The Portland-based indie-rock band Fruit Bats certainly deserves your attention, even if the name doesn’t always ring a bell. Even the HiFi doorman cordially greeted me: “’Sup, man? You here to see ...

After Fruit Bats main member Eric D Johnson put out a record as EDJ, he went back to Fruit Bats and now he’s ready to release the band’s next album, Absolute Loser, on May 13 via Easy Sound Recording ...

Eric D. Johnson is busy. He’s working on a film score, getting ready for a tour with his band, Fruit Bats, sifting through the logistics of his own music festival and, apparently, trying to eat his ...

An old story and some vintage sounds come together in the latest batch of songs by Eric Johnson, and they all come to life thanks to his band The Fruit Bats. Hear more of the story behind the album ...

Fruit Bats as a four-track project in his bedroom. He was soon coaxed out of shyness while playing as a side-man for a few notable bands: The Shins, Califone and Vetiver. Fruit Bats eagerly awaited ...

The Fruit Bats have been around since the late ’90s, centered around lead singer-songwriter and only permanent member of the band Eric D. Johnson. On April 29, Fruit Bats performed in Thalia Hall, ...

Singer-songwriter Eric D. Johnson’s band project Fruit Bats are like a musical geyser, the Old Faithful of the indie rock scene. At nearly the rate of every other year he and his cohorts release an ...

As musician Eric Johnson approached the 20th anniversary of “Echolocation,” the debut album by his indie folk rock band Fruit Bats, he felt it was as good a time as any to do some reflecting. Johnson ...

I always say, "Every day is Earth Day," but especially April 22, when it literally is Earth Day. Aside from climate awareness and green fun, we’ve got bluegrass, a hugely important ICA exhibit and ...

Simply stated, the Fruit Bats may well be the best band to have escaped notice of the public as a whole. Given that fact, anyone who remains unaware ought not consider themselves alone. Despite a ...