Press Notes
The Francine Odysseys
LA-based The Francine Odysseys embraces the thrill and the fear of indie pop at midlife as a siren call to everyone else who might have believed that they should have it all figured out by now.
Fronted by Gretchen DeVault, who led The Icicles through a string of well-received albums (landing licensing deals for Target and Motorola). She is also half of the transoceanic shoegazer duo Voluptuous Panic. In 2016, she moved to LA to further pursue music. Through Neal Ramirez (The Snow Fairies), she connected with accomplished indie pop guitarist Ian Patrick (History of Manners) and pulled in friends and fellow indie musicians Mike Butkovic (The Attendants, Corey Landis and the Attacks) and John Miller (John Miller and the Payback, Bad Science Fiction, Middlebrook) for drums and bass.
The Francine Odysseys draws inspiration from a new generation of indie pop bands like Jay Som, The Beths, and Alvvays with a nod to the bands of their youth: Throwing Muses, The Lemonheads, and Bettie Serveert. The cumulative effect of these influences is clearly felt as the band pushes the boundaries of indie pop to make meaning out of life’s bittersweet and messy juxtapositions. Jangly guitar hooks, catchy melodies and bright vocals deliver a beautiful sound that invites repeat listening. The result is a fresh take on indie pop that synthesizes loss and uncertainty with comforting melodies that unfold to reveal an intense depth of emotional complexity.
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