Snow Strippers are an American electronic music duo formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 2021. They first gained prominence online as part of the indie sleaze resurgence in 2021 before self-releasing their eponymous debut album in 2022 and the mixtapes April Mixtape 2 and April Mixtape 3 in 2022 and 2023, respectively.
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| Origin | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2021–present |
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History
editTatiana Schwaninger was born and raised in Clearwater, Florida, where she met record producer Graham Perez in 2018.[1][2] The two became close after meeting on Tinder in 2018 and soon moved to Detroit together before relocating to New York City.[3]
The two started making music as Snow Strippers in late 2021, with Schwaninger singing and Perez producing. Prior to the duo's formation, Schwaninger had not made any music.[2] They released music under their own label, Nice Bass Bro, including their 2022 self-titled debut album and their 2022 mixtape April Mixtape 2, until signing to Surf Gang Records in 2023.[4] Their first record to be released through the latter label was their third mixtape, April Mixtape 3, in May 2023, which was preceded by the singles "Under Your Spell" and "Don't You Feel".[1][5][6] They were featured on American rapper Lil Uzi Vert's album Pink Tape in June 2023.[7] They released the extended play Night Killaz Vol. 1 on November 24, 2023, through Surf Gang Records, preceded by the single "Just Your Doll".[8][9] The duo's following album, Night Killaz, Vol. 2, was released May 8, 2024.[citation needed]
Musical style
editSnow Strippers' music has primarily been described as electronic music;[6] they have described it as EDM and it has also been described as electropop.[10] It contains elements of new rave, witch house, electroclash, shoegaze, hyperpop, and techno, and has frequently been compared to the music of Canadian electronic duo Crystal Castles.[1][5][11] Clash's Robin Murray compared their "digitised sound with a punk-like rawness to it" to the American electronic band Salem.[12] Pigeons and Planes' Sophie Walker wrote that their music was "trashy and decidedly off like a Harmony Korine film".[13] Matt Weinberger of Paper described the duo's music as having "an electronic, icy eargasm sound", while The Line of Best Fit's Mitch Stevens wrote that their music was "electronic chaos".[2][14]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details |
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| The Snow Strippers |
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Mixtapes
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| April Mixtape |
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| April Mixtape 2 |
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| April Mixtape 3 |
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Extended plays
edit| Title | Details |
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| Night Killaz Vol. 1 |
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| Night Killaz Vol. 2 |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| US Dance [15] | |||
| "Keep Holding On" | 2021 | — | The Snow Strippers |
| "Anthems" | 2022 | — | |
| "Every Night" | — | ||
| "Know My Name" | — | ||
| "Insane Like Me" | — | ||
| "Passionate Highs" | — | ||
| "Colliding Walls" / "Killing" / "Fantasy" | — | ||
| "I Know What You Are Thinking" | — | ||
| "Time Warp Angels" | — | ||
| "Tragic Surprise" | — | ||
| "Genocide" | — | ||
| "Candy" | 2023 | — | Non-album single |
| "It's Goin Bad" / "Lacerate" | — | April Mixtape 3 | |
| "Under Your Spell" / "Don't You Feel" | 14 | ||
| "Just Your Doll" | — | Night Killaz Vol. 1 | |
| "So What If I'm a Freak" | 2024 | — | Night Killaz Vol. 2 |
Other charted songs
edit| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| US Bub. [16] |
US R&B/HH [17] | |||
| "Fire Alarm" (Lil Uzi Vert featuring Snow Strippers) |
2023 | 1 | 41 | Pink Tape |
References
edit- ^ a b c Rajagopal, Mekala (June 2, 2023). "'Total Purity Vibes': Snow Strippers Meet Club Eat". Interview. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ a b c Weinberger, Matt (April 4, 2023). "Fresh Pressed: FCUKERS Release Party". Paper. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "Snow Strippers: the American Dream". The Face. 2024-06-11. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
- ^ Yalcinkaya, Günseli (May 5, 2023). "5 albums to stream this week". Dazed. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ a b Ewens, Hannah (September 5, 2023). "Snow Strippers are the mysterious Detroit duo reinventing trashy EDM". i-D. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ a b Gee, Andre (June 22, 2023). "EvilGiane Takes On the Music World: 'I'm Not a Drill Producer'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ Cho, Regina (July 7, 2023). "Lil Uzi Vert Announces Highly Anticipated Pink Tape Tour Dates". Vibe. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ Minsker, Evan; Monroe, Jazz (November 24, 2023). "9 Albums Out This Week You Should Listen to Now". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ Murray, Robin (November 16, 2023). "Snow Strippers Cause Carnage With 'Just Your Doll'". Clash. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ Ihaza, Jeff (July 5, 2023). "How Lil Uzi Vert Turned 'Pink Tape' Metalcore". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ Sandstrom, Emily (February 20, 2023). "5 artists defining New York's indie sleaze revival". Dazed. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ Murray, Robin (April 12, 2023). "Snow Strippers Stun With 'Under Your Spell' And 'Don't You Feel'". Clash. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ Gardner, Alex; Moore, Jacob (May 30, 2023). "Best New Artists". Complex. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "Best Fit writers on their lesser-known favourite albums of 2022". The Line of Best Fit. December 21, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs: Week of November 16, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ "Lil Uzi Vert Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "Lil Uzi Vert Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2023.