Deap Vally formed in 2011 and was made up of Lindsey Troy and Julie Edwards, originally from
San Fernando Valley, California. Edwards was a member of
The Pity Party, while Troy was performing in Los Angeles as a solo artist. Edwards met Troy at a crochet class in
Silver Lake, Los Angeles. while they made their
London debut in the same month. In August 2012, the band signed to
Island Records, while they played the
Latitude and
Leeds and Reading Festival during the summer. Their first single on Island/Communion, "End of the World", debuted as
Zane Lowe's Hottest Record In The World on
BBC Radio 1 on October 3, 2012, and the band played the BBC Radio Rocks Week with a live concert from London's
Maida Vale Studios on October 24. Their debut album was recorded at Infrasound Studio, San Pedro, Los Angeles with Lars Stalfors (
The Mars Volta). In May 2013, they appeared on BBC2's
Later... with Jools Holland. In June 2013, they appeared at the
Glastonbury Festival and
Bonnaroo Music Festival. Deap Vally's debut album named
Sistrionix was released under
Island Records /
Communion on June 24, 2013. In early 2015 they opened for
Marilyn Manson during
The Hell Not Hallelujah tour. In October 2015 they opened for
Peaches during the Rub Tour. In early 2016 they opened for
Wolfmother during the
Gypsy Caravan tour. In mid-2016, they started opening for the
Red Hot Chili Peppers across Europe. After parting ways with Island Records in early 2016, the band released their second album,
Femejism, on September 16, 2016. The album was produced by
Nick Zinner of
Yeah Yeah Yeah's. In Summer 2017 they opened for
Garbage and
Blondie as part of the
Rage and Rapture tour. At the end of 2019, Deap Vally announced an album in collaboration with
The Flaming Lips under the combined name
Deap Lips and released a single, "Home Thru Hell". In January 2021, the duo announced their
Digital Dream EP, which was released on February 26. Their second EP of 2021,
American Cockroach, was released on June 18. In September 2023, the duo announced their decision to disband, following a farewell tour scheduled for the first half of 2024. In February 2024, the band released
Sistrionix 2.0 on their own record label, Deap Vally Records. The album is a re-recording of their debut album
Sistrionix, and includes additional content such as b-sides, early demos, and previously unreleased tracks. Deap Vally played their last show in
Bristol, England on June 9, 2024. == Style ==