Florist (band)

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Florist
Florist performing in Nashville, Tennessee, at DrkMttr during 2022 US tour.
Background information
OriginBrooklyn, New York, U.S.
GenresIndie pop, folk, indie folk
Years active2013 (2013)–present
LabelsDouble Double Whammy
Members
  • Emily Sprague
  • Rick Spataro
  • Jonnie Baker
  • Felix Walworth
Websiteflorist.bandcamp.com

Florist is an American indie folk band from Brooklyn, New York.

History[edit]

Sprague met Spataro and Baker while living in Albany, New York.[1] Sprague and Walworth are together a part of Told Slant, a predecessor band formed at Bard College in 2011 with collaborator Oliver Kalb.[1] Florist began in 2013 with the release of a six-track EP titled We Have Been This Way Forever.[2] Florist recorded another six-song EP, titled 6 days of songs, in May 2014, after lead vocalist Emily Sprague was severely injured in a hit-and-run while riding her bicycle.[3][4] In October 2015, Florist released another EP titled Holdly on Double Double Whammy.[5][6][7] Also in 2015, the band was listed on Stereogum's "50 Best New Bands Of 2015" list.[8] The band was also featured as one of Stereogum's "Band To Watch" in 2015.[9]

In January 2016, Florist released their debut studio album titled The Birds Outside Sang on Double Double Whammy.[4][10][11] The album was listed at number 34 on Noisey.com's "100 Best Albums of 2016" list.[12][13]

Sprague is an avid modular synthesizer collector and has made a number of YouTube videos showcasing her equipment. She self-released her debut solo album Water Memory, an ambient album composed with these instruments, in December 2017, with a follow-up album, Mount Vision, released in September 2018.[14]

In 2019, Beyoncé used an instrumental portion of the Florist track "Thank You", from their 2016 release The Birds Outside Sang, in her Netflix concert movie Homecoming.

Florist's third album, Emily Alone, was released on July 26, 2019.[15] The record was written and recorded solely by Sprague, and was granted "Best New Music" by Pitchfork.[16]

Florist's self-titled fourth album was released on July 29, 2022, with the band's original line-up returning to write and record the album.[17] It was met with critical acclaim.[18]

Sprague announced on March 8, 2024, that Florist's fifth album is "almost entirely done."[19]

Band members[edit]

  • Emily Sprague – lead vocals, guitar
  • Rick Spataro – bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals
  • Jonnie Baker – guitar, keyboards, synthesizers
  • Felix Walworth – drums

Discography[edit]

Studio albums

EPs

  • We Have Been This Way Forever (2013, self-released)
  • 6 days of songs (2014, self-released)
  • Holdly (2015, Double Double Whammy)

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Band To Watch: Florist". Stereogum. 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  2. ^ "Dream folk from Brooklyn: Florist plays Silent Barn on 02.20". The Deli Magazine. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  3. ^ Trewin, Madalyn. "EP: FLORIST - 6 DAYS OF SONGS". Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  4. ^ a b Jayasuriya, Mehan. "Florist: The Birds Outside Sang". Pitchfork. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  5. ^ Joyce, Colin (21 October 2015). "Florist's New Single Is as 'Cool and Refreshing' as Its Title Suggests". Spin. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  6. ^ Anderl, Timothy (28 October 2015). "Florist ready EP for Double Double Whammy, tour (2015)". Ghettoblaster Magazine. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  7. ^ Rettig, James (27 October 2015). "Stream Florist Holdly EP". Stereogum. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  8. ^ "Stereogum's 50 Best New Bands Of 2015". Stereogum. 22 October 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  9. ^ White, Caitlin (6 October 2015). "Band To Watch: Florist". Stereogum. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  10. ^ Rettig, James (22 January 2016). "Stream Florist The Birds Outside Sang". Stereogum. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  11. ^ Joyce, Colin (19 November 2015). "Florist Make More Indie-Pop Naturalism on 'The Birds Outside Sang'". Spin. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  12. ^ "The 100 Best Albums of 2016". Vice. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  13. ^ Caramanica, Jon (27 January 2016). "Review: Florist Offers Skeletal Songs That Find Strength in Damage". New York Times. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  14. ^ Sherburne, Philip. "Emily A. Sprague: Water Memory". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  15. ^ "Double Double Whammy". www.dbldblwhmmy.com. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
  16. ^ "Florist: Emily Alone". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2019-07-29.
  17. ^ "Florist | Florist". 2022-07-08. Archived from the original on 2022-07-08. Retrieved 2022-07-30.
  18. ^ Florist by Florist, retrieved 2022-09-07
  19. ^ https://emilyasprague.substack.com/p/leaping?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2
  20. ^ Bloom, Madison (May 28, 2019). "Florist Announces New Album Emily Alone, Shares New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  21. ^ Bloom, Madison (5 April 2022). "Florist Announce New Album: Listen". Pitchfork.
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