Sampson

History

Formation, The Albatross, Dealer and Nearer My God (2011–present)

Foxing began in 2011 following the end of the group Hunter Gatherer,[1] a post-rock band active from 2008 to 2010 that featured Josh Coll, Jon Hellwig and Matthew Piva. The initial lineup of the band shortly expanded to include Conor Murphy, who was then the bassist of the then active emo group Family Might and formerly the vocalist of the indie/post-rock band Torchlight Red. It also included guitarist Ben Helman of the melodic post-punk band Eagle Scout.[2] By the Fall of 2011, Helman left the group, and Jim Fitzpatrick of Falsetto Boy and Muscle Brain took his place. During their formation period, the band had briefly considered naming themselves "She Hums in Swarms" before permanently settling on the moniker "Foxing" in October 2011.

In January 2012, the band proceeded to record the "Old Songs" EP. Foxing's lineup changed again with the replacement of guitarists Piva and Fitzpatrick with Samuel Naumann of Torchlight Red in March 2012 and Ricky Sampson of the emo/math-rock group Badgerhunt in April.[3] Naumann soon departed the band in May 2012, and Thomas Pini, who was the lead vocalist and guitarist of Family Might, filled his place.[4] Foxing released the previously recorded "Old Songs" in August 2012.[5] In February 2013, Foxing released a split with Send Away Stranger on the Saint Louis-based DIY label Carucage Records and another split with Japanese Breakfast. That same month, Pini left the group to be succeeded by Eric Hudson of Torchlight Red, Family Might, and Jimshorts.[6] In March 2013, Foxing embarked on their first tour through the Midwest, within which they were signed to Count Your Lucky Stars Records on the final night[7][8]

Foxing released their debut album, The Albatross, in November 2013 through Count Your Lucky Stars Records.[9] In 2014, they signed to Triple Crown Records.[10] Triple Crown released a remastered version in May.[11] In spring of 2014, alongside Adventures, Foxing supported Seahaven on their spring tour. Also in 2014, Foxing embarked on a summer headlining tour alongside The Hotelier.[12] In October 2014, Foxing supported Brand New on their fall headlining tour, immediately followed by a supporting stint opening for Modern Baseball on their fall headlining tour.[13] In summer 2015, they were a part of the tour supporting Philadelphia band mewithoutYou's new album Pale Horse.[14] Also in the summer, The Albatross was released in the UK.[15] On August 3, it was announced that the band's second album, Dealer, would be released in the fall through Triple Crown.[16] Dealer reached number 3 on the Billboard Vinyl Albums chart.[17] Triple Crown released a promotional song from the album on their official soundcloud: "The Magdalene".[18]

On July 3, 2015 the band's trailer was stolen along with $30,000 worth of musical equipment after a show in Austin, TX. In addition to the entirety of the band's equipment, the trailer also contained all of the band's merchandise, personal items and equipment belonging to the tour's opening band Lithuania. The band was forced to cancel several shows, but still managed to play select dates using borrowed equipment.[19] Afterward, Foxing headed on a co-headling tour that winter along with The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die.[20] The theft occurred despite a concerted effort by the band to prevent their equipment from being stolen. Coll said,

We have three top-of-the-line locks on our trailer [...] we broke a key inside of one of these locks a while ago, and it took us four days to find somebody who could get it open. We saw some of the rubber casings from those locks on the ground, so we know they tried to get in that way. We also have the trailer hard-locked to the hitch, and they popped that lock. They must have lifted it.. which is insane.. and moved it to their vehicle to drive it off.

In March & April 2016, the band went on a headline tour of the United States with support from Lymbyc Systym, O'Brother & Tancred. Immediately after, they embarked on their first headlining tour of the UK & Europe with support from TTNG. This tour included dates in Copenhagen, Denmark and Reykjavik, Iceland (with 2016 Phonofile Nordic Music Prize nominee, Teitur Magnússon). Foxing will be touring with Balance & Composure in October & November 2016.

Foxing has made festival appearances at Shaky Knees, Bunbury, Wrecking Ball, Pygmalion among others.

On December 7, 2017 founding member and bass guitarist Josh Coll announced that he was leaving the band to pursue a career in filmmaking.[21]

On June 18, 2018 Foxing announced their third studio album Nearer My God which released August 10 through Triple Crown Records. They also released a music video for the lead single “Slapstick,” directed by Coll.[22]

On September 30, 2020 guitarist Ricky Sampson announced that he was leaving the band.

Style

Foxing have been described as indie rock[23][24][25] and post-rock.[15][26] The Albatross has been described as chamber rock,[27] emo,[23][24][27][28][29][30] indie rock,[28][31] math rock,[24][31] and post-rock,[24][27][30][31] reminiscent of American Football,[32] Dads,[29] Empire! Empire! (I Was a Lonely Estate),[29] and The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die.[27][29] Dealer has been described as emo,[15][33] indie rock[33][34] and post-rock.[15][33][35]

Awards

Dealer was ranked at number 2 on AbsolutePunk's top albums of 2015 list.[36] The album was included in TheWaster's top albums of 2015 list.[37]

Members

Current members
  • Conor Murphy – vocals, guitar, trumpet, sampler
  • Jon Hellwig – drums, sampler
  • Eric Hudson – guitar, vocals
Touring members
  • Brett Torrence - bass, synthesizer, sampler
  • Emma Tiemann - violin/strings, keyboards [38]
  • Carolyn Haynes - guitar, strings, keyboards, saxophone

Former members
  • Thomas Pini - guitar
  • Samuel Naumann - guitar
  • Jim Fitzpatrick - guitar, Vocals
  • Matthew Piva - guitar
  • Ben Helman - guitar
  • Josh Coll – bass, synthesizer, sampler
  • Ricky Sampson – guitar, sampler

Discography
Studio albums
Extended plays
  • Old Songs (2012)
Splits
  • Foxing/Send Away Stranger (2013)[39]
  • Foxing/Japanese Breakfast (2013)
Singles
  • "Glass Coughs" (2015)[40]
  • "Slapstick" (2018)
  • "Gameshark" (2018)

References
Citations
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  2. "Your wikipedia page lists Thomas Pini - Guitar... | FOXING". foxingtheband.tumblr.com. Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  3. "Foxing - Ricky Sampson from the band Badgerhunt will be... | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  4. "Foxing - Tommy Pini from the band Family Might will be... | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
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  6. "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star - I Am Standing On The Precipice". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
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  10. Bird, Michelle. "Foxing sign to Triple Crown Records". Altpress.com. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  11. Bird, Michelle. "Foxing stream new album, 'The Albatross'". Altpress.com. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  12. Crane, Matt. "Foxing, the Hotelier announce summer co-headlining tour". Altpress.com. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  13. "Modern Baseball announce tour w/ Foxing, Crying, Somos and others (dates)". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
  14. "Announcing: Album Title & Release Date + Summer Tour". mewithoutYou. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  15. Shepherd 2015, p. 54
  16. "Foxing Post "Dealer" Teaser Video". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  17. "Vinyl Albums : Nov 21, 2015". Billboard.com. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
  18. "Foxing - "The Magdalene"". Soundcloud.com.
  19. https://www.riverfronttimes.com/musicblog/2015/07/03/foxings-trailer-stolen-in-austin-texas-with-30000-worth-of-gear-inside
  20. "The World Is A Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die, Foxing announce co-headlining tour". Altpress.com. August 25, 2015.
  21. Hill, Daniel. "Bassist Josh Coll Parts Ways with Foxing". Riverfronttimes.com. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  22. Cohen, Ian (2018-06-19). "Foxing Present The Apocalypse". Stereogum. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
  23. RENALDO69 (September 3, 2015). "Foxing - The Albatross". Punknews.org. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
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  26. Shepherd 2016, p. 16
  27. Shultz, Brian (May 19, 2014). "Foxing - The Albatross - Reviews". Alternative Press. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  28. Doherty, Kelly. "Foxing - The Albatross - Album Review". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  29. Elijah K. (November 12, 2013). "Review: Foxing - The Albatross -". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  30. Newbound 2015, p. 80
  31. Haridimou 2015, p. 26
  32. Galil, Leor. "Mountains for Clouds, Foxing, My Dad, Bag | Township | Rock, Pop, Etc". Chicago Reader. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
  33. RENALDO69 (December 28, 2015). "Best of 2015 - Renaldo Matadeen's picks". Punknews.org. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
  34. Nassiff, Thomas (December 3, 2015). "Thomas Nassiff - Article". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
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  36. Ismaili, Craig (December 2, 2015). "AP.net Staff List - Article". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
  37. Hodgins, Nick. "Best Albums of 2015: Staff Picks". TheWaster.com. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
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  40. "FMQB Airplay Archive: SubModern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
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