Frankie and the Witch Fingers
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Frankie and the Witch Fingers are a high-voltage garageâpsych rock band originally formed in Bloomington, Indiana, in 2013, now based in Los Angeles. Anchored by co-founders Dylanâ¯Sizemore (vocals, rhythm guitar) and Joshâ¯Menashe (lead guitar, synth), the lineup solidified with Nicole âNikki Pickleâ Smith (bass) joining in 2019, Nickâ¯Aguilar (drums) in 2022, and Jonâ¯Modaff (synths) in 2025. Starting as a basement solo project by Dylan Sizemore, the band quickly expanded into a full garage-rock outfit. Their early soundâsurfâtinged, loâfi psych rockâmorphed through successive albums like Heavy Roller (2016), Brain Telephone (2017), and the doubleâLP ZAM (2019), showcasing a journey from fuzzy psychedelia into progressive krautâpsych and funkâinflected exploration. Releases like Monsters Eating People Eating Monsters⦠(2020) and Data Doom (2023) delved deeper into complex rhythms, Afrobeat and proto-punk influencesâNikki Smithâs West African drumming background and Nick Aguilarâs Tony Allenâinspired grooves shaped a darker, more intricate sound. 2025 album Trash Classic merges snarling proto-punk, fractured new wave, wiry synths, and industrial grime into a psychâpunk concoction.
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