Vanity Theft was an American all-female indie/alternative rock group from Springboro, Ohio, that was formed in 2005.
Biography The band started in 2005 as "Vanity Pledge" when the members were still in high school, and was made up of Brittany Hill (guitar, vocals), Alicia Grodecki (keyboard, vocals), Elyse Driskill (drums) and Staci Farfsing (bass guitar). Originally playing cover material, the band started to write and play original music after Lindsey Keene replaced the college-bound Farfsing on bass guitar and the group was renamed "Vanity Theft".Pfarr, Daniele (9 February 2009). Meet the Band: Vanity Theft: All-female alt-rock group keeps it silly, Metromix Cincinnati - Thrasher, Don (29 August 2008). All Girl Band Is All About Rocking Out, Dayton Daily News
Keene left the band to pursue schooling and was replaced on bass guitar shortly after its second album was completed in April 2010 by Lalaine, previously best known for her role in the early 2000s on the TV show Lizzie McGuire.(30 April 2010) Welcome LaLaine!, VanityTheft.com - Lalaine was asked to leave in January 2011 just before touring was to resume and the band consisted of its three original founding members. It has since toured with Amanda Dellevigne, Kelly Riot and, on The Lady Killers Tour, Allison Kelly.
The band was described by some early Ohio reports as having a sound "somewhere between the work of Sleater-Kinney and the Ting Tings".
In 2010, the band signed with Vigilante Music/Adamant Records.
On February 23, 2015, Hill announced the official disbandment of the band, also announcing her new music project "Kerchief".Hill, Brittany (23 February 2015). Vanity Theft co-founder Brittany Hill re-introduces Kerchief, Kerchief Music Shortly after, Grodecki announced her own music project titled "Moira".
Members Final line-up Elyse Driskill - drums (2005–2015) Alicia Grodecki - lead vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, programming, piano, harmonica, guitars (2005–2015), bass guitar (2012–2015) Brittany Hill - lead guitar, backing vocals (2005–2015)
Former members Staci Farfsing - bass guitar (2005) Lindsey Keene - bass guitar (2006–2010) Lalaine - bass guitar, backing vocals (2010) Amanda Dellevigne - bass guitar (2011) Kelly Riot - bass guitar (2011) Allison Kelly - bass guitar (2012)
Discography Symptoms (2006) (5 song CD-EP)- Post Script: Pace Yourself (2008)Thrasher, Don (2 January 2009). Dig the new breed debut albums of, Dayton Daily News - (25 September 2009). , The Cincinnati Enquirer Anatomy (EP) (2010) Get What You Came For (2011) (Vigilante/Adamant) The Right Amount of Distance (2012) (7 song CD-EP)
Web shows Vanity Theft: VT Tour Diary (2011) Vanity Theft: The Lost Tapes (2012)
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