Pinback
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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 |
| Associated acts | Three Mile Pilot, Systems Officer, Goblin Cock, Optiganally Yours, Other Men, Aspects of Physics, Thingy, Heavy Vegetable, Physics, Team Sleep, Devfits, Rob Crow's Gloomy Place |
| Website | http://www.pinback.com |
| 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 |
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.
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
- Pinback (1999)
- Blue Screen Life (2001)
- Summer in Abaddon (2004) U.S. No. 196[9]
- Autumn of the Seraphs (2007) U.S. No. 69
- Information Retrieved (2012) U.S. No. 71[10]
Compilations[edit]
- Nautical Antiques (2006)
- Some Offcell Voices (2017)[11]
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.
Members[edit]
- Current
- Rob Crow – vocals, guitar (1998–present)
- Armistead Burwell Smith IV vocals, bass (1998–present)
- Chris Prescott – drums (2005–present)
- Former[12]
- 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]
References[edit]
- ^ "Pinback | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
- ^ Thill, Scott Pinback Biography Retrieved on March 27, 2014
- ^ Cavalieri, Nate (2016). "About Pinback". Archived from the original on 9 August 2016.
- ^ Touch and Go/Quarterstick Records (2007-06-05). "Pinback". touchandgorecords.com. Retrieved 2007-06-04.
- ^ Pitchfork Media Records (2007-05-24). "Pinback Return With Autumn of the Seraphs". Pitchfork Media Records.com. Archived from the original on 2007-05-26. Retrieved 2007-06-05.
- ^ Gwendolyn Elliott (2009-05-06). "Album Review: Pinback - Autumn of the Seraphs | Prefix". Prefixmag.com. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
- ^ "Pinback Announce First Album in Five Years | News". Pitchfork. 2012-07-26. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
- ^ Jon Blistein (2012-08-15). "Song Premiere: Pinback, 'Proceed to Memory' | Music News". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
- ^ Billboard, Allmusic
- ^ Mischa Pearlman (2012-07-12). "Californian duo's first LP for five years is a downbeat delight". BBC. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
- ^ "Pinback to release "Some Offcell Voices," a compilation of early EPs". Tinymixtapes.com. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
- ^ "< PINBACKFREAKS.COM - BIO >>>". Antoineputz.nl. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
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