Pinback

Pinback
Pinback performing at Clubhouse Music Venue in 2006. Left to right: Armistead Burwell Smith IV, Rob Crow.
Pinback performing at Clubhouse Music Venue in 2006. Left to right: Armistead Burwell Smith IV, Rob Crow.
Background information
OriginSan Diego, California, US
Genres
Years active1998–present
Labels
Members
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
Websitewww.pinback.com

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 constant members. They have released five studio albums and several other releases.

History and origin

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The band's moniker is a reference to a character in the 1974 film Dark Star (played by Dan O'Bannon). Audio samples from this film are used frequently in the band's early works.[1][2]

In 2004, Pinback signed to Touch and Go Records.[3] 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.[4][5] 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, Pinback announced they were working on a new album that would be released by Temporary Residence Ltd. Their fifth studio album, Information Retrieved, was released October 16, 2012.[6] On August 15, 2012, Pinback released the song "Proceed to Memory" from Information Retrieved free to play through RollingStone.com.[7]

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 include: 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

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Studio albums

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Compilations

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  • Nautical Antiques (2006)
  • Some Offcell Voices (2017)[10]

Extended plays

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Singles

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  • "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)

Members

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Current
Former[11]
  • 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

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References

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  1. ^ Thill, Scott Pinback Biography Retrieved on March 27, 2014
  2. ^ Cavalieri, Nate (2016). "About Pinback". MTV. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016.
  3. ^ Touch and Go/Quarterstick Records (2007-06-05). "Pinback". touchandgorecords.com. Retrieved 2007-06-04.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Gwendolyn Elliott (2009-05-06). "Album Review: Pinback - Autumn of the Seraphs | Prefix". Prefixmag.com. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
  6. ^ "Pinback Announce First Album in Five Years | News". Pitchfork. 2012-07-26. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
  7. ^ Jon Blistein (2012-08-15). "Song Premiere: Pinback, 'Proceed to Memory' | Music News". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2012-08-19. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
  8. ^ Billboard, Allmusic
  9. ^ Mischa Pearlman (2012-07-12). "Californian duo's first LP for five years is a downbeat delight". BBC. Retrieved 2014-03-27.
  10. ^ "Pinback to release "Some Offcell Voices," a compilation of early EPs". Tinymixtapes.com. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  11. ^ "< PINBACKFREAKS.COM - BIO >>>". Antoineputz.nl. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
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