French Vanilla (band)

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

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

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

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Duffey, Connor (12 April 2019). "French Vanilla – "All The Time" Video". Stereogum. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  3. ^ Corcoran, Nina (24 June 2019). "Certified: French Vanilla's Cathartic Dance-Punk". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  4. ^ Kahn, Stanya (2 July 2019). "Sally Spitz of French Vanilla likes her language deviant". Interview Magazine. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  5. ^ Brummett, Michael (16 March 2017). "French Vanilla, French Vanilla". Impose. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  6. ^ Timony, Mariana (26 April 2017). "French Vanilla on the Los Angeles DIY Scene". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  7. ^ Camp, Zoe (15 February 2017). "French Vanilla Reveal Secret to "Anti-Aging Global Warming"". CLRVYNT. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Schonfeld, Zach (22 June 2019). "French Vanilla: How Am I Not Myself?". Pitchfork. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  10. ^ Adcock, Lee (16 April 2019). "French Vanilla: How Am I Not Myself?". Under the Radar. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  11. ^ Pearis, Bill (24 March 2017). "French Vanilla released debut LP and "Carrie" video (listen/watch)". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 28 April 2020.