French Vanilla (band)

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
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

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

• French Vanilla (2017)^[11]
• How Am I Not Myself? (2019)^[8]