{"id":45480,"date":"2026-05-28T12:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T16:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=45480"},"modified":"2026-05-01T19:26:41","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T23:26:41","slug":"flesh-produces-guitahnival-was-written-for-a-clown-wrestling-match-it-delivered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=45480","title":{"rendered":"Flesh Produce\u2019s \u2018Guitahnival\u2019 was written for a clown wrestling match. It delivered."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Seattle noise-punk weirdos Flesh Produce<\/strong> are back with Guitahnival<\/em>, the latest advance single off their upcoming full-length ‘Hyper Chasm’, due June 5th on CorpoRAT Records<\/strong>. And look \u2014 the backstory alone is worth the price of admission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The track was written specifically for a Queer wrestling event<\/strong> put on by wrestle.yr.friends, and vocalist Myla Profitt<\/strong> knew exactly what energy was required:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“I figured tacky was the way to go, so I couldn’t get too heady with it. I stuck with one simple message: You’re gonna need something a little stronger if you want to take me down, big boy.<\/em> Unsurprisingly, it only took me an hour to craft these really deep lyrics.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

That’s a hard pivot from her usual five days of six-hour sessions at the coffee shop, but hey \u2014 sometimes the muse arrives in full face paint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the day of the show, when it came time for their set, the wrestling was paused. Polite? Sure. But completely wrong for the vibe. So naturally, Flesh Produce did what any reasonable band would do: they opened up a wrestling match in the pit.<\/strong> No confirmed injuries. A win by all accounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Multi-instrumentalist Karl Fagerstrom<\/strong> handled all guitars, synths, and what he lovingly calls “extra-tacky stock Roland TD-10 edrums” on the track. He traces its DNA back to some genuinely interesting corners:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“I was still heavily influenced by Thomas Fec (aka Tobacco) at the time… and there’s also some heavy Johnny Truant influence in there \u2014 the unheard of British metalcore band that came up with Architects but never got the flowers they deserved, in my opinion. It’s goofy, heavy, and noisy, and people seem to get down to it at shows. It’s definitely a cymbal-destroyer, if nothing else.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Shoutout to Johnny Truant getting their flowers via a noise-punk single about clown wrestling. The internet is good sometimes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guitahnival<\/em> is out now via CorpoRAT Records. ‘Hyper Chasm’ drops June 5th<\/strong> and is available for pre-order on Bandcamp now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Catch Flesh Produce Live<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Touring through June with I’ve Never Been Here Before<\/strong> (select dates):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5\/01<\/strong> Des Moines WA \u2014 The Landing Strip
5\/02<\/strong> Walla Walla WA \u2014 The Grove
5\/03<\/strong> Boise ID \u2014 Realms Arcade
5\/05<\/strong> Fort Collins CO \u2014 Sun Spot
5\/07<\/strong> Kansas City MO \u2014 Howdy
5\/08<\/strong> Little Rock AR \u2014 Stella’s Vineyard
5\/09<\/strong> Birmingham AL \u2014 Firehouse
5\/10<\/strong> Knoxville TN \u2014 Tyson Skatepark
5\/11<\/strong> Richmond VA \u2014 Gallery 5
5\/12<\/strong> Washington DC \u2014 The Fridge
5\/13<\/strong> Glassboro NJ \u2014 Fortuo
5\/14<\/strong> Boston MA \u2014 Green Room
5\/15<\/strong> Brooklyn NY \u2014 Empire Stage
5\/16<\/strong> Huntington WV \u2014 The 1901
5\/17<\/strong> Columbus OH \u2014 Dirty Dungarees
5\/18<\/strong> Indianapolis IN \u2014 Healer
5\/19<\/strong> Chicago IL \u2014 Burlington Bar *
5\/20<\/strong> Minneapolis MN \u2014 Seward Cafe
5\/21<\/strong> Iowa City IA \u2014 Trumpet Blossom Cafe
5\/22<\/strong> Lawrence KS \u2014 Bloodbank
5\/23<\/strong> Denver CO \u2014 7th Circle
5\/25<\/strong> Tucson AZ \u2014 Groundworks
5\/26<\/strong> Phoenix AZ \u2014 Easy Street Records
5\/29<\/strong> Santa Cruz CA \u2014 Subrosa
5\/30<\/strong> San Francisco CA \u2014 3rd and Army
5\/31<\/strong> Richmond CA \u2014 Planetarium
6\/01<\/strong> Sacramento CA \u2014 Ghost House
6\/03<\/strong> Reno NV \u2014 Holland Project
6\/04<\/strong> Eugene OR \u2014 Wandering Goat
6\/05<\/strong> Portland OR \u2014 Moshpit
6\/13<\/strong> Seattle WA \u2014 Baba Yaga *<\/p>\n\n\n\n

* date without I’ve Never Been Here Before<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pre-order ‘Hyper Chasm’:<\/strong> Bandcamp<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow Flesh Produce:<\/strong> Instagram<\/a> | Facebook<\/a> | Spotify<\/a> | Bandcamp<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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