Nice as Fuck

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Nice as Fuck
Genres Indie rock, post-punk
Years active2016
Members Jenny Lewis
Tennessee Thomas
Erika Forster

Nice as Fuck (NAF) is an all-female indie rock supergroup made up of Jenny Lewis (from Rilo Kiley), Erika Forster (of Au Revoir Simone), and Tennessee Thomas (of the Like). The band first performed at a rally for U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders in April 2016 and went on to make their television debut in July 2016 on a live episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert during the 2016 Republican National Convention. [1] [2]

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The band's self-titled first LP was released on June 24, 2016. [3] [4] The group toured with the Watson Twins and M. Ward. [5]

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References

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  4. "Nice as Fuck: Nice As Fuck". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
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