French Vanilla are an American art punk band consisting of Sally Spitz (vocals), Ali Day (guitar), Daniel Trautfield (saxophone, bass), and Greg Shilton (drums).[3][4]
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | art punk[1] |
| Labels | Danger Collective[2] |
| Members | Sally Spitz Ali Day Daniel Trautfield Greg Shilton |
| Past members | Max Albeck |
History edit
French Vanilla were formed in 2013[5] by UCLA undergrads Sally Spitz, Ali Day, Daniel Trautfield and Max Albeck.[6][7] They released their self-titled debut album in 2017.[8]
The band released their second album, How Am I Not Myself? to generally positive reviews. Zach Schonfeld of Pitchfork gave the record a 7.2/10 rating, stating that "What it lacks in stylistic diversity it makes up with sustained and unrelenting energy",[9] while Lee Adcock of Under the Radar wrote that "On all fronts, French Vanilla have scored a serious win here", awarding the album 8/10.[10]
Discography edit
- Albums
References edit
- ^ Novak, Drew (28 May 2019). "French Vanilla Confront Heteronormativity, Have a Blast Doing It with New Single "Lost Power"". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Duffey, Connor (12 April 2019). "French Vanilla – "All The Time" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Corcoran, Nina (24 June 2019). "Certified: French Vanilla's Cathartic Dance-Punk". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Kahn, Stanya (2 July 2019). "Sally Spitz of French Vanilla likes her language deviant". Interview Magazine. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Brummett, Michael (16 March 2017). "French Vanilla, French Vanilla". Impose. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Timony, Mariana (26 April 2017). "French Vanilla on the Los Angeles DIY Scene". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Camp, Zoe (15 February 2017). "French Vanilla Reveal Secret to "Anti-Aging Global Warming"". CLRVYNT. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ a b Martel, Nathan (1 April 2017). "French Vanilla: Self-titled". L.A. Record. Archived from the original on 2022-12-18. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Schonfeld, Zach (22 June 2019). "French Vanilla: How Am I Not Myself?". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Adcock, Lee (16 April 2019). "French Vanilla: How Am I Not Myself?". Under the Radar. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Pearis, Bill (24 March 2017). "French Vanilla released debut LP and "Carrie" video (listen/watch)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 28 April 2020.