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With a noir-tinged, reverb-washed sound indebted to surf rock, psychedelia, and '60s girl groups, introspective indie rock group
Frankiie emerged from Vancouver in the mid-2010s. They delivered their full-length debut,
Forget Your Head, in 2019.
Founded by singer/guitarist Francesca Carbonneau in 2013,
Frankiie's original lineup also included keyboardist Nashlyn Lloyd, bass player Samantha Lankester, and drummer Zoe Fuhr. After building a following with local shows and appearances at festivals in Canada, they self-released their first EP, Girl of Infinity, in 2015. After touring in support of the EP, the band took a break to pursue other professions and music projects. Victoria Sieczka replaced Lankester on bass before
Frankiie reassembled and entered the studio with producer
Jason Corbett (
Actors). They toured the U.S. and Canada in support of
the Charlatans UK in 2018 before their debut album,
Forget Your Head, arrived on Paper Bag Records in September 2019. ~ Marcy Donelson