The Foxymorons are a
guitar pop
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musical duo from
Mesquite, Texas, formed in 1994.
The band consists of childhood friends David Dewese and Jerry James.
History
Dewese and James met at church camp when they were both in high school, and later pretended to be in a band called the "Foxymorons" later in their teenage years, although, at the time, they neither wrote songs nor played music.
[ They later released a single that they mailed to radio stations, fanzines and distributors. Eventually, Mel Cheplowitz of American Pop Project Records asked if they wanted to release an album, and they agreed.][ ''Calcutta'' was recorded long distance, with Dewese and James sending tapes back and forth from Dallas to ]Nashville
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.[ The band played their first gig at ]South by Southwest
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in March 2000.[
Shortly after ''Calcutta'' was released, the band continued collaborating long distance, with Dewese living in Nashville and James remaining in Texas.][ In 2001, the band released its second album, ''Rodeo City'', which was recorded in a similar manner as their first.][ In 2005, the band released its third album, ''Hesitation Eyes'', which they also recorded by sending tapes through the mail.
The band's fourth album, ''Bible Stories'', was recorded in Nashville and released in 2010.][ Their fifth album, ''Fake Yoga'', was released in 2015 and featured Will Johnson on drums.][
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Critical reception
''Fake Yoga'' has a score of 73 out of 100 on Metacritic
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, indicating "generally favorable reviews". ''Magnet'' called it "a return to the primal sound of their debut."[ ]Robert Christgau
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wrote that on the album, the Foxymorons "attain the pop-punk grail: 10 tough, catchy, ebullient, stealth-strange songs in 32 minutes."
Discography
*Calcutta (1999)
*Rodeo City (2001)
*Hesitation Eyes (2005)
*Bible Stories (2010)
*Fake Yoga (2015)
References
External links
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1994 establishments in Texas
Rock music groups from Texas
Musical duos from Texas
Musical groups established in 1994