# Fleshies

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**Fleshies** is an American punk rock band from [Oakland](/source/Oakland), [California](/source/California), United States, that released three albums on [Jello Biafra](/source/Jello_Biafra)'s [Alternative Tentacles](/source/Alternative_Tentacles), *Kill the Dreamer's Dream*, *The Sicilian*, and *Scrape the Walls*. Fleshies have also released albums on [Recess Records](/source/Recess_Records) ("Brown Flag"), [Adeline Records](/source/Adeline_Records) ("The Futbol EP"), [Life is Abuse Records](/source/Life_is_Abuse_Records), [Thrillhouse Records](/source/Thrillhouse_Records) and [S.P.A.M. Records](/source/Geekfest), as well as singles, 7" records and splits on a variety of labels. They are known for their outlandish stage presence, their [left-wing](/source/Left-wing) politics and their non-stop world touring schedule from 1999 to 2006. From their inception, they were an influential presence at events such as [Geekfest](/source/Geekfest), held in the late 1990s, [The Fest](/source/The_Fest) in Gainesville, Florida, and [Wantage Records](/source/Wantage_Records)' Total Fest. As of May 2019, the band released *Introducing The Fleshies* on Portland's [Dirt Cult Records](/source/Dirt_Cult_Records), its first album in ten years.

Members of the band have also played (or currently play) in projects such as [Triclops!](/source/Triclops!), [Harbinger](/source/Harbinger_(band)), [Meercaz and the Visions](/source/Meercaz_and_the_Visions),[1] [Street Eaters](/source/Street_Eaters), [Swiftumz](/source/Swiftumz),[1] [Pigs](/source/Pigs),[2] and [Pins of Light](/source/Alternative_Tentacles#Current_artists)

## Discography

### Studio albums

- *Arbgabdo, Baby!* (Tape only, 1999)
- *Fleshies* (CD demo also known as *The Baby*, S.P.A.M. 2000; reissued on Thrillhouse Records in 2010 on LP)
- *Kill The Dreamer's Dream* (S.P.A.M / [Alternative Tentacles](/source/Alternative_Tentacles), 2001)
- *The Sicilian* ([Alternative Tentacles](/source/Alternative_Tentacles), 2003)
- *Gung Ho!* (7" Tracks, B-sides, Comp Tracks Collection), ([Life is Abuse Records](/source/Life_is_Abuse_Records), 2004)
- *Scrape the Walls* ([Alternative Tentacles](/source/Alternative_Tentacles), 2006)
- *Brown Flag* ([Recess Records](/source/Recess_Records) and [Recess Records Japan](/source/Recess_Records_Japan), 2009 and 2010)
- *Introducing The Fleshies* ([Dirt Cult Records](/source/Dirt_Cult_Records), 2019)

### Singles and EPs

- Playdough EP (Split 7" with [The Jocks](/source/The_Jocks), S.P.A.M. Records/Risk Records, 2000)
- [The Phantom Limbs](/source/The_Phantom_Limbs) / Fleshies (Split 7" with [The Phantom Limbs](/source/The_Phantom_Limbs), S.P.A.M./Mungaso Records, 2001)
- [Federation X](/source/Federation_X) / Fleshies (Split 7" with [Federation X](/source/Federation_X), Molasses Manifesto Records, 2001)
- [Victim's Family](/source/Victim's_Family) / Fleshies (Split 7" with [Victim's Family](/source/Victim's_Family), [Alternative Tentacles](/source/Alternative_Tentacles), 2001)
- The Game Of Futbol ([Adeline Records](/source/Adeline_Records), 2002)
- Fleshies / [Toys That Kill](/source/Toys_That_Kill) (split picture disc 7", [Geykido Comet Records](/source/Geykido_Comet_Records), 2003)

### Compilation contributions

- *Apocalypse Always* ([Alternative Tentacles](/source/Alternative_Tentacles), 2002)
- *[Dropping Food On Their Heads is Not Enough: Benefit For RAWA](/source/Dropping_Food_On_Their_Heads_is_Not_Enough:_Benefit_For_RAWA)* ([Geykido Comet Records](/source/Geykido_Comet_Records), 2002)
- *[This Just In... Benefit For Indy Media](/source/This_Just_In..._Benefit_For_Indy_Media)* ([Geykido Comet Records](/source/Geykido_Comet_Records), 2005)
- *Noisy* DVD compilation - four tracks filmed live in London (Punkervision, 2005)
- *Noise Ordinance* LP compilation, put out by [Maximumrocknroll](/source/Maximumrocknroll) Magazine (MRR, 2011)

## See also

- [Alternative Tentacles](/source/Alternative_Tentacles)
- [Adeline Records](/source/Adeline_Records)
- [Life Is Abuse Records](/source/Life_Is_Abuse_Records)
- [Geykido Comet Records](/source/Geykido_Comet_Records)
- [Maximumrocknroll](/source/Maximumrocknroll)

## References

1. ["Get Muzzled With Meercaz & The Visions"](https://www.vice.com/en/article/get-muzzled-with-meercaz-the-visions/). *Vice.com*. 24 November 2015. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230427163412/https://www.vice.com/en/article/r3zjnj/get-muzzled-with-meercaz-the-visions) 2023-04-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-04-27.

1. Villarreal, Ryan (2010-02-04). ["Pigs: Oakland band on a shoestring budget"](https://www.sfgate.com/thingstodo/article/pigs-oakland-band-on-a-shoestring-budget-3201124.php). *SFGATE*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230427163412/https://www.sfgate.com/thingstodo/article/pigs-oakland-band-on-a-shoestring-budget-3201124.php) 2023-04-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2023-04-27.

## External links

- [Official site](http://www.fleshies.net)
- [Alternative Tentacles](http://www.alternativetentacles.com)
- [GC Records](http://www.gcrecords.com)
- [Thrasher Magazine Article on Fleshies, October 2003](http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0JSE/is_273/ai_108007451)
- [Fleshies page on mtv.com](https://web.archive.org/web/20080208032709/http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/fleshies/artist.jhtml)
- [Review of *Scrape The Walls* on about.com](http://punkmusic.about.com/od/reviews/fr/scrapethewall.htm) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20080515120444/http://punkmusic.about.com/od/reviews/fr/scrapethewall.htm) 2008-05-15 at the Wayback Machine
- [Review of "The Sicilian" from SF Weekly](http://www.sfweekly.com/2003-06-11/music/fleshies/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20110610082831/http://www.sfweekly.com/2003-06-11/music/fleshies/) 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
- [Interview with Fleshies in OC Weekly, May 2002](https://archive.today/20130131012425/http://www.ocweekly.com/music/music/i-dont-really-like-punk-rock/21826/)

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