Divine Fits was an American- Canadian

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band composed of

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, Handsome Furs, Operators), Sam Brown, and Alex Fischel (

). The group released their debut album, '' A Thing Called Divine Fits'', in 2012 on

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History

The group formed in late 2011, after Daniel and Boeckner discussed forming a band together. Their first public performances were in Austin, Texas, where they had a surprise showing before having their official debut. Their first album, '' A Thing Called Divine Fits'', was released August 28, 2012 via

. It received positive reception from critics, with the Austinist and ''

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'' praising the band. AllMusic scored it 4 out of 5 stars. On November 16, 2012, the band made their television debut on ''

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''. On June 5, 2013, Divine Fits premiered two new singles, "Ain't That The Way" and "Chained to Love". on '' Conan''.

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made an appearance with the band, playing guitar. The band's final show took place at The Parish in Austin, Texas on October 13, 2013. Daniel returned to performing with

, with Fischel subsequently added as an official member on their next album ''

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''. Boeckner returned to

in 2016, while Brown formed the band

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alongside Boeckner and Macedonian-American musician Devojka.

Members

– vocals, guitar, bass, synthesizer, keyboards, piano, percussion, harmonizer *

– vocals, guitar, synthesizer, bass * Sam Brown – drums, percussion * Alex Fischel – synthesizer, guitar, keyboards, piano, organ, celeste

Discography

*'' A Thing Called Divine Fits'' (2012)

References

External links

Official website
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