Bendigo Fletcher
{{Short description|American indie folk rock band}}
Bendigo Fletcher is an American indie folk band from Louisville, Kentucky, formed in 2016, and led by songwriter Ryan Anderson.{{cite news |last=Timmons |first=John |url=https://www.lpm.org/music/2017-10-12/the-opening-act-bendigo-fletcher |title=The Opening Act: Bendigo Fletcher |date=October 12, 2017 |work=Louisville Public Media |access-date=July 19, 2024}}
History
In 2018, Bendigo Fletcher released their first EP titled Consensual Wisdom.{{cite web |title=Bendigo Fletcher: Consensual Wisdom |url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/83458/Bendigo-Fletcher-Consensual-Wisdom/ |publisher=Sputnikmusic |access-date=6 April 2024}} In 2019, Bendigo Fletcher released their second EP titled Terminally Wild.{{cite web |last1=Rose |first1=Francesca |title=EP Premiere: Bendigo Fletcher's 'Terminally Wild' is an Immersive Tale of Hope and Hopelessness |url=https://atwoodmagazine.com/bftw-bendigo-fletcher-terminally-wild/ |publisher=Atwood Magazine |access-date=6 April 2024}} Bendigo Fletcher's third EP, Memory Fever, was released in 2019.{{cite web |last1=Frahm |first1=Jonathan |title=Bendigo Fletcher's 'Memory Fever' Finds Comfort in Nostalgia (album stream) (premiere) |url=https://www.popmatters.com/bendigo-fletcher-memory-fever-2640371151.html |publisher=PopMatters |access-date=6 April 2024}} In May 2021, Bendigo Fletcher announced plans to release their debut full-length album.{{cite web |last1=March |first1=Kim |title=Bendigo Fletcher Announce Debut LP, Share Animated Video for "Sugar in the Creek" |url=https://floodmagazine.com/88181/bendigo-fletcher-sugar-in-the-creek-premiere/ |publisher=FLOOD Magazine |access-date=6 April 2024}} The album, Fits of Laughter, was released on August 13, 2021, via Elektra Records.{{cite web |last1=Mosk |first1=Mitch |title="Attention. Deficit. Disorder.": Bendigo Fletcher Enjoy 'Fits of Laughter' on Dazzling Debut Album |url=https://atwoodmagazine.com/bffl-bendigo-fletcher-fits-of-laughter-album-review-music-feature/ |publisher=Atwood Magazine |access-date=6 April 2024}} In 2024, Bendigo Fletcher released their second full-length album titled Two Things At Once, also on Elektra Records.{{cite web |last1=Midnight |first1=Chip |title=Interview: Ryan Anderson (Bendigo Fletcher) |url=https://bigtakeover.com/interviews/interview-ryan-anderson-bendigo-fletcher |publisher=The Big Takeover |access-date=6 April 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Shine |first1=Laura |title=Looking For Compassion in New Single from Bendigo Fletcher |url=https://www.lpm.org/music/2024-03-01/looking-for-compassion-in-new-single-from-bendigo-fletcher |publisher=Louisville Public Media |access-date=6 April 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Shine |first1=Laura |title=Self-liberating adventure in new single "Upcountry Lemonade" from Bendigo Fletcher |url=https://www.lpm.org/music/2024-02-06/self-liberating-adventure-in-new-single-upcountry-lemonade-from-bendigo-fletcher |publisher=Louisville Public Media |access-date=6 April 2024}}