
Artist
Fruit Bats
Fruit Bats is a musical artist formed in 1997. 27 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
- 27
- Releases
- 2001–2026
- Active years
- 1997
- Formed
Discography
15
Most popular
Absolute Loser
2016 · 10 tracks
Singles & EPs
12Upcoming shows
About
Fruit Bats is an American rock band formed in 1997 in Chicago, Illinois. The group has had many personnel changes but revolves around songwriter Eric D. Johnson. Their albums include Echolocation (2001), Mouthfuls (2003), Spelled in Bones (2005), The Ruminant Band (2009), and Tripper (2011). In 2009 Johnson also joined The Shins. Originally part of short-lived Chicago group I Rowboat, Johnson and two of his fellow Rowboat members, guitarist Dan Strack and drummer Brian Belval, created Fruit Bats as a side-project. When I Rowboat split up, Fruit Bats became Johnson's main focus. Spurred on by Califone/Perishable Records honchos Tim Rutili and Ben Massarella, the group recorded their first album, Echolocation, released in 2001. After tours with Gorky's Zygotic Mynci, Modest Mouse and The Shins, Fruit Bats signed with Sub Pop in late summer 2002, recording their second album, 2003's Mouthfuls, which included new bandmate Gillian Lisee. After relocating to Seattle, the group released their third album, Spelled in Bones, in 2005. Afterward, Eric D. Johnson played with The Shins and Vetiver. In 2008, the Fruit Bats began working together again, with revised membership of Johnson, Chri…
Fruit Bats in brief
- How many Fruit Bats releases are on Riffiter?
- 27 releases are catalogued, spanning 2001 to 2026.
- When was Fruit Bats formed?
- Fruit Bats formed in 1997.
- What is the most recent Fruit Bats release on Riffiter?
- The Landfill, released in 2026.






















