The Rum Diary (band)
The Rum Diary is a California-based indie rock band. Its members include Daniel McKenzie, Jon Fee, Joe Ryckebosh, and Schuyler Feekes.
History
The band formed in Cotati, California in 2000. Since then, the group has released one EP, three 7-inch singles and three full-length albums. All members of the band play multiple instruments; Daniel McKenzie, Jon Fee, Schuyler Feekes, and Joe Ryckebosch. McKenzie and Fee are the primary songwriters.Since 2007, the band was put on hiatus while Fee and McKenzie started a new project with Jake Krohn, Shuteye Unison. McKenzie also creates solo music under the name Identical Homes. Fee also creates music with his son, Charlie Fee, under the name The Things of Youth.Fee also runs the indie-eco music label Parks and Records.
The band's name comes from the novel of the same name by Hunter S. Thompson. Their music is heavily influenced by noise rock.