Rat Fancy are an American musical duo who formed in late 2016 following the dissolution of Barraza’s previous band Sweater Girls. The duo released their debut EP Suck a Lemon on Happy Happy Birthday to Me Records in 2017.[1] The band has played festivals including SXSW,[2] Athens Popfest, San Francisco Popfest and Oakland Popfest.
Rat Fancy | |
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| Origin | California, United States |
| Genres | Power pop, indie rock |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Happy Happy Birthday to Me Records, Solidarity Club Records |
| Members | Diana Barraza Gregory Johnson |
| Website | Official URL |
Produced by David Newton of the Mighty Lemon Drops,[3] Rat Fancy’s first album Stay Cool was released in 2019 to positive reviews.[4][5] The cassette version of the LP was released on Solidarity Club Records.[6]
In June 2019, they were featured on The A.V. Club’s list of "favorite queer rock of 2019".[7]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Stay Cool (12-inch LP, MP3) (2019), HHBTM Records, Solidarity Club Records (cassette)
Extended plays
edit- Suck a Lemon (12-inch LP, MP3) (2017), HHBTM Records
References
edit- ↑ "[Premiere] Rat Fancy - Suck A Lemon". May 31, 2017.
- ↑ Lankford, Nathan (March 1, 2018). "Rat Fancy". SXSW.
- ↑ "The new Rat Fancy Album is going to make our summer C86-errific!". May 24, 2019.
- ↑ Fitzpatrick, Will (June 10, 2019). "Rat Fancy - Stay Cool". Clash Magazine.
- ↑ "Album Premiere: Stay Cool by Rat Fancy". The Big Takeover. June 3, 2019.
- ↑ "Rat Fancy Announce Debut LP". Austin Town Hall. April 5, 2019.
- ↑ Colburn, Randall (June 17, 2019). "From loud to loudest: The A.V. Club's favorite queer rock of 2019 (so far)". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 17, 2019.