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" LP, MP3) (2019), HHBTM Records, Solidarity Club Records (cassette)
Extended plays
edit- Suck a Lemon (12" LP, MP3) (2017), HHBTM Records
References
edit- ^ "[Premiere] Rat Fancy - Suck A Lemon". 31 May 2017.
- ^ Lankford, Nathan (1 March 2018). "Rat Fancy". SXSW.
- ^ "The new Rat Fancy Album is going to make our summer C86-errific!". 24 May 2019.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Will (10 June 2019). "Rat Fancy - Stay Cool". Clash Magazine.
- ^ "Album Premiere: Stay Cool by Rat Fancy". The Big Takeover. 3 June 2019.
- ^ "Rat Fancy Announce Debut LP". Austin Town Hall. 5 April 2019.
- ^ Colburn, Randall (17 June 2019). "From loud to loudest: The A.V. Club's favorite queer rock of 2019 (so far)". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 17 June 2019.