Deerhoof are an American musical group formed in San Francisco in 1994.
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12 Facts About Deerhoof
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Also in 2004 Deerhoof received the Editor's Choice Award from 7x7 magazine, and was voted "Best Local Rock Band" by readers of SF Weekly.
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Deerhoof spent several months in 2005 in a rented rehearsal space in Oakland, writing and recording daily as a full band.
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Later that year, after an extensive world tour that ended at Coachella, Deerhoof composed and performed a live soundtrack to Harry Smith's hour-long animation masterpiece Heaven and Earth Magic at the San Francisco International Film Festival.
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The split was amicable and, to commemorate Cohen, Deerhoof posted a free EP on their website, one of several they have posted over the years.
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That summer Deerhoof released the song "Fresh Born" online as sheet music only, anticipating similar experiments by Beck and Blur by several years.
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Deerhoof immediately initiated a 7-inch series wherein guest vocalists sang new lyrics over an instrumental of a Deerhoof vs Evil song of their choice.
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In 2012 Deerhoof began home-recording their next record Breakup Song.
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Deerhoof is confirmed to open for Red Hot Chili Peppers again in summer 2017.
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In 2017 Deerhoof was chosen as Joyful Noise Recordings' Artist in Residence.
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Deerhoof's style has been described as indie rock, noise pop, punk rock, and "experimental pop mired in a pure punk sense of adventure".
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Deerhoof has released a large number of 7-inch singles, split releases with other artists, tracks on compilations, and free downloadable EPs.
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