Die Spitz
American rock band
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Die Spitz is an American rock band from Austin, Texas, consisting of guitarist/singer Ava Schrobilgen, guitarist/singer Eleanor Livingston, bassist Kate Halter, and drummer/singer Chloe de St. Aubin. Their debut album Something to Consume was released in September 2025.[1]
Die Spitz | |
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| Origin | Austin, Texas, USA |
| Genres | Grunge, punk rock, heavy metal |
| Years active | 2022–present |
| Label | Third Man Records |
| Members | Ava Schrobilgen Eleanor Livingston Kate Halter Chloe de St. Aubin |
| Website | https://www.diespitz.com/ |
History
Schrobilgen and Livingston have known each other since age three and met Halter in middle school; de St. Aubin was a later social media friend.[2] They formed the band in 2022, and their name Die Spitz is German for "the pointed" or "the sharp."[3] Several media outlets have reported that the band formed when the members were inspired by the Motley Crue biopic The Dirt,[4] though the band disdains this origin story.[2]
Their first EP Revenge of Evangeline was released in late 2022 and attracted widespread notice in their home city of Austin, Texas,[2] leading to frequent local performances and several appearances at the annual SXSW festival.[5] The band has been noted for featuring three lead singers on alternating songs, while de St. Aubin and Schrobilgen trade instruments on some songs.[6] In 2023 they released another EP titled Teeth,[7] which won an Album of the Year award in Austin the following year.[2] They have opened tours for bands including Amyl and the Sniffers, Off!, and Sleater-Kinney.[3] A tour of England in 2025 attracted the attention of Metal Hammer, which called Die Spitz "the best new band in the world."[5] They signed with Third Man Records in early 2025,[8] and worked with producer Will Yip on their debut full-length album Something to Consume, which was released in September of that year.[9]
Paste magazine has praised Die Spitz as "the real, explosive deal, unleashing some of the best rock and roll that Gen Z has to offer."[4] Spin has called the band "one of the most riotous new live bands on the planet."[3]
Musical style and influences
Reviewers have categorized Die Spitz's music as grunge,[10] heavy metal and punk rock.[11] The band have disputed their categorization as punk due to their focus on melody and composition, and their interests in a wide variety of genres.[11] The band lists influences ranging from heavy metal[8] to pop-punk[12] to grunge.[10] They have cited specific influences including Title Fight,[13] Fleshwater, Deftones, Mudhoney, PJ Harvey,[14] Nirvana,[15] Veruca Salt,[16] Ozzy Osbourne, Black Sabbath. and Iron Maiden.[17] Stereogum writer Brad Sanders noted them as amongst "The New Heavy Metal Movie Canon" stating that "Sometimes Die Spitz sound like Megadeth or High On Fire; sometimes they sound like L7 or Babes In Toyland or Tool or Soundgarden. Often, they sound like a combination of all the above."[18]
Their lyrics are informed by political activism,[19] leading some journalists to draw comparisons with the 1990s riot grrl movement.[20] The Fader has described the band's lyrics as "a wrecking ball against oppression and the tyranny of dark forces that suppress others."[9]
Members
- Ava Schrobilgen – guitar, vocals, occasional drums
- Eleanor Livingston – guitar, vocals
- Kate Halter – bass
- Chloe de St. Aubin – drums, vocals, occasional guitar