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French Vanilla (band)

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French Vanilla
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California, United States
Genresart punk[1]
LabelsDanger Collective[2]
MembersSally Spitz
Ali Day
Daniel Trautfield
Greg Shilton
Past membersMax Albeck

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]

History

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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

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Albums
  • French Vanilla (2017)[11]
  • How Am I Not Myself? (2019)[8]

References

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  1. ^ Novak, Drew (May 28, 2019). "French Vanilla Confront Heteronormativity, Have a Blast Doing It with New Single "Lost Power"". Paste Magazine. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  2. ^ Duffey, Connor (April 12, 2019). "French Vanilla – "All The Time" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  3. ^ Corcoran, Nina (June 24, 2019). "Certified: French Vanilla's Cathartic Dance-Punk". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  4. ^ Kahn, Stanya (July 2, 2019). "Sally Spitz of French Vanilla likes her language deviant". Interview Magazine. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  5. ^ Brummett, Michael (March 16, 2017). "French Vanilla, French Vanilla". Impose. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  6. ^ Timony, Mariana (April 26, 2017). "French Vanilla on the Los Angeles DIY Scene". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  7. ^ Camp, Zoe (February 15, 2017). "French Vanilla Reveal Secret to "Anti-Aging Global Warming"". CLRVYNT. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  8. ^ a b Martel, Nathan (April 1, 2017). "French Vanilla: Self-titled". L.A. Record. Archived from the original on December 18, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  9. ^ Schonfeld, Zach (June 22, 2019). "French Vanilla: How Am I Not Myself?". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  10. ^ Adcock, Lee (April 16, 2019). "French Vanilla: How Am I Not Myself?". Under the Radar. Retrieved April 28, 2020.
  11. ^ Pearis, Bill (March 24, 2017). "French Vanilla released debut LP and "Carrie" video (listen/watch)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved April 28, 2020.