French Vanilla (band) explained

French Vanilla
Origin:Los Angeles, California, United States
Genre:art punk[1]
Label:Danger Collective[2]
Current Members:Sally Spitz
Ali Day
Daniel Trautfield
Greg Shilton
Past Members:Max 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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: French Vanilla Confront Heteronormativity, Have a Blast Doing It with New Single "Lost Power". Drew. Novak. Paste Magazine. 28 May 2019. 28 April 2020.
  2. Web site: French Vanilla – "All The Time" Video. 12 April 2019. Connor. Duffey. Stereogum. 28 April 2020.
  3. Web site: Certified: French Vanilla's Cathartic Dance-Punk. Bandcamp Daily. Nina. Corcoran. 24 June 2019. 28 April 2020.
  4. Web site: Sally Spitz of French Vanilla likes her language deviant. Interview Magazine. Stanya. Kahn. 2 July 2019. 28 April 2020.
  5. Web site: French Vanilla, French Vanilla. Michael. Brummett. Impose. 16 March 2017. 28 April 2020.
  6. Web site: French Vanilla on the Los Angeles DIY Scene. Bandcamp Daily. Mariana. Timony. 26 April 2017. 28 April 2020.
  7. Web site: French Vanilla Reveal Secret to "Anti-Aging Global Warming". Zoe. Camp. CLRVYNT. 15 February 2017. 28 April 2020.
  8. Web site: Martel . Nathan . 1 April 2017 . French Vanilla: Self-titled . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20221218012331/https://larecord.com/album-reviews/2017/04/01/french-vanilla-self-titled-album-review-danger-collective . 2022-12-18 . 28 April 2020 . L.A. Record.
  9. Web site: French Vanilla: How Am I Not Myself?. Pitchfork. Zach. Schonfeld. 22 June 2019. 28 April 2020.
  10. Web site: French Vanilla: How Am I Not Myself?. Lee. Adcock. Under the Radar. 16 April 2019. 28 April 2020.
  11. Web site: French Vanilla released debut LP and "Carrie" video (listen/watch). BrooklynVegan. Bill. Pearis. 24 March 2017. 28 April 2020.