Die Spitz | |
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| Origin | Austin, Texas, USA |
| Genres | Punk rock [1] Grunge [2] Heavy metal [3] |
| Years active | 2022–present |
| Labels | Third Man Records |
| Members | Ava Schrobilgen Eleanor Livingston Kate Halter Chloe de St. Aubin |
| Website | https://www.diespitz.com/ |
Die Spitz is an American rock band from Austin, Texas, consisting of guitarist/singer Ava Schrobilgen, guitarist/singer Eleanor Livingston, bassist Kate Halter, and drummer/singer Chloe de St. Aubin. Their debut album Something to Consume was released in September 2025. [4]
Schrobilgen and Livingston have known each other since age three and met Halter in middle school; St. Aubin was a later social media friend. [5] They formed the band in 2022, and their name Die Spitz is German for "the pointed" or "the sharp." [6] Several media outlets have reported that the band formed when the members were inspired by the Motley Crue biopic The Dirt , [7] though the band disdains this origin story. [5]
The band lists influences ranging from heavy metal [3] to pop punk [1] to grunge. [2] While they are commonly categorized as a punk band, the members disagree with that label due to their focus on melody and composition, and their interests in a wide variety of genres. [8] Their lyrics are informed by political activism, [9] leading some journalists to draw comparisons with the 1990s riot grrl movement. [10] The Fader has described the band's lyrics as "a wrecking ball against oppression and the tyranny of dark forces that suppress others." [11]
Their first EP Revenge of Evangeline was released in late 2022 and attracted widespread notice in their home city of Austin, Texas, [5] leading to frequent local performances and several appearances at the annual SXSW festival. [12] The band's three singers often trade vocals rapidly within songs, and often swap instruments during live performances. [13] In 2023 they released another EP titled Teeth, [14] which won an Album of the Year award in Austin the following year. [5] They have opened tours for bands including Amyl and the Sniffers, Off!, and Sleater-Kinney. [6] A tour of England in 2025 attracted the attention of Metal Hammer, which called Die Spitz "the best new band in the world." [12] They signed with Third Man Records in early 2025, [3] and worked with producer Will Yip on their debut full-length album Something to Consume , which was released in September of that year. [11]
Paste magazine has praised Die Spitz as "the real, explosive deal, unleashing some of the best rock and roll that Gen Z has to offer." [7] Spin has called the band "one of the most riotous new live bands on the planet." [6]