Fits Of Laughter (Indie Exclusive)
Bendigo Fletcher- Sugar in the Creek
- Birding
- Donkey Boy Blues
- Buffalo Rodeo
- Evergreen
- Astro Pup
- Retail Lord
- Ulterior Motives
Louisville, KY’s Bendigo Fletcher have released their anxiously awaited debut album Fits of Laughter. The band has also unveiled a brand new official music video for lead single “Evergreen”, which was co-directed by Bendigo Fletcher frontman Ryan Anderson and Nate Spicer.
In sharing Fits of Laughter with the world, Bendigo Fletcher hopes to guide listeners toward a deeper trust in their own intuition and instinct. “There’s always going to be other people’s opinions and judgments and ideas on how to live, and more often than not, those ideas come from a place of love” shares Anderson. “But ultimately every person knows what truth feels like, as opposed to artifice or putting up walls to get through something you feel you’re expected to do. I suppose these songs are sort of my offering to others, to encourage them to look for that feeling in their own lives, and then follow through on it.”
Throughout Fits of Laughter, Anderson crafts the patchwork poetry of his lyrics by serenely observing the world around him. When matched with the band’s gorgeous collision of country and folk-rock and dreamy psychedelia, the result is story-songs graced with raw humanity, wildly offbeat humor, and a transcendent sense of wonder. For help in forging the album’s ragged elegance, Bendigo Fletcher worked with producer Ken Coomer, laying down the album in nine frenetic days. The album bears an undeniable immediacy, thanks in part to the band’s decision to limit the tracklist to eight essential songs (a move largely inspired by extraordinarily lean and iconic albums like Television’s Marquee Moon).
Bendigo Fletcher announced their Elektra Records signing in an exclusive interview with American Songwriter, and previewed Fits of Laughter with the release of lead single “Evergreen” earlier this year. This summer, the band returned with the album’s groove-heavy opener “Sugar in the Creek” and an accompanying animated music video, and unveiled the track “Astro Pup”. The band also shared a series of live performances from Louisville, KY’s Blackacre Farm on their official YouTube channel. Fits of Laughter’s early releases received praise from FLOOD Magazine, The Bluegrass Situation, Music Connection, and more.
Later this month, Bendigo Fletcher will return to the road for a run of headline shows and festival appearances. In the Fall and Winter, the band will support labelmate Anderson East on both legs of his Maybe We Never Die Tour of North America. The 22-city trek kicks off on October 21, 2021 with two nights at Los Angeles, CA’s famed Troubadour, and wraps on February 02, 2022 at Toronto, Canada’s Danforth Music Hall.
Fits of Laughter follows a trio of independent EPs that quietly amassed millions of streams and earned praise from Pop Matters, Atwood Magazine, and more. Converting audiences to fans on the road, Bendigo Fletcher has supported Mt. Joy, Nathaniel Rateliff, Rayland Baxter, Caamp, and Hiss Golden Messenger on tour. Bendigo Fletcher is: Ryan Anderson (lead vocals, guitar, banjo) - Andrew Shupert (backing vocals, lead guitar) - Evan Wagner (backing vocals, keys, guitar, auxiliary percussion) - Conner Powell (bass) - Chris Weis (drums).