Digital Leather


Digital Leather is the musical project led by multi-instrumentalist Shawn Foree. It is recognized for having characteristics of electropunk, new wave, pop, lo-fi, and psychedelic music.
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History

Originally from Yuma, Arizona, Foree began calling his project "Digital Leather" when he moved to Tucson, where he studied American literature at the University of Arizona. He used student loan money to buy equipment. He managed to release his first three albums after recording them in his bedroom on labels such as Tic Tac Totally, Jay Reatard's Shattered Records imprint, and FDH Records. He supported this "bedroom project" with several nationwide and European tours. Sorcerer, released on Goner Records in 2008, is a half-live, half-studio record.
In 2009, friend and fellow musician Jay Reatard took over managing duties for the band. Around this time Foree began working on a collection of songs in a fully operational studio. Released in September 2009 by Fat Possum Records, Warm Brother garnered positive reviews. Pitchfork, for example, referred to Foree as sui generis, calling the album a "charming curio." Reportedly, the label did not initially support the album's artwork, which features a shirtless man with the album name taped across his chest.
In 2013, Todd Fink of The Faint joined Digital Leather as a full-time keyboardist and additional recording engineer.
"All Faded" was recorded by Todd Fink and Clark Baechle of The Faint between 2013 and 2015. All Faded was released by FDH Records in November 2015.
In a 2020 article, American Songwriter described Foree as "a serious solo, DIY musician."

Selected discography

Albums

Singles

Other projects

  • Mere Mortals Self-released
  • Diode Crash Symbols
  • TIT FDH / Volar
  • Dome Valley Castle Bravo
  • Black Bug Avant!

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