The punk group plays fast and puts on epic concerts.
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About FIDLAR
Hometown
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Formed
April 2009
Genre
Alternative
LA surf-punk band FIDLAR—an acronym for F**k It Dog, Life’s a Risk—features Elvis and Max Kuehn, sons of T.S.O.L.’s Greg Kuehn.
∙ Stereogum called FIDLAR one of the best new bands of 2012.
∙ Parks and Recreation actor Nick Offerman starred in the video for their 2013 single “Cocaine.”
∙ In 2013, they won Best Web-Born Artist honors at MTV’s O Music Awards.
∙ Their adrenaline-addled “Breaker” appeared on the soundtrack for the film Bill & Ted Face the Music, alongside tracks by Weezer, Cold War Kids, and Mastodon.
∙ 2019’s Almost Free, helmed by producer Ricky Reed (Lizzo, Halsey), received a perfect 5/5 score from Kerrang!
∙ The group’s members play in numerous side-projects, while singer Zac Carper has produced such bands as Dune Rats and SWMRS.
Members of FIDLAR include, or have included, Zac Carper and Elvis Kuehn.
Influenced by FIDLARFIDLAR has influenced the music of Nuclear Tourism, Indoor Pets, Good Grief. and more.