Florry

Florry
OriginPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
GenresAlternative country
Years active2018-present
LabelsDear Life Records
Members
  • Francie Medosch
  • Jon Cox
  • Collin Dennen
  • Will Henriksen
  • Katya Malison
  • John Murray
  • Joey Sullivan

Florry is an American alternative country band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1]

History

The group began when lead singer Francie Medosch was a teenager.[2] The band name comes from the name of a character in Betty Smith's novel A Tree Grows in Brooklyn.[3] The group released their first album, Brown Bunny, in 2018. The album title is a reference to Chloë Sevigny titular character of the movie The Brown Bunny.[2] The group released an EP in 2021 titled Big Fall.[3] In 2023, the group released their second full-length album titled The Holey Bible.[4] The album received positive reviews,[3][5][6] including "Album of the Week" at Stereogum.[7] In 2025, the group released their latest full-length album titled Sounds Like..., to positive reviews.[8][9]

Band members

  • Francie Medosch – lead vocals, guitars, percussion
  • Jon Cox – pedal steel, banjo
  • Collin Dennen – bass guitar
  • Will Henriksen – fiddle, mandolin, piano, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Katya Malison – backing vocals
  • John Murray – guitars, vocals
  • Joey Sullivan – drums, percussion

Discography

Studio albums

  • Brown Bunny (2018)
  • The Holey Bible (2023, Dear Life Records)
  • Sounds Like... (2025, Dear Life Records)

References

  1. ^ Hyden, Steven. "Florry Makes Indie Rock That Actually Rocks". Uproxx. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b DeVille, Chris. "Stream Florry's Debut Album Brown Bunny". Stereogum. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Jones, Abby. "Florry: The Holey Bible". Pitchfork. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  4. ^ Rettig, James. "Florry – "Drunk And High"". Stereogum. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  5. ^ Sacher, Andrew. "13 Great Country Albums from 2023". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  6. ^ Salmon, Ben. "The Best Country Music on Bandcamp: August 2023". Bandcamp. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  7. ^ DeVille, Chris. "Album Of The Week: Florry The Holey Bible". Stereogum. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  8. ^ Mitchell, Matt. "Florry Burst With Country-Fried Color on Sounds Like…". Paste. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  9. ^ D'Souza, Shaad. "Florry: Sounds Like..." Pitchfork. Retrieved 12 June 2025.