Foxygen

Foxygen is an American indie rock duo from Westlake Village, California, formed in 2005. The band consists of multi-instrumentalist Jonathan Rado and vocalist Sam France. They have released six albums and a number of self-released EPs.

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Musical artist.name: Foxygen
Musical artist.image: Jonathan Rado and Sam France of Foxygen @ Flow 2015.jpg
Musical artist.caption: Foxygen's Jonathan Rado (left) and Sam France (right) performing at Flow Festival in Helsinki, Finland, August 2015
Musical artist.origin: Agoura Hills, California, U.S.
Musical artist.years_active: 2005–present
Musical artist.label: Jagjaguwar
Musical artist.current_members: Sam France Jonathan Rado

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Official website: foxygentheband.com
Image: Jonathan Rado and Sam France of Foxygen @ Flow 2015.jpg

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social media followers: 25124
inception: 2005-00-00
Commons category: Foxygen
start of work period: 2005-00-00

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==History== thumb|200px|Sam France of Foxygen performing at Treefort Music Fest in March 2015 Rado and France started their band in high school when both were fourteen. After their formation in 2005, the band played experimental music; influenced by psychedelia and avant-garde. Their early music won them first place in Agoura High School's Battle of the Bands. They self-released four EPs between 2007 and 2011. In early 2011, they were 'discovered' by producer Richard Swift after handing him one of their EPs at a The Mynabirds show in New York. The group were later signed on to Jagjaguwar Records and their first studio album, Take the Kids Off Broadway, was released by Jagjaguwar on July 24, 2012.