Sam France

Sam France is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, widely recognized as one half of the American indie rock duo Foxygen, a band with six studio albums and multiple EPs to its credit. After co-founding the acclaimed indie rock duo Foxygen in 2005 alongside multi-instrumentalist Jonathan Rado, Sam France quickly established himself as a dynamic vocalist and multi-instrumentalist. Early in his career, he contributed to Foxygen winning first place in Agoura High School’s Battle of the Bands. The duo then independently released four EPs between 2007 and 2011, honing their unique experimental sound.

Foxygen’s career significantly advanced in early 2011 when they were discovered by producer Richard Swift, leading to their signing with Jagjaguwar Records. Their debut studio album, Take the Kids Off Broadway, was released on July 24, 2012. This success was followed by We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic in January 2013, an album produced by Richard Swift which charted with Billboard. That same year, France and Foxygen were recognized as one of Fuse TV’s 30 must-see artists at SXSW.

France continues to explore new artistic avenues, maintaining his influential role in contemporary music.