Snow Strippers Explained

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Snow Strippers
Origin:Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Years Active:–present
Current Members:
  • Tatiana Schwaninger
  • Graham Perez

Snow Strippers are an American electronic music duo formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 2021. They first gained prominence online as part of the indie sleaze resurgence in 2021 before self-releasing their eponymous debut album in 2022 and the mixtapes April Mixtape 2 and April Mixtape 3 in 2022 and 2023, respectively.

History

Tatiana Schwaninger was born and raised in Clearwater, Florida, where she met record producer Graham Perez in 2018.[1] The two became close after meeting at a sushi restaurant and soon moved to Los Angeles together before relocating to Detroit in 2020.[2]

The two started making music as Snow Strippers in late 2021, with Schwaninger singing and Perez producing. Prior to the duo's formation, Schwaninger had not made any music. They gained fans online as part of the indie sleaze resurgence in 2021. They released music under their own label, Nice Bass Bro, including their 2022 self-titled debut album and their 2022 mixtape April Mixtape 2, until signing to Surf Gang Records in 2023.[3] Their first record to be released through the latter label was their third mixtape, April Mixtape 3, in May 2023, which was preceded by the singles "Under Your Spell" and "Don't You Feel".[4] They were featured on American rapper Lil Uzi Vert's album Pink Tape in June 2023.[5] They released the extended play Night Killaz Vol. 1 on November 24, 2023, through Surf Gang Records, preceded by the single "Just Your Doll".[6] [7] The duo’s latest album, Night Killaz, Vol. 2, was released May 8, 2024.

Musical style

Snow Strippers' music has primarily been described as electronic music; they have described it as EDM and it has also been described as electropop.[8] It contains elements of new rave, witch house, electroclash, shoegaze, hyperpop, and techno, and has frequently been compared to the music of Canadian electronic duo Crystal Castles.[9] [10] Clashs Robin Murray compared their "digitised sound with a punk-like rawness to it" to the American electronic band Salem.[11] Pigeons and Planes Sophie Walker wrote that their music was "trashy and decidedly off like a Harmony Korine film".[12] Matt Weinberger of Paper described the duo's music as having "an electronic, icy eargasm sound", while The Line of Best Fits Mitch Stevens wrote that their music was "electronic chaos".[13]

Discography

Studio albums

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The Snow Strippers

Mixtapes

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April Mixtape
  • Released: April 20, 2022
  • Label: Nice Bass Bro
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
April Mixtape 2
  • Released: September 15, 2022
  • Label: Nice Bass Bro
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming
April Mixtape 3
  • Released: May 5, 2023
  • Label: Surf Gang Records
  • Format: CD, digital download, streaming

Extended plays

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Night Killaz Vol. 1
  • Released: November 24, 2023
  • Label: Surf Gang Records
  • Format: Digital download, streaming
Night Killaz Vol. 2
  • Released: May 8, 2024
  • Label: Surf Gang Records
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles

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YearAlbum
"Keep Holding On"2021The Snow Strippers
"Anthems"2022
"Every Night"
"Know My Name"
"Insane Like Me"
"Passionate Highs"
"Colliding Walls" / "Killing" / "Fantasy"
"I Know What You Are Thinking"
"Time Warp Angels"
"Tragic Surprise"
"Genocide"
"Candy"2023
"It's Goin Bad" / "Lacerate"April Mixtape 3
"Under Your Spell" / "Don't You Feel"
"Just Your Doll"Night Killaz Vol. 1
"So What If I’m a Freak"2024Night Killaz Vol. 2

Other charted songs

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Weinberger . Matt . Fresh Pressed: FCUKERS Release Party . . November 20, 2023 . April 4, 2023.
  2. Web site: Ewens . Hannah . Snow Strippers are the mysterious Detroit duo reinventing trashy EDM . . November 20, 2023 . September 5, 2023.
  3. Web site: Yalcinkaya . Günseli . 5 albums to stream this week . . November 20, 2023 . May 5, 2023.
  4. Gee . Andre . EvilGiane Takes On the Music World: 'I'm Not a Drill Producer' . . November 20, 2023 . June 22, 2023.
  5. Web site: Cho . Regina . Lil Uzi Vert Announces Highly Anticipated Pink Tape Tour Dates . . November 20, 2023 . July 7, 2023.
  6. Web site: Minsker . Evan . Monroe . Jazz . 9 Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now . . November 24, 2023 . November 24, 2023.
  7. Web site: Murray . Robin . Snow Strippers Cause Carnage With 'Just Your Doll' . Clash . November 24, 2023 . November 16, 2023.
  8. Ihaza . Jeff . How Lil Uzi Vert Turned 'Pink Tape' Metalcore . Rolling Stone . November 20, 2023 . July 5, 2023.
  9. Web site: Rajagopal . Mekala . 'Total Purity Vibes': Snow Strippers Meet Club Eat . . November 20, 2023 . June 2, 2023.
  10. Web site: Sandstrom . Emily . 5 artists defining New York's indie sleaze revival . Dazed . November 20, 2023 . February 20, 2023.
  11. Web site: Murray . Robin . Snow Strippers Stun With 'Under Your Spell' And 'Don't You Feel' . . November 20, 2023 . April 12, 2023.
  12. Web site: Gardner . Alex . Moore . Jacob . Best New Artists . . November 20, 2023 . May 30, 2023.
  13. Web site: Best Fit writers on their lesser-known favourite albums of 2022 . . November 20, 2023 . December 21, 2022.
  14. Lil Uzi Vert Chart History: Billboard Hot 100. Billboard. November 20, 2023.
  15. Lil Uzi Vert Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Billboard. November 20, 2023.