Actual Italians is a basementcore trio formed in Cincinnati, Ohio in 2016 with guitarist/vocalist Liz Slocum, bassist Griff Brydon-Williams, and drummer Rob Stambaugh. When Brydon-Williams left the band in 2018, he was replaced by Patrick Helmes. The current lineup includes Brian Stambaugh on bass. In early 2017, Actual Italians began playing gigs in Cincinnati and around the Midwest, including several festivals and benefit shows. In early 2018, the band launched a YouTube channel consisting of
Actual Italians is a basementcore trio formed in Cincinnati, Ohio in 2016 with guitarist/vocalist Liz Slocum, bassist Griff Brydon-Williams, and drummer Rob Stambaugh. When Brydon-Williams left the band in 2018, he was replaced by Patrick Helmes. The current lineup includes Brian Stambaugh on bass. In early 2017, Actual Italians began playing gigs in Cincinnati and around the Midwest, including several festivals and benefit shows. In early 2018, the band launched a YouTube channel consisting of videos of early jam sessions.
Their first EP, "Vive al Urban Artifact," was recorded live at Urban Artifact and was released in June 2017. The band's first album, "Trashionalism," was released in March 2018 and distributed by Flowerpot Records in Berea, Ohio. Their latest EP, "Catharsis," was released in January 2022 not long after bassist Brian Stambaugh joined the band.
