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Useless Eaters
OriginSan Francisco, California
Genres
Years active2008 (2008)–present
LabelsCastle Face Records

Useless Eaters is an American rock band from San Francisco, formed in 2008. Useless Eaters is fronted by Seth Sutton, who is well known for performing with the late garage punk musician Jay Reatard.[1][2] As of 2018, Useless Eaters have released seven albums and a number of EPs.

History

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Seth Sutton was originally based in Memphis before relocating to San Francisco.[3] Useless Eaters' first EP Sucked In was released by Goner Records in 2009. The band released several singles and EPs before releasing their debut album Zulu in 2011.[4] In 2014, Useless Eaters signed with Castle Face Records for the release of their fifth album Bleeding Moon.[5] The album's lead single "Out In The Night" was premiered by Noisey.[6]

In 2016, Useless Eaters released their seventh album Relaxing Death. The lead single from the album "Moist Cuts" was premiered by The Fader.[7] Following the release of Relaxing Death, Useless Eaters toured across Europe and the United States, performing more than 30 concerts.[8] Useless Eaters' 2016 tour included a performance at Gonerfest, the annual music festival in Memphis presented by Goner Records.[9]

Discography

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Albums

  • Zulu (2011)
  • Daily Commute (2011)
  • C'est Bon! (2012)
  • Hypertension (2013)
  • Bleeding Moon (2014)
  • Live in San Francisco (2015)
  • Relaxing Death (2016)

EPs

  • Sucked In (2009)

References

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  1. ^ "Useless Eaters | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  2. ^ "Useless Eaters". Beat Magazine. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  3. ^ "Useless Eaters' Seth Sutton on Thinking Outside the Box and His Memphis-Born Bullshit Detector - November 7, 2014 - SF Weekly". SF Weekly. 2014-11-07. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  4. ^ "Useless Eaters | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  5. ^ "Useless Eaters Bleeding Moon". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  6. ^ "Listen to Useless Eaters' New Track "Out in the Night"". Noisey. 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  7. ^ "S.F. Punks Useless Eaters Premiere The Tumultuous "Moist Cuts"". The FADER. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  8. ^ "Useless Eaters streaming EP, prep new LP for Castle Face, playing shows (NYC with The Men)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  9. ^ McCoy, Chris. "Reigning Sound Rule Gonerfest Thursday Night". Memphis Flyer. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
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