After Dustin Payseur finished recording the first Beach Fossils album by himself, he put together a band to play the songs. · They pioneered the lo-fi dream pop sound associated with Brooklyn artists in the 2010s, including DIIV, Wild Nothing, and Mac DeMarco. · Their second album, Clash the Truth, reached No. 40 on the Billboard Independent Albums chart. · Before starting his band DIIV, Zachary Cole Smith played drums in Beach Fossils. · They played the fictional ’70s proto-punk band Nasty Bits in the TV series Vinyl. · They have collaborated on songs with Rachel Goswell (Slowdive), Jack Tatum (Wild Nothing), and Kazu Makino (Blonde Redhead). · Their single “Silver Tongue” is included on Our First 100 Days, a 2017 compilation to support climate change awareness and equal rights for all.