The Strapping Fieldhands are an American indie rock band based in Philadelphia, and are associated with the Siltbreeze label and American lo-fi psych scene. The band's first live incarnation was a three-piece opening for The Frogs. During the 1990s, the Fieldhands toured extensively with The Grifters, Guided by Voices, Pavement, V-3 and Thinking Fellers Union Local 282, playing shows with The Fall, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Royal Trux and others.

Discography

Albums

• Discus (Omphalos Records, 1994)
• The Caul (The Now Sound, 1995)
• Wattle & Daub (Shangri-La Records, 1996)
• Third Kingdom (Omphalos Records, 2002)
• Alluvium Trinkets (Omphalos Records, 2018)

EPs

• The Demiurge E.P. (Siltbreeze Records, 1991)
• Future Pastoral E.P. (Siltbreeze Records, 1993)
• In The Pineys E.P. (Siltbreeze Records, 1994)

Compilations

• Gobs on the Midway - Singles 1991-95 CD (Siltbreeze Records, 1996)

Singles

• Stacey Donelly 7-inch (Siltbreeze Records, 1992)
• Neptune's World 7-inch (Siltbreeze Records, 1995)
• Sun 7-inch (Compulsiv Records, 1995)
• Goat Cheese/Porn Weasel split 7-inch with Mudhoney, (Amphetamine Reptile Records, 1995)
• Ben Franklin Airbath/Forget You split 7-inch with The Simple Ones (Shangri-La Records, 1996

Appearances

• "Just Too Much" on Pimp's Toe Accelerator E.P., (Ptolemaic Terrascope, 1994)
• "Tale from Telegewae" on Succour: The Terrascope Benefit Album, (Ptolemaic Terrascope/Flydaddy Records, 1996)
• "Ollie's Interfader" on Carry On Ooij - A Brinkman Waaghals Compilation, (Brinkman Records, 1996)
• "Porn Weasel" on Screwed Motion Picture Soundtrack, (Amphetamine Reptile Records, 1996)
• "Stacey Donnelly" on CMJ New Music March - Volume 43, (College Music Journal, 1997)
• "Boo Hoo Hoo" on Tiny Idols, (Snowglobe Records, 2005)