John Neville | drums
Joe Norkus | guitar/vocals
Lee Shaw | bass








Joe Norkus cut his teeth early playing in such high school bands Westfalia and Straight No Chaser. Joe moved to Greensboro to attend college in the fall of 2002 and formed the band Mortar and Pestle with former bandmate Josh Kimbrough. Joe’s role in his previous bands was primarily that of accompaniment, so he began to write and record his own songs on a four-track in his bedroom. Joe quickly hit a stride in his songwriting and began to see it as his primary musical outlet. In the spring of 2006, he called upon the help of old Straight No Chaser bandmate John Neville and newcomer Andi Baker on drums and bass, respectively, thus forming Embarrassing Fruits.

Thriving in the intimate informality of the Greensboro house show circuit, the Fruits are one of those bands that belong to the people. Inspired by stubbornly independent bands like Pavement and Archers of Loaf, Embarrassing Fruits are not trying to be rock stars. Playing basements as well as rock clubs is no problem for the Fruits...in fact they prefer it.

See also:
Mortar and Pestle
Straight No Chaser
Westfalia




The First Time EP is a 5-song CD recorded by Embarrassing Fruits in The Owl Room Studio in Trekky House. The packaging is a a 3-color screen printed digipak made by the band itself.

First Time




Sumr Stupid Drunk Fun is the first release from Embarrassing Fruits. A self-released split with Blank Blank, the album features four songs from each Greensboro based band. The title says it all.

Wizbomb








               
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Embarrassing Fruits
The First Time

"First Time"

Out: 08.05.08

Endless Mic
Al Gore Bongwater Club Mix

"Stompin On Bugz"

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Endless Mic
Baby Geniuses

"Watching Your World"

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Thanateros

"Red Walls"

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Lost in the Trees
Time Taunts Me

"Tall Trees"

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