Frenchy and the Punk
Frenchy and the Punk | |
|---|---|
| Origin | New York City, United States |
| Genres | Post-punk |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Label | EA Recordings |
| Website | www |
Frenchy and the Punk is an American post-punk duo based in New York City, formed in 2005 by punk guitarist Scott Helland, formerly of hardcore bands Deep Wound and Outpatients, and singer Samantha Stephenson. The group was originally called The Gypsy Nomads,[1] but adopted the name Frenchy and the Punk ahead of their first European tour in 2011.[2]
The band's sound has "elements of post-punk and dark folk".[3] They were listed in the top 25 duos in May 2012 by Yahoo Music Blog's List of the Day.[4]
History
Stephenson was born in Lyon, France.[2] Her autobiographical song "Yes! I’m French" includes the line "When those jokers served up freedom fries / I saw Lady Liberty rolling her eyes."[5] They released the all-French album Eternal Summer in 2008, with Stephenson described as "crooning sultry, original French pop tunes in a classy cabaret fashion."[6]
In the 1980s, guitarist Scott Helland was a founding member of the Massachusetts hardcore punk bands Deep Wound (with J Mascis and Lou Barlow),[7] and Outpatients. He was also a member of the New York hardcore bands School of Violence and Darkside NYC in the 1990s. He began releasing solo instrumental records in 1996, and launched the all-instrumental surf-themed project Guitarmy of One, which released two albums in the late 2000s.[8]
The duo has been touring year-round since 2005. In 2014, after the release of their 4th full-length album, Bonjour Batfrog, Frenchy and the Punk performed at Scotland's Edinburgh Fringe festival.[9] In 2016, they performed in England, Canada and across the United States. In 2019 they performed in Grand Lahou, Ivory Coast.
In January 2019 they released a video for the song Lanky Bell Bottoms from their forth-coming album Hooray Beret. The 10-track album was released in April 2019, with three music videos for the songs "Sing", "Wah", and "Lanky Bell Bottoms", and two lyric videos for "Monsters" and "Fastball".
Discography
See also Scott Helland
Albums
| Year | Title | Name | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Thread & Stone[10] | The Gypsy Nomads | Exotic Aquatic Recordings |
| 2008 | Eternal Summer[11] | The Gypsy Nomads | Exotic Aquatic Recordings |
| 2008 | At the Carnivale Eclectique[12] | The Gypsy Nomads | Exotic Aquatic Recordings |
| 2010 | Happy Madness[13] | Frenchy and the Punk | EA Recordings |
| 2011 | Live at Bube's Brewery DVD | Frenchy and the Punk | EA Recordings |
| 2012 | Hey Hey Cabaret[14] | Frenchy and the Punk | EA Recordings |
| 2013 | Elephant Uproar[15] | Frenchy and the Punk | EA Recordings |
| 2014 | Cartwheels EP[16] | Frenchy and the Punk | EA Recordings |
| 2014 | Bonjour Batfrog | Frenchy and the Punk | EA Recordings |
| 2016 | Batfrog Tracks Lyric & Photo Book | Frenchy and the Punk | Paris Punk Press |
| 2019 | Hooray Beret | Frenchy and the Punk | EA Recordings |
| 2020 | The Storm is Call for Rebuilding (Single) | Frenchy and the Punk | EA Recordings |
| 2021 | Hanging on the Telephone (Cover) | Frenchy and the Punk | EA Recordings |
| 2022 | Zen Ghost | Frenchy and the Punk | EA Recordings |
| 2023 | Cities in Dust (Cover) | Frenchy and the Punk | EA Recordings |
| 2024 | Midnight Garden | Frenchy and the Punk | EA Recordings |
| 2025 | Dark Carnivale (Hi-Fi Hillary Remix) | Frenchy and the Punk | EA Recordings |
| 2025 | Not Under Your Spell (Single) | Frenchy and the Punk | Distortion Productions |
| 2026 | War on War (Single) | Frenchy and the Punk | Distortion Productions |
References
- ↑ Digitalis, Raven: "Goth Craft", page 14. Llewellyn Worldwide, 2007
- 1 2 Block, Jordan: "Sepiachord Interview", http://www.sepiachord.com/index/interview-frenchy-and-the-punk/ Archived 2013-08-18 at the Wayback Machine 2013
- ↑ "Frenchy and the Punk Escape Into a Twilight Eden in Their Haunting New Album "Midnight Garden"". June 27, 2024.
- ↑ "Dynamic Duos — Two For The Price of One!". www.yahoo.com. May 10, 2012.
- ↑ "Chronogram Magazine - February 01, 2011 - CD Review: The Gypsy Nomads". Retrieved June 24, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Chronogram Magazine - July 01, 2008 - the Gypsy Nomads". Retrieved June 24, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Cogan, Brian: "The Encyclopedia of Punk", page 74. Sterling Publishing, 2006
- ↑ Blush, Steven; Petros, George (October 1, 2001). American Hardcore: A Tribal History. Feral House. p. 244. ISBN 9780922915712. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ↑ "Frenchy and the Punk - Edinburgh 2014". August 18, 2014.
- ↑ "Thread & Stone - The Gypsy Nomads". AllMusic.
- ↑ "Eternal Summer - The Gypsy Nomads". AllMusic.
- ↑ "At the Carnival Eclectique - The Gypsy Nomads". AllMusic.
- ↑ "Happy Madness - Frenchy and the Punk". AllMusic.
- ↑ "Hey Hey Cabaret - Frenchy and the Punk". AllMusic.
- ↑ "Here Come the Drums!". Retrieved June 24, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Ninja Fish Music : Album Review: Cartwheels (2014)". May 20, 2014.