Papas Fritas

This article is about the American band. For the food, see French fries.
Papas Fritas
Papas Fritas performing at the Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona, Spain, on May 28, 2011
Papas Fritas performing at the Primavera Sound festival in Barcelona, Spain, on May 28, 2011
Background information
OriginSomerville, Massachusetts, United States
GenresIndie rock
Years active1992–2000
LabelsMinty Fresh
MembersShivika Asthana
Keith Gendel
Tony Goddess
Websitepapasfritas.com

Papas Fritas (typically stylized as pApAs fritAs) were an American indie rock band that formed in 1992 and released three studio albums before breaking up in 2000. The band's name is Spanish for "fried potatoes" (specifically "French fries" in American English) but is also a pun on the phrase "Pop has freed us," which they used as both the name of their music publishing company and their 2003 career retrospective. (In 2006 a German band also named Papas Fritas released a single called "Stehpisser," which is erroneously listed as part of the American band's discography in several online music stores.)[1][2]

  1. ^ "Papas Fritas: Stehpisser". Google Play Store. Retrieved 2014-09-24.
  2. ^ "Stehpisser single by Papas Fritas". itunes Store. Retrieved 2014-09-24.