Joshua Donald Fauver (December 4, 1978 – November 2, 2018) was an American musician. He served as the longtime bassist for the

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Deerhunter Deerhunter is an American indie rock band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 2001. The band currently consists of Bradford Cox (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Moses Archuleta (drums, electronics, sound treatments), Lotus Plaza, Lockett Pundt (guitar, ...

from 2004 to 2012. Fauver replaced the original Deerhunter bassist Justin Bosworth in 2004. Fauver played on their debut self-titled album (2004), Cryptograms (2007), the Fluorescent Grey EP (2007), Weird Era and Microcastle (2008),

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EP (2009), and

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(2010). Fauver was a member of the following

Atlanta Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...

DIY bands: Electrosleep International and S.I.D.S., and had his own solo project, called Diet Cola. His independent label "Army Of Bad Luck", released albums for several local bands, such as Pleasure Cruise & Battlecat, as well as Austin's Finally Punk. On November 2, 2018, Fauver died unexpectedly in

, aged 39. Deerhunter revealed on social media that Fauver had died; a representative of the band confirmed the death. No cause of death was announced.

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