Pinback

Infobox musical artist
Name = Pinback


Img_capt = Armistead Burwell Smith IV and Rob Crow
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Origin = flagicon|USA San Diego, California, United States
Genre = Indie rock
Years_active = 1998–present
Label = Touch & Go
Absolutely Kosher
Ace Fu
Cutty Shark
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URL = [http://www.pinback.com/ Official Website]
Current_members = Rob Crow
Zach Smith
Past_members = Tom Zinser, Terrin Durfey, Erik Hoversten, Ryan Bromley, Cameron Jones, Kenseth Thideau, Gabriel Voiles, Dmitri Dziensuwski, Donny Van Zandt, Thatcher Orbitachi

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Pinback is an indie rock band from San Diego, California, currently signed to Touch and Go Records [cite web | url = http://www.touchandgorecords.com/bands/band.php?id=17 | author = Touch and Go/Quarterstick Records| date = 2007-06-05 | title = Pinback | format = http | publisher = touchandgorecords.com | accessdate = 2007-06-04] . The band was formed in 1998 by singers, songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Armistead Burwell Smith IV (also known as Zach Smith) and Rob Crow. The band has 2 drummers that switch off and on, Chris Prescott, and Tom Zinser. Other members of Pinback past and present are: Terrin Durfey, Eric Hoversten, Ryan Bromley, Cameron Jones, Kenseth Thideau, Gabriel Voiles, Dmitri Dziensuwski, Donny Van Zandt, and Thatcher Orbitachi.

The band's moniker is a reference to a character in the 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.

Pinback's most recent album "Autumn of the Seraphs" was released on September 11, 2007. [cite web | url = http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/43174-pinback-return-with-iautumn-of-the-seraphsi | author = Pitchfork Media Records| date = 2007-05-24 | title = Pinback Return With Autumn of the Seraphs | format = http | publisher = Pitchfork Media Records.com | accessdate = 2007-06-05] [ [http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/pinback/autumn-of-the-seraphs/16176/ Prefixmag.com] ] The band also recently released a collection of rarities, entitled "Nautical Antiques".They appeared live in a nationally broadcasted interview and played a couple of songs on NPR's Talk of the Nation on October 8th, 2007, available for download via NPR's website.

Discography

Albums

*"Pinback" (1999) Ace Fu Records
*"Blue Screen Life" (2001) Ace Fu Records
*"Summer in Abaddon" (2004) Touch & Go Records #196 (US)
*"Autumn of the Seraphs" (2007) Touch & Go Records #69 (US)

ingles

* "Loro" - (1999) (from the album Pinback)
* "Tripoli" - (2000) (from the album Pinback)
* "Penelope" - (2001) (from the album Blue Screen Life)

EPs

* "Some Voices EP" - 2000
* "Offcell EP" - 2003
* "Too Many Shadows EP" - 2004

Tour EPs

* "Live in Donny's Garage" - 2000
* "This is a Pinback Tour EP" - 2001
* "More or Less LIVE in a Few Different Places" - 2002
* "Arrive Having Eaten" - 2003
* "The Rob and Zach Show ascii EP" - 2008

Compilations

* (2005 · Warner Bros./Wea)
* "Nautical Antiques" - 2006
* (2006 · Warner Bros./Wea)

MP3 Releases

* Messenger - 2000 (later released on "Nautical Antiques" compilation)
* Scent - 2005
* Hatenaughts of Melancholy Wall - 2007

External links

Official sites

* [http://www.pinback.com/ The Official Pinback Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/pinback Pinback at MySpace]

Other links

* [http://www.autumnoftheseraphs.com/ autumnoftheseraphs.com] - A very comprehensive Pinback fan site. Articles, tour dates, a discography, lyrics, tabs, and an Internet radio broadcast are all available here.

References