This article is about the American band. For the food, see French fries.
Papas Fritas (typically stylized as pApAs fritAs) was an American indie rock band that formed in 1992 and released three studio albums before breaking up in 2000. The band's name is Spanish for "fried potatoes" (specifically "French fries" in American English) but is also a pun on the phrase "Pop has freed us," which they used as both the name of their music publishing company and their 2003 career retrospective. (In 2006 a German band also named Papas Fritas released a single called "Stehpisser," which is erroneously listed as part of the American band's discography in several online music stores.)[1][2]
Papas Fritas
Papas Fritas performing at the Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona, Spain, on May 28, 2011
Tony Goddess (guitar, vocals) and Shivika Asthana (drums, vocals) met in high school in Delaware before enrolling in Tufts University in Somerville, Massachusetts, where they met classmate Keith Gendel (bass, vocals). At first the band performed just for fun in and around the Tufts campus—their recording aspirations were limited to the self-distributed cassette-only releases "Careers for Culture Lovers" and "Retards/Cowboys" — but by 1994 they had recorded a proper seven-inch single for Sunday Driver Records (Friday Night) and agreed to promote it with a US tour. The song "Smash This World" received some radio play on college stations, prompting Chicago-based Minty Fresh to sign Papas Fritas, and in October 1995 they released their self-titled debut album.
The band spent the rest of the year and most of 1996 touring Europe and the United States with the Flaming Lips and the Cardigans, respectively. They released their second album, Helioself, in April 1997, kicking off another tour of home and abroad with the Cardigans once again, as well as Blur and Eels. (Matt O'Keefe, a roadie for Papas Fritas during their tours with the Cardigans and Blur in 1997, wrote a novel titled You Think You Hear, published in 2001,[3] that is "LOOSELY based on our experiences on the road," according to the band's website. "If you decide to read it, remember that in reality, Papas Fritas are mentally stable and considerate individuals."[4]) Donna Coppola (keyboards, percussion) and Chris Colthart (guitar) of the Solar Saturday (later the Faraway Places) joined Papas Fritas's touring lineup in the summer of 1999[5] and helped promote the band's third LP, Buildings and Grounds, which hit stores in March 2000.
After the tour ended, Asthana and Gendel went back to school, the former earning a master's degree in public health from Boston University in 2002, while the latter moved to Los Angeles to study at the Southern California Institute of Architecture. Goddess stuck with music, cowriting “Amsterdam” in 2003 for Guster, fellow alumni of Tufts University; working with Bleu on two tracks for the Boston power-pop singer's Electric Light Orchestra pastiche, Alpacas Orgling (2006); contributing a song to the Nickelodeon series Yo Gabba Gabba!; and producing and/or playing in the Rudds, the Silver Lining, Jenny Dee & the Deelinquents, and other Boston bands.
In May 2011 Asthana, Goddess, and Gendel reunited for festival appearances in Belgium, France, and Spain (with Samantha Wood Goddess, Tony's wife and Shivika's college roommate, on keyboards), plus two gigs in the Boston area. Four months later they taped a segment for Nick Jr.'s Yo Gabba Gabba!; the resulting episode aired on December 7, 2013, and featured the band performing a song called "Home."[6]
"Retards/Cowboys" (1993) includes the songs "Surgery"; "Through Her Arms"; "Here She Comes," officially released in 1995 by Double Agent Records on a four-band split seven-inch single;[10] "Hey Sailor"; "Means," officially released in 1995 on Papas Fritas's Passion Play EP; and "Blueberries [a.k.a. Let's Have Sex]."
"Careers for Culture Lovers" (1993) includes "Wild Life," rerecorded in 1995 for Papas Fritas; "Howl" and "Radio Days," officially released in 1995 on the Passion Play EP; "Mind Games"; "1989"; "Solid Gold"; and "I Hate My Friends."
An untitled third cassette, also recorded in 1993, includes "Angel" and "Friday Night," officially released in 1994 on Papas Fritas's Friday Night single; "Smash This World," also featured on the Friday Night single and rerecorded in 1995 for Papas Fritas; "I'm Tired"; "She's a Member"; "Danger Bird"; "Hee-Haw"; and "Kanka."
References
^ "Papas Fritas: Stehpisser". Google Play Store. Retrieved 2014-09-24.
^"Stehpisser single by Papas Fritas". itunes Store. Retrieved 2014-09-24.
^"You Think You Hear: A Novel". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2011-09-26.
^Hightower, Laura. "Papas Fritas". Encyclopedia.com. Gale. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
^"Papas Fritas, 'Home'". YouTube. Yo Gabba Gabba!. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
^"Papas Fritas - Friday Night". Discogs. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
^"Papas Fritas - Passion Play". Discogs. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
^"Papas Fritas Discography". Half a Cow Records. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
^"Various - 4-Band Split". Discogs. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
External links
Official site
August 16, 2023
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This article is about the American band For the food see French fries Papas Fritas typically stylized as pApAs fritAs was an American indie rock band that formed in 1992 and released three studio albums before breaking up in 2000 The band s name is Spanish for fried potatoes specifically French fries in American English but is also a pun on the phrase Pop has freed us which they used as both the name of their music publishing company and their 2003 career retrospective In 2006 a German band also named Papas Fritas released a single called Stehpisser which is erroneously listed as part of the American band s discography in several online music stores 1 2 Papas FritasPapas Fritas performing at the Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona Spain on May 28 2011Background informationOriginSomerville Massachusetts United StatesGenresIndie rockYears active1992 2000LabelsMinty FreshMembersShivika AsthanaKeith GendelTony GoddessWebsitepapasfritas wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Discography 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditTony Goddess guitar vocals and Shivika Asthana drums vocals met in high school in Delaware before enrolling in Tufts University in Somerville Massachusetts where they met classmate Keith Gendel bass vocals At first the band performed just for fun in and around the Tufts campus their recording aspirations were limited to the self distributed cassette only releases Careers for Culture Lovers and Retards Cowboys but by 1994 they had recorded a proper seven inch single for Sunday Driver Records Friday Night and agreed to promote it with a US tour The song Smash This World received some radio play on college stations prompting Chicago based Minty Fresh to sign Papas Fritas and in October 1995 they released their self titled debut album The band spent the rest of the year and most of 1996 touring Europe and the United States with the Flaming Lips and the Cardigans respectively They released their second album Helioself in April 1997 kicking off another tour of home and abroad with the Cardigans once again as well as Blur and Eels Matt O Keefe a roadie for Papas Fritas during their tours with the Cardigans and Blur in 1997 wrote a novel titled You Think You Hear published in 2001 3 that is LOOSELY based on our experiences on the road according to the band s website If you decide to read it remember that in reality Papas Fritas are mentally stable and considerate individuals 4 Donna Coppola keyboards percussion and Chris Colthart guitar of the Solar Saturday later the Faraway Places joined Papas Fritas s touring lineup in the summer of 1999 5 and helped promote the band s third LP Buildings and Grounds which hit stores in March 2000 After the tour ended Asthana and Gendel went back to school the former earning a master s degree in public health from Boston University in 2002 while the latter moved to Los Angeles to study at the Southern California Institute of Architecture Goddess stuck with music cowriting Amsterdam in 2003 for Guster fellow alumni of Tufts University working with Bleu on two tracks for the Boston power pop singer s Electric Light Orchestra pastiche Alpacas Orgling 2006 contributing a song to the Nickelodeon series Yo Gabba Gabba and producing and or playing in the Rudds the Silver Lining Jenny Dee amp the Deelinquents and other Boston bands In May 2011 Asthana Goddess and Gendel reunited for festival appearances in Belgium France and Spain with Samantha Wood Goddess Tony s wife and Shivika s college roommate on keyboards plus two gigs in the Boston area Four months later they taped a segment for Nick Jr s Yo Gabba Gabba the resulting episode aired on December 7 2013 and featured the band performing a song called Home 6 Discography EditAlbums Papas Fritas 1995 Helioself 1997 Buildings and Grounds 2000 Pop Has Freed Us 2003 compilation Singles Friday Night 1994 7 format only 7 Passion Play 1995 released as both a 7 and an EP 8 Wild Life Afterall 1995 Europe Hey Hey You Say 1997 Way You Walk 2000 France Vertical Lives 2000 Belgium Far From an Answer 2000 Australia 9 Self distributed cassettes Retards Cowboys 1993 includes the songs Surgery Through Her Arms Here She Comes officially released in 1995 by Double Agent Records on a four band split seven inch single 10 Hey Sailor Means officially released in 1995 on Papas Fritas s Passion Play EP and Blueberries a k a Let s Have Sex Careers for Culture Lovers 1993 includes Wild Life rerecorded in 1995 for Papas Fritas Howl and Radio Days officially released in 1995 on the Passion Play EP Mind Games 1989 Solid Gold and I Hate My Friends An untitled third cassette also recorded in 1993 includes Angel and Friday Night officially released in 1994 on Papas Fritas s Friday Night single Smash This World also featured on the Friday Night single and rerecorded in 1995 for Papas Fritas I m Tired She s a Member Danger Bird Hee Haw and Kanka References Edit Papas Fritas Stehpisser Google Play Store Retrieved 2014 09 24 Stehpisser single by Papas Fritas itunes Store Retrieved 2014 09 24 You Think You Hear A Novel Amazon com Retrieved 2011 09 26 What s New PapasFritas com Retrieved 2011 09 26 Hightower Laura Papas Fritas Encyclopedia com Gale Retrieved 17 December 2015 Papas Fritas Home YouTube Yo Gabba Gabba Archived from the original on 2021 12 14 Retrieved 2014 07 12 Papas Fritas Friday Night Discogs Retrieved 28 December 2015 Papas Fritas Passion Play Discogs Retrieved 28 December 2015 Papas Fritas Discography Half a Cow Records Retrieved 25 March 2015 Various 4 Band Split Discogs Retrieved 28 December 2015 External links EditOfficial site Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Papas Fritas amp oldid 1150000169, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
