Grouplove Backstage with Best Fit
11 October 2016, 00:01
Photography by
Ian Young
The LA-based indie outfit brought their magic to Oakland’s Fox Theater and Ian Young grabbed his camera to bring us this behind the scenes feature, complete with haircuts, subtle mooning, and brill socks.
Grouplove’s Big Mess LP is out now on Atlantic Records, including the single “Welcome To Your Life”.
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![Grouplove Fox Theater Oakland 08](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2016/grouplove-backstage-with-best-fit/Grouplove_Fox_Theater_Oakland_08.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648157256&s=1e3a869204a6f3be3e1a425edd89b03f)
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![Grouplove Fox Theater Oakland 09](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2016/grouplove-backstage-with-best-fit/Grouplove_Fox_Theater_Oakland_09.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648157260&s=9fd53c3b8733d57bee0d872a08ca1356)
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![Grouplove Fox Theater Oakland 12](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2016/grouplove-backstage-with-best-fit/Grouplove_Fox_Theater_Oakland_12.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648157264&s=1c6187821893b98b564d262a17ec7425)
![Grouplove Fox Theater Oakland 13](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2016/grouplove-backstage-with-best-fit/Grouplove_Fox_Theater_Oakland_13.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648157266&s=55d4e03f0ac2fc329cf11ccc3505708a)
![Grouplove Fox Theater Oakland 14](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2016/grouplove-backstage-with-best-fit/Grouplove_Fox_Theater_Oakland_14.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648157266&s=268e682f9792c3237edb73aec0f9aaa7)
![Grouplove Fox Theater Oakland 16](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2016/grouplove-backstage-with-best-fit/Grouplove_Fox_Theater_Oakland_16.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648157269&s=82838cb10e63f48cd1d6cbc0c61d9146)
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