French Vanilla | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | art punk [1] |
| Labels | Danger Collective [2] |
| 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]
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]
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