FonFon Ru

Maine post-punk stars Fonfon Ru to release “Fatty Tissue Thorn” single and video on March 11th, 2022 off sophomore album “Collapse of the Silver Bridge” coming April 15th on Repeating Cloud.

After a significant medical issue in 2019, FonFon Ru guitar player and singer Harry James turned their experience into “Fatty Tissue Thorn,” a sonic exploration of the balance between health-related anxiety and self-discovery. Three years later, the song’s tongue-in-cheek, hypochondriacal look at the mental spirals associated with health scares feels even more relevant against the backdrop of the pandemic.

“Fatty Tissue Thorn” is FonFon Ru’s first video release in support of their album, Collapse Of The Silver Bridge. Directed by drummer Wes Sterrs, the video is a surreal, technicolor fever dream that reaches directly into your chest cavity and rips out your heart. With help from director of photography Jeff Griecci, production designer Mariah Bergeron, and special effects artist Mazie Bartels-Biswell, FonFon Ru stitches together a gnarly nosedive into blood, guts, and lollipops.

"aggressive yet precise, a tribute to what made the rock of yesterday so appealing and what could make the rock of tomorrow worthwhile." - Uproxx (2019)

"Thematically, the [upcoming] album serves as a time capsule of harrowing moments and a surefire mission statement, exploring the hypocrisy of organized religion, toxic masculinity, medical debt, and more." - New Noise

…dub inspired bass and discordant guitars which gives it a classic post-punk sound. With socio-political lyrics, it’s easy to hear bands like Fugazi or Gang of Four in “Don’t Let The Cat Out.” - Surviving The Golden Age

"The band’s loud, maximalist style juxtaposes interestingly against [the] lyrical content – gnarly punk-meets-glam compositions and full-bodied vocals...fans of METZ and PUP are going to lose their mind" - Buffablog

Founded in 2018 by guitarist/vocalist Harry James, bassist Jimi Ledue, drummer Wes Sterrs, and session guitarist Cormac Brown. Portland, Maine-based FonFon Ru’s “aggressive, yet precise” (UPROXX) post-punk explores anxiety and modern dismay while arising from a desire for a loving, caring world. Resplendent in guillotine earrings and cowboy boots, FonFon Ru seeks to smash binary boundaries, encourage kindness, and embrace the full spectrum of identity.