FRUIT JUICE
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UPCOMING SHOWS
may 15th (thursday) @ Baba Yaga - BAD OPTICS Album Release!
^ SINGLE RELEASE SHOW ^
june 20th (friday) @ the Sunset - w Scott Yoder & Ghost Fetish
^ RECORD RELEASE SHOW ^
basics
this band includes
Jake McCaffray: Lead Vocals and Guitars
James Dyer: Drums and Vocals
Schwa Chetust: Guitar and Vocals
Jonny Cole: Bass and Vocals
Out of: Seattle, WA
Playing: With sound since 2013
Genre: Glam_Pop_Retro_Psych
Unassertive Strange Rock
Label: Swoon Records
BIOGRAPHY | keywords: fun_weird_psychy_glammy_retropop
“WTF JUST HAPPENED & I LOVE IT” is what Alaina Love once said after a Fruit Juice show.
Born from Jake McCaffray’s early foray’s into audio engineering above his dad’s shop, Fruit Juice quickly evolved into a wild, glam-infused, pop band in Seattle - one that clearly wished they were living in decades past. Despite the obvious influences, they always managed to maintain a voice of their own, one that was definitely silly and deceptively dark.
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On the latest album, Engines, they dive deep into some of their oldest and coziest inspirations, which primarily come from '70s pop records. This occasionally touches on disco, the funkier side of post-punk, and even the maudlin tones of '50s teen pop. In contrast to the vague surrealism of previous albums, Engines is grounded in quirky, offbeat perspectives on everyday
life—whether it’s the oddly calming hum of household appliances, imagined adventures with childhood friends, or playful interrogations to discover who’s the family favorite.
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Fruit Juice has been featured on notable music podcasts like Sound Opinions and No Dogs in
Space, and have shared stages with bands such as Dengue Fever, GUM, Dante Elephante,
Spaceface, and Liam Kazar. Since 2024, they’ve released two full-length albums and two EP’s,
and are always working on new music.
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"Every single time I have seen these humans perform, I am taken over by a feeling that screams, “WTF JUST HAPPENED&I LOVE IT”" . -Alaina Love
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‘’Olympia’s Fruit Juice remind me so much of of Montreal with their own twist on vocal experimentation and instrumentation. They always have something fun happening in their songs – if it’s not hand claps, it’s a great beat with fun lyrics… [about Haunted] It’s a really great song, that’s part of a great release!’’ -DJ Sharlese from KEXP
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‘’My needs were met when Fruit Juice, a band of self-proclaimed “eccentric-pop” rockers from Olympia, took the stage. Not only do their songs feel like a cool, tasty glass of fruit juice, but the band must spend more money on glitter than any group I’ve seen in a decade. ” – NadaMucho
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“This psychedelic pop band reminiscent of early-early Pink Floyd would aid any acid or mushroom trip. They’re a combination of joy, mirage and youth.” – D-List Magazine
