Treasure Fleet

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Treasure Fleet

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| origin = Chicago, Illinois

| genre = Punk rock

| years_active =

| label = Recess

| associated_acts = The Lawrence Arms, The Arrivals, Smoking Popes, Sass Dragons

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| current_members = {{plainlist|

• Neil Hennessy
• Mike Oberlin
• Jon Olson
• Preston Bryant
• Dave Merriman
• Eli Caterer
• Isaac Thotz

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| past_members =

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Treasure Fleet, sometimes billed as The Treasure Fleet, is a Chicago-based band featuring members of The Lawrence Arms, The Arrivals, and Smoking Popes.{{Cite web|title=Treasure Fleet|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/49074/tours-treasure-fleet|work=Punknews.org|date=28 September 2012 |access-date=April 8, 2020}} Originally formed in 2009 by Isaac Thotz and Neil Hennessy, the two added Dave Merriman and Mike Oberlin and played a few shows as a four piece before adding Eli Caterer as a lead guitarist.{{Cite web|last=Denker|first=Bill|title=The Treasure Fleet|url=http://www.jadedinchicago.com/2012/03/the-treasure-fleet/|work=Jaded in Chicago|date=March 26, 2012|access-date=April 8, 2020}} Their sound has been influenced by bands of the ‘60s and ‘70s.{{Cite web|last=Conaton|first=Chris|title=Treasure Fleet: The Sun Machine |url=https://www.popmatters.com/192072-treasure-fleet-the-sun-machine-2495543828.html|work=PopMatters|date=April 6, 2015|access-date=April 8, 2020}}

Treasure Fleet played The Fest in 2014 along with Paint It Black, The City on Film, and Iron Chic.{{Cite web|title=The Fest adds even more bands (Paint It Black, Iron Chic, The City on Film, Treasure Fleet, Sundials, State Faults, PUP, more)|url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/the-fest-adds-e/|work=Brooklyn Vegan|date=April 24, 2014|access-date=April 8, 2020}} The same year they played a four night stint with Alkaline Trio at Metro Chicago.{{Cite web|last=Cimarusti|first=Luca|title=Alkaline Trio, Treasure Fleet|url=https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/alkaline-trio-treasure-fleet/Event?oid=15385326|work=Chicago Reader|date=23 September 2009 |access-date=April 8, 2020}} They participated in Recess Records' 25th anniversary tour.{{Cite web|last=Gentile|first=John|title=Recess Records announces 25th Anniversary tour|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/55502/recess-records-announces-25th-anniversary-tour|work=Punknews.org|date=25 July 2014 |access-date=April 8, 2020}}

Their debut album, Cocamotion, was released in 2012. Their sophomore effort, Future Ways, was released later the same year.{{Cite web|last=Cimarusti|first=Luca|title="Supergroup" Treasure Fleet welcomes its second LP|url=https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2012/11/29/supergroup-treasure-fleet-welcomes-its-second-lp|work=Chicago Reader|date=November 29, 2012|access-date=April 8, 2020}} In 2015, they released The Sun Machine on Recess Records.{{Cite web|title=Hallucinogens, Space Travel, Eyepatches: Check Out the New Treasure Fleet Video|url=https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/rmjj3q/hallucinogens-space-travel-and-check-out-the-new-treasure-fleet-video|work=Noisey|date=January 8, 2015|access-date=April 8, 2020}}