Peachcake

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Peachcake

Stefan Pruett of Peachcake during a live performance in Tempe, AZ (September 2009)
Background information
Origin Carefree, Arizona
Genres Electronic
Indie
Powerpop
Visual
Years active 2003–present
Labels The Planet Awesome!
Subtractive
Website myspace.com/peachcake
Members
Stefan Pruett
Mike McHale
Michael Kraft
Johnny McHone
Dave Jackman
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Peachcake are an American indie pop group from Carefree, Arizona, formed in December 2003. Peachcake are known for their high energy live shows along with their heavy interaction and crowd participation with their audiences, consisting anywhere from playing games such as duck duck goose, musical chairs, and limbo, to having members of the audience tell a truth about themselves on stage. The band has been named "Best Live Act" by the Phoenix New Times and are frequently praised for their live antics in several print and online publications.

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[edit] History

Originally conceived by Stefan Pruett and John O'Keefe as an informal project with the aim of experimenting with electronic music, Peachcake developed into a national touring band. They originally did not plan to last longer than three shows, including a dismal first show at a small club, Evolution, where the band was gated off from the audience.

Peachcake released their first EP, titled Chain Letter EP, in 2004 and garnered lots of success locally in Arizona, including the cover feature of the Phoenix New Times and playing with several large national acts including Explosions in the Sky, Of Montreal, and The Go! Team.

The band started touring in mid-2005 all throughout the West Coast, the South and the Mid-west. Some on their own and some with other indie bands and friends Femme Fatality, Less Pain Forever, and Adam Panic.

In the latter part of the 2006, Peachcake joined forces with Jim Adkins' label, Western Tread Recordings, to release a split EP along with local Arizona band Less Pain Forever. In October, the band landed their biggest tour to date with an opening slot on Hellogoodbye's national headlining tour. During the tour, the band signed to indie record label, Sidecho Records, to release their debut full length, What Year Will You Have The World?..

Though the band was scheduled to release their full length in the mid-2007, the release date was pushed back several times throughout the year due to the bands orthodox way of producing the album and their continuous touring schedule. Upon completion of What Year Will You Have The World?.. in early 2008, the band parted ways with Sidecho Records due to differences from both parties and later released the album with the help of Warner Music Group/ADA and Los Angeles based production company, Subtractive, through their own imprint label called The Planet Awesome! on November 18th, 2008.

On March 20th, 2009, Peachcake were made honorary members of the International Peace Bureau for their efforts to promote tolerance, peace and love through music and live performance.

The band is currently writing and demoing new material for their second full length looking to be released in 2010.

[edit] Current members

  • Stefan Pruett: vocals, percussion, beats, programming
  • Mike McHale: vocals, guitar, percussion, keyboards
  • Michael Kraft: mascot, vocals, visuals
  • Johnny McHone: keyboards, synths, vocals, percussion
  • Dave Jackman: programming, beats, production, vocals

[edit] Past members/contributors

  • John O’Keefe: vocals, beats, electronic programming, keyboards, guitar, synths, melodica, piano and keytar
  • David Halicky: drums, percussion and backup vocals
  • Ranelle Tuthill: vocals and keyboards
  • Jake Ricker: keyboards, mascot and backup vocals
  • Jesse Meeker: bass, bongos, organ and synth
  • Dashmesh: tabla, world instruments and chant
  • Josh Carro: tabla and percussion
  • Tanner Menard: laptop and video
  • Ryan Elmore: guitar
  • Michael Parker: production, additional instrumentation and live sound
  • Ryan Parker: production and keyboard
  • Micael Klok: percussion, laptop and video
  • Jeremiah Gratza: mascot and percussion
  • Daniel Charns: mascot and toys

[edit] Discography

[edit] Studio albums

  • What Year Will You Have the World? (2008)

[edit] EPs

  • Chain Letter (2004)
  • We Should've Never Released This (2006)

[edit] Splits

  • Now We Have Something To Celebrate (2006)

[edit] External links

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