Fruit Bats
The Ruminant Band

The Fruit Bats, led by singer/guitarist Eric Johnson, have consistently bridged the pop rock of the ’70s with today’s indie rock and nosta...

Four years on from their third album Made In Bones, The Ruminant Band represents a movement forward for Fruit Bats mainman Eric Johnson. While previou...

First things first: Fruit Bats sound deeply, deeply American. Bandleader Eric D. Johnson has played with the likes of Vetiver and The Shins over the y...

Maybe it's just me, but there seems to be a little late '60s/early '70s revival thing going on these days. You've got the 40th anniversary of Woodstoc...

Eric Johnson created 'Fruit Bats' ten years ago and is still the only real consistent member. Throughout the three albums prior to this fourth re...

Since 2001’s Echolocation, Eric Johnson has been crafting songs that have mainly dealt with the natural world. His non-sentimental approach has ...

UNTIL last year, no one was sure if we’d ever hear from the Fruit Bats again. After stealing hearts with the 2005 release Spelled in Bones, Eric Johns...

Despite the recent weather I’ve been assured that summer is upon us once again. This is handy as Fruit Bats’ fourth effort The Ruminant Ba...

Considering that frontman Eric Johnson joined The Shins in 2007, and judging by the Chutes Too Narrow-esque cover art of the new The Ruminant Band, it...

This folkie indie-pop band doesn’t slam you with hooks on its fourth album -- everything is catchy in a modest, reasonable way. Backed by Allman-esque...