Fool's Gold (band)
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Origin | IAMSOUND Records |
Members | Luke Top Lewis Pesacov Garrett Ray Brad Caulkins Salvador Placencia |
Past members | Extended Fool's Gold Family Matt Popieluch Orpheo McCord Jimmy Vincent Amir Kenan Michael Tapper Érica García |
Fool's Gold is an American musical collective that combines
History
Formation
The band was formed initially as a collaboration between Top and Pesacov in 2007. Top had immigrated to Los Angeles from
Top has said that the band's name came from a trip he and Pesacov took to Northern California in which a mutual friend described a time when she found
Fool's Gold expanded to a sizable band composed of numerous accomplished and unique musicians. Among the members joining Top and Pesacov were Garrett Ray, Jimmy Vincent and Matt Popieluch of Pesacov's other band,
In late 2009, the band was chosen as of one
Fool’s Gold live shows have earned them invitations to
Fool's Gold debut album
The songs for the band's debut album Fool's Gold were mostly recorded live over a two-day session at the Sunset Lodge recording studio in Los Angeles in 2008; tracks were later completed in various apartment living rooms in the early parts of 2009. Top and Pesacov collaborated on the music, written over a three-year span. The lyrics of the album are almost entirely in Hebrew.
The album was released on September 29, 2009 through Los Angeles label
Leave No Trace redefines the band
After many tours following the release of their self-titled debut, the once sizable collective organically evolved into a five-member band: vocalist/bassist Luke Top, guitarist Lewis Pesacov, drummer Garrett Ray, multi-instrumentalist Brad Caulkins, and percussionist Salvador Placencia.
A notable distinction in Leave No Trace is that it is sung predominantly in English. This was an intuitive choice, much in the way the debut album leaned towards Hebrew. “Singing in Hebrew on the first record allowed me to find my voice; it helped me to come out of my shell and push myself into letting go, both as a performer and songwriter,” says singer Luke Top. “As the words and themes for this record started to take shape, I knew I had to express them in English, my first language. Being that this is a far more personal and nuanced collection of songs, it was important to me that my ideas were expressed as clearly as possible, both to myself and to the listener.”[6]
Discography
Albums
- IAMSOUND Records, 2009)
- Leave No Trace (IAMSOUND Records, 2011)
- Flying Lessons (ORG Music, 2015)
Singles
- "Surprise Hotel", Limited Edition 7" (IAMSOUND Records, 2009)
- "Nadine", Limited Edition 7" (IAMSOUND Records, 2010)
References
- ^ "Fool's Gold". OhMyRockness.com. Archived from the original on October 30, 2009. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
- ^ a b Breihan, Tom (25 August 2009). "Rising: Fool's Gold". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
- Beyond Race. Archived from the originalon 2010-01-29. Retrieved 2010-02-23.
- ^ Team JamBase (July 27, 2011). "Fool's Gold: New Album, UK Tour Dates w/RHCP". JamBase.com. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
- ^ "Fool's Gold Debut LP Available in the UK Today!". IAMSOUND Records. Retrieved February 1, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d "BuzzBands.LA & The Satellite present Fool's Gold / Raw Geronimo / crash: Fool's Gold". thesatellitela.com. Los Angeles: The Satellite. 2014. Archived from the original on March 9, 2017. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
- ^ "Wonder Valley CSA". wondervalley.org. Retrieved March 8, 2017.
External links
- Official website [account suspended]
- Fool's Gold on Facebook
- Band profile at IAMSOUND Records (record label) website (archived)
- Fool's Gold at allmusic.com