Fluf (stylized as fluf) is a punk rock band formed in

San Diego San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a 2020 population of 1,386,932, it is the eighth most populous city in the United States ...

in 1992.

History

O (Otis Barthoulameu - vocals, guitar) and Jonny Donhowe (bass guitar) formed the band after their previous band, Olivelawn, split up, recruiting drummer Miles Gillett.Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , p. 742-3 After several seven-inch singles (including a

cover version In popular music, a cover version, cover song, remake, revival, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording by a musician other than the original performer or composer of the song. Originally, it referred to a version of a song relea ...

PJ Harvey Polly Jean Harvey (born 9 October 1969) is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. Primarily known as a vocalist and guitarist, she is also proficient with a wide range of instruments. Harvey began her career in 1988 when she joined loca ...

's " Sheela Na Gig"), the band's debut album was released in 1993. Generally known as ''Mangravy'', each physical format had a different title.Bush, John " Fluf Biography,

Allmusic AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online database, online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on Musical artist, musicians and Music ...

, retrieved 2010-11-21Augusto, Troy J.
Fluf/Olivelawn
, ''

Trouser Press ''Trouser Press'' was a rock and roll magazine started in New York in 1974 as a mimeographed fanzine by editor/publisher Ira Robbins, fellow fan of the Who Dave Schulps and Karen Rose under the name "Trans-Oceanic Trouser Press" (a reference ...

'', retrieved 2010-11-21 A second album followed in 1994 (''Home Improvements'', also released on vinyl as ''Whitey on the Moon'' and on cassette as ''Stocking the Lake With Brown Trout''), and in 1996 Donhowe left, to be replaced by Josh Higgins. This line-up recorded their major label (

MCA MCA may refer to: Astronomy * Mars-crossing asteroid, an asteroid whose orbit crosses that of Mars Aviation * Minimum crossing altitude, a minimum obstacle crossing altitude for fixes on published airways * Medium Combat Aircraft, a 5th gen ...

) debut ''

Waikiki Waikiki (; haw, Waikīkī; ; also known as Waikiki Beach) is a neighborhood of Honolulu on the south shore of the island of Oahu in the U.S. state of Hawaii. Waikiki is most famous for Waikiki Beach, which is one of six beaches in the distri ...

'' (1997) and ''Road Rage'' (1998), with a final album-length EP, ''I Know I'm Nobody'' released in 2000.

Discography

Albums

*''Mangravy'' (LP) aka ''Compact Disc is Weak'' (CD)/''Shooting Putty at the Moon'' (cassette)/''Wasting Seed'' (10" LP) (1993),

Headhunter Headhunter or head hunter may refer to: * Headhunting, hunting a human and collecting the severed head after killing them * Executive search, informally called headhunting, a specialized recruitment service Arts and entertainment Film and telev ...

*''Home Improvements'' (CD) aka ''Whitey on the Moon'' (LP)/''Stocking the Lake With Brown Trout'' (cassette) (1994), Headhunter *''

'' (1997), Headhunter/

*''Road Rage'' (1998), Honest Don's ;Compilations: *''The Classic Years'' (1995), Headhunter *''Super Mixer; A Goldenrod Compilation'' (1996),

Goldenrod Goldenrod is a common name for many species of flowering plants in the sunflower family, Asteraceae, commonly in reference to the genus '' Solidago''. Several genera, such as '' Euthamia'', were formerly included in a broader concept of the gen ...

EPs

*''Wasting Seed'' (1992), Headhunter Records hed 020 *''Moody As The Day Is Young!'' (1994), Goldenrod *''I Know I'm Nobody'' (2000), Cold Steel Facts

Singles

*''Garbage Truck'' (1992),

Sympathy for the Record Industry Sympathy for the Record Industry (also known as Sympathy Records or Sympathy 4 the R.I.) is a mainly independent garage rock and punk label formed in 1988 by Long Gone John. The first Sympathy release was the Lazy Cowgirls' ''Radio Cowgirl'' ...

*"Sheela Na Gig" / "Song In D" (1993), Goldenrod *Split single with Further "Lobster Tree" / "She Lives by the Castle 2" (1993) First Strike Records *"24-7 Years" (1994), Silver Girl *"Skyrocket" (1994), Headhunter *"Tried" / "Clueless" (1994) Headhunter HED032 *Split single with

J Church The J Church is a hybrid light rail/ streetcar line of the Muni Metro system in San Francisco, California. The line runs between Embarcadero station and Balboa Park station through Noe Valley. Opened on August 11, 1917, it is the oldest and ...

(1996), Goldenrod: "Assmunch"

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Fluf Punk rock groups from California Musical groups from San Diego