Josh Fauver
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| Josh Fauver | |
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.jpg) Fauver performing at an ATP Festival in 2010. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joshua Donald Fauver |
| Born | December 4, 1978 Naperville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | November 2, 2018 (aged 39) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Instrument(s) | Bass guitar |
| Labels | Army of Bad Luck |
| Website | armyofbadluck |
Joshua Donald Fauver (December 4, 1978 – November 2, 2018)[2] was an American musician. He served as the longtime bassist for the Atlanta, Georgia band Deerhunter from 2004 to 2012.[3] Fauver replaced second Deerhunter bassist Justin Bosworth in 2004 following Bosworth's death.[4] Fauver played on their debut self-titled album (2004), Cryptograms (2007), the Fluorescent Grey EP (2007), Weird Era and Microcastle (2008), Rainwater Cassette Exchange EP (2009), and Halcyon Digest (2010).[5]
Fauver was a member of the following Atlanta DIY bands: the Mascara Aesthetic, Titus, Circle 5, Perpetual Sciamachy Theorem,[6] Electrosleep International[7] and S.I.D.S.,[8][9] and had his own solo project, called Diet Cola.[10] His independent label "Army Of Bad Luck", released albums for several Atlanta bands, such as Pleasure Cruise, Facehugger, and Battlecat, as well as Austin's Finally Punk and Portland's Hurry Up.[11]
On November 2, 2018, Fauver died unexpectedly in Atlanta, Georgia, aged 39.[11][12] Deerhunter revealed on social media that Fauver had died; a representative of the band confirmed the death. No cause of death was announced.[13][14]
References[edit]
- ^ "Bushwalking at Chapter Music". Chaptermusic.com. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ^ "Joshua Donald Fauver 1978-2018 Obituary". Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (November 4, 2018). "Josh Fauver, Former Deerhunter Bassist, Dead at 39". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Anderson, Shawn. "Making Sense of Deerhunter". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ "Former Deerhunter Bassist Josh Fauver Dead at 39 - Pitchfork". Pitchfork.com. November 4, 2018.
- ^ Radford, Chad. "Josh Fauver R.I.P. Army of Bad Luck label owner and former Deerhunter bass player was 39". Creative Loafing (Atlanta). Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ "Electrosleep International". Discogs.com. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ^ "S.I.D.S. - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". Metal-archives.com. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ^ "Josh Fauver". Discogs.com. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ^ Gray (April 2, 2014). "[shiny grey monotone]: Diet Cola - Early Learning". Shinygreymonotone.blogspot.com. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ^ a b "Former Deerhunter bassist Josh Fauver has died, aged 39". Nme.com. November 4, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ^ "Josh Fauver, Former Deerhunter Bassist, Dies at 39". Billboard.com. November 5, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ "Former Deerhunter Bassist Josh Fauver Dead at 39". Pitchfork. November 4, 2018.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (November 4, 2018). "Josh Fauver, Former Deerhunter Bassist, Dead at 39". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
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