Pinback
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Background information | |
Origin | San Diego, California, U.S. |
Genres | Emo, indie rock, indie pop[1] |
Years active | 1998–present |
Labels | Temporary Residence, Touch and Go, Absolutely Kosher, Ace Fu |
Members | Rob Crow Armistead Burwell Smith IV Chris Prescott |
Past members | Braden Diotte, Terrin Durfey, Tom Zinser, Ryan Bromley, Cameron Jones, Kenseth Thibideau, Brent Asbury, Gabriel Voiles, Dmitri Dziensuwski, Donny Van Zandt, Thatcher Orbitachi |
Website | pinback |
Pinback is an American indie rock band from San Diego, California. The band was formed in 1998 by singers, songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Armistead Burwell Smith IV and Rob Crow, who have been its two consistent members. They have released five studio albums and several other releases.
History and origin[edit]
The band's moniker is a reference to a character in the 1974 film Dark Star (played by Dan O'Bannon, who also co-wrote the film), directed by John Carpenter. Audio samples from this film are used frequently in the band's early works.[2][3]
In 2004, Pinback signed to Touch and Go Records.[4] They released their third album, Summer in Abaddon, later that year. In 2006, the band released a collection of rarities, entitled Nautical Antiques. Pinback's fourth full-length album, Autumn of the Seraphs, was released on September 11, 2007.[5][6] They appeared live in a nationally broadcast interview and played a couple of songs on NPR's Talk of the Nation on October 8, 2007.
On April 1, 2009, it was announced that Pinback was working on a new album that would be released by Temporary Residence Ltd. Their fifth studio album, Information Retrieved, was released October 16, 2012.[7] On August 15, 2012, Pinback released the song "Proceed to Memory" from Information Retrieved free to play through RollingStone.com.[8]
Smith and Crow have been the band's two consistent members. They are typically joined by drummer Chris Prescott; Tom Zinser and Mario Rubalcaba have previously contributed drums. Other past members of the Pinback live band are: Erik Hoversten, Braden Diotte, Terrin Durfey, Ryan Bromley, Cameron Jones, Kenseth Thibideau, Brent Asbury, Gabriel Voiles, Dmitri Dziensuwski, Donny Van Zandt, and Thatcher Orbitashi.
Members[edit]
- Current
- Rob Crow – vocals, guitar (1998–present)
- Armistead Burwell Smith IV – vocals, bass (1998–present)
- Chris Prescott – drums (2005–present)
- Former[9]
- Tom Zinser – drums (1998–2003)
- Thatcher Orbitachi – keyboards (1999)
- Donny Van Zandt – keyboards (1999)
- Dmitri Dziensuwski – keyboards (1999)
- Gabriel Voiles – keyboards (1999)
- Brent Asbury – keyboards (2000–2002)
- Ryan Bromley – guitar, bass, keyboards (2001–2005)
- Kenseth Thibideau – keyboards, bass, guitar (2003–2006)
- Cameron Jones – drums (2004–2005)
- Erik Hoversten – guitar, bass, keyboards (2006–2011)
- Terrin Durfey – keyboards, bass, guitar (2007–2008)
- Chris Fulford-Brown – keyboards, bass, guitar (2008)
- Braden Diotte – keyboards, bass, guitar (2008–2011)
Live band timeline[edit]

Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
- Pinback (1999)
- Blue Screen Life (2001)
- Summer in Abaddon (2004) U.S. No. 196[10]
- Autumn of the Seraphs (2007) U.S. No. 69
- Information Retrieved (2012) U.S. No. 71[11]
Compilations[edit]
- Nautical Antiques (2006)
- Some Offcell Voices (2017)[12]
Extended plays[edit]
- Live in Donny's Garage (2000)
- Some Voices (2000)
- This Is a Pinback Tour E.P. (2001)
- More or Less Live in a Few Different Places (2002)
- Arrive Having Eaten (2003)
- Offcell (2003)
- Too Many Shadows (2004)
- ascii E.P. (2008)
- Information Retrieved, Pt. A (2011)
- Information Retrieved Pt. B (2011)
Singles[edit]
- "Loro" (1999)
- "Tripoli" (2000)
- "Penelope" (2001)
- "Fortress" (2004)
- "Todo" (2004)
- "From Nothing to Nowhere" (2007)
- "Proceed to Memory" (2012)
- "Sherman" (2012)
- "ROJI (Roshomon Effect)" (2018)
Guest appearances[edit]
- Elizabethtown (soundtrack) (2005)
- Sydney White (2007)
- How I Met Your Mother (2009)
- Yo Gabba Gabba! (2010)
- The O.C. (2003)
References[edit]
- ^ "Pinback | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- ^ Thill, Scott Pinback Biography Retrieved on March 27, 2014
- ^ Cavalieri, Nate (2016). "About Pinback". MTV. Archived from the original on August 9, 2016.
- ^ Touch and Go/Quarterstick Records (June 5, 2007). "Pinback". touchandgorecords.com. Retrieved June 4, 2007.
- ^ Pitchfork Media Records (May 24, 2007). "Pinback Return With Autumn of the Seraphs". Pitchfork Media Records.com. Archived from the original on May 26, 2007. Retrieved June 5, 2007.
- ^ Gwendolyn Elliott (May 6, 2009). "Album Review: Pinback – Autumn of the Seraphs | Prefix". Prefixmag.com. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- ^ "Pinback Announce First Album in Five Years | News". Pitchfork. July 26, 2012. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- ^ Jon Blistein (August 15, 2012). "Song Premiere: Pinback, 'Proceed to Memory' | Music News". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- ^ "< PINBACKFREAKS.COM – BIO >>>". Antoineputz.nl. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- ^ Billboard, Allmusic
- ^ Mischa Pearlman (July 12, 2012). "Californian duo's first LP for five years is a downbeat delight". BBC. Retrieved March 27, 2014.
- ^ "Pinback to release "Some Offcell Voices," a compilation of early EPs". Tinymixtapes.com. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
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