Foxing

<p>Over the past decade and through four albums, Foxing has shown a lot of musical personalities. They’ve embraced the quirky, eclectic folk of Neutral Milk Hotel. Guitarist Eric Hudson has shown off some deft fretwork wrapped around complex rhythms similar to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.premierguitar.com/gear/rig-rundown-tiny-moving-parts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tiny Moving Parts</a>’ Dylan Mattheisen. They’ve dabbled in complicated, ambiguous instrumentation that echoes Radiohead. Most recently, the band has flexed a cinematic, post-rock cohesion that connects plot points via varied emotions and energy rather than analogous storytelling. And during the Rundown, Hudson hints at heavier, darker moments to come as they’ve been writing in tunings reserved for&nbsp;<a href="https://www.premierguitar.com/artists/behemoths-adam-nergal-darski-shades-of-black" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Behemoth</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.premierguitar.com/gear/rig-rundown-melvins-buzz-osborne-2015" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Melvins</a>. All of these experimentations and transformations have allowed Foxing to carry on without needing a roadmap to their rock. And we’re just along for the ride.</p><p>The St. Louis indie rockers formed in the early 2010s out of the demise of Hunter Gatherer. Originally, the band was a trio with singer/guitarist Conor Murphy, bassist Josh Coll, and drummer Jon Hellwig. Prior to recording their 2013 debut,&nbsp;<em>The Albatross,</em>&nbsp;they expanded to a quintet with the addition of guitarists Eric Hudson and Ricky Sampson. However, Coll left ahead of Foxing’s third album,&nbsp;<em>Nearer My God</em>, and prior to recording their 2021 release,&nbsp;<em>Draw Down the Moon</em>&nbsp;(co-produced by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.premierguitar.com/gear/rig-rundown-manchester-orchestra" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rig Rundown alumnus Andy Hull of Manchester Orchestra</a>). And then Sampson departed the band. Murphy, Hellwig, and Hudson are