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= Flummox (band) = Flummox is an American experimental rock band from Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The band has changed their sound numerous times, ranging from the progressive metal, psychedelic, & stoner metal styles of their earlier days to avant-garde, extreme metal, screamo, swing, hardcore, bluegrass, & art rock styles later implemented in their career. Along with genre swapping & unconventional song structures in their music, the band is known for their theatrical live shows  that incorporate skits, improvisation, performance art, & audience participation.

The band was founded in by Alyson Blake Dellinger & Drew Jones, & has undergone numerous line-up changes since their formation in 2012. The current line-up consists of Dellinger, Alan Pfeifer, Chase McCutcheon, Jesse Peck, and Max Mobarry.

Early years (2012-2016)
After having played in multiple bands together throughout their teens, bassist & vocalist Alyson Blake Dellinger, & guitarist Drew Jones formed the band in the summer of 2012 after graduating high school. They chose the name "Flummox" after sifting through several Dr. Seuss books to find a band name & finding a creature called "The Flummox" in If I Ran the Circus. Finding the English definition of the word "flummox" appealing as well, they decided it would be a good name for their band. Along with local drummer, Matt Rose, they recorded their first extended play, The Mindrape.P., later that year. Catching the ear of Minnesota based independent record label, Tridroid Records, they made a deal with the band & released their first two records, Phlummoxygen (2014) & Selcouth (2016), on CD. During this period, Dellinger & Jones played live shows throughout the southern United States with a few different drummers, primarily operating as a trio with drummer, Jody Lester, from 2014 to 2016.

Intellectual Hooliganism, signing to Needlejuice records (2017-2019)
By the beginning of 2017, Flummox had restructured itself as a quartet with the addition of drummer Alan Pfeifer, and guitarist Justin Smith. This line-up would record & release a demo containing some of the songs they wrote for what would become their next record, Intellectual Hooliganism. They followed this up with their first music video for the song, "Tom Walker Blues" with the band touring regionally up and down the south-eastern United States; occasionally supporting acts such as Eyehategod, Chuck Mosley of Faith No More, & The Dead Deads. Expanding upon their sound and stage show, the band later brought in local musician & actress Parker Lampley into the line-up.

In late 2017, the band began recording their third record, Intellectual Hooliganism. Following the mid-recording departure of Justin Smith, the band recruited guitarist, Chase McCutcheon, and the album was finished & released on September 7th, 2018 through a local production label, Wood & Stone Productions. This small independent release later caught the attention of Needlejuice records, who signed the band the following year & re-released Hooliganism on a double vinyl LP on September 21st, 2019. Following the departure of Parker Lampley, the band recruited keyboardist & multi-instrumentalist, Jesse Peck, in late 2019.

Sabbat Worship & In Hindsight EPs, Rephlummoxed (2020-2022)
In January of 2020, Flummox recorded what would become their In Hindsight EP. The following month on February 13th, 2020, the band released Sabbat Worship on Needlejuice; an EP featuring three bonus tracks from the Hooliganism sessions. The extended play consisted of one original song & two cover songs (originally by Black Sabbath & Black Widow), with the cover art being a parody of the first Black Sabbath album. A small east coast tour was booked to support its release, but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During that summer they released a cover of The Blam Blams' song "Isabella" for Nashville Scene's "Nashville Song Swap" as well as the first single from their Hindsight EP, "Trans Girls Need Guns." On October 16th, 2020, Needlejuice released their second EP that year, In Hindsight, to generally critical acclaim. They followed this release with a live-streamed performance of the entire EP, premiering during the Festival of Ghouls on twitch that Halloween & later released on their YouTube channel the following day.

During the quarantine, the band decided to continue work on their next venture: a full length album of re-recorded material from their Tridroid releases called Rephlummoxed. Alyson & Drew had not been happy with the production of their previous records, so the decision was made to record re-arranged versions of the songs from that era for a new album.

Current members

 * Alyson Blake Dellinger - lead vocals, bass, piano, harmonica (2012-present)
 * Alan Pfeifer - drums, percussion (2016-present)
 * Chase McCutcheon - guitars, bass, vocals (2017-present)
 * Jesse Peck - keys, synth, piano, samples, vocals (2019-present)
 * Max Mobarry - guitars, vocals (2021-present)

Past members

 * Drew Jones - guitars, vocals, keys, trumpet (2012-2022)
 * Matt Rose - drums (2012)


 * Jody Lester - drums, vocals (2014-2016)


 * Shoney Martin - rhythm guitar (2016-2017)
 * Justin Smith - guitars, vocals (2017)
 * Parker Lampley - keys, flute, vocals (2017-2018)

Past live members

 * Josh Persinger - drums (2012)
 * Joe Myers - drums (2012)
 * Jordan Gibson - drums (2013)
 * London Allen - drums (2013)
 * Kyle Caldwell - drums (2016)
 * Keith McQuarrie - alto sax (2018-2019, 2022)
 * Jae Deryn Moshen - guitars, vocals (2021)

Studio Albums

 * Phlummoxygen (Tridroid, 2014)


 * Selcouth (Tridroid, 2016)
 * Intellectual Hooliganism (Wood & Stone/Needlejuice, 2018/2019)


 * Rephlummoxed (Needlejuice, 2022)

EPs

 * The Mindrape.P. (self released, 2012)
 * Sabbat Worship (Needlejuice, 2020)
 * In Hindsight (Needlejuice, 2020)
 * Live at Hop Springs (Needlejuice, 2023)

Demos

 * Manimal's Revenge (2013)


 * Garage Prog (2017)

Singles

 * "Isabella" (The Blams Blams cover) (self released, 2020)


 * "Trans Girls Need Guns" (Needlejuice, 2020)
 * "Bad Witch" (Needlejuice, 2020)
 * "Flummoxing Act 1: Garbonzo's Leap" (Needlejuice, 2021)
 * "Christmas is my Friend" (self released, 2021)
 * "Planet Cancer' (Needlejuice, 2022)
 * "Custodian Ralph" (Needlejuice, 2022)
 * "Hummingbird Anthem" (Needlejuice, 2022)