Fawn Spots

Based out of York, England, Fawn Spots was formed in 2011 as a duo of Jonathan Meager and Oliver Grabowski, taking cues from both antagonistic experimental artists and early hardcore acts like <a href="spotify:artist:5Mhs3Eu8lU6sRCtRYsmABV">Black Flag</a> to strive toward an ugly, noisy punk sound. The duo self-released a few EPs of material in those early days, but quickly matured with a less confrontational approach, bringing together the fury of hardcore acts and the somber, distant songwriting of bands like <a href="spotify:artist:16bN8mhtDFdegWbg0z3s10">Hüsker Dü</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:1FIzwiROYEiAdCClC6Kvly">Rites of Spring</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:432R46LaYsJZV2Gmc4jUV5">Joy Division</a>, and other flagship artists that pushed the boundaries of punk with intellect instead of volume. The band shuffled through a series of lineup changes until Grabowski and Meager were eventually joined by drummer Paddy Carley. The trio worked tirelessly, developing a sound that drew influence from many different spectrums of punk and other revolutionary cultural movements, eventually issuing their debut full-length, From Safer Place, in spring 2015. ~ Fred Thomas, Rovi