- Hokus Pick
Infobox musical artist
Name = Hokus Pick
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Origin =Vancouver ,British Columbia ,Canada
Genre =Christian rock ,Contemporary Christian music
Years_active = 1989–1999
Label =Freedom Records
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Matt Pierrot Rick Colhoun Russ Smith David Strilchuk
Past_members =Hokus Pick (or Hokus Pick Manouver sic) is a Christian pop/rock band that was together from 1989 to 1999. The four members of Hokus Pick met in Vancouver,
British Columbia . Hokus Pick was well known for their quirky sense ofhumor , usingsarcasm ,satire , and general silliness to convey a deeper message. On an episode of the television show Video Zone, they once introduced themselves as Petra's grandchildren. Hokus Pick toured extensively inCanada and theUnited States . The band opened forSteve Taylor 's "Squinternational" tour in 1994 and played inCosta Rica in May 1998. The group released their final album in 1999, opting to spend more time with their families after over a decade of recording and touring together. However they have remained active in music ministry and the industry. [ [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=83834307 Hokus Pick's MySpace] . Retrieved on 11 October, 2008]The "Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music" cites their song "I'm So Happy" as possibly the Greatest CCM song of all time. The song is a satire of simplistic lyrics often heard on Christian radio. It received heavy rotation on Christian stations.cite book |last=Powell |first=Mark Allan |title=Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music |year=2002 |publisher=Hendrickson Publishers |location=Peabody,
Massachusetts |isbn=1-56563-679-1 |edition=First printing |pages=417-418]In October 2007, Hokus Pick received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Canadian Gospel Music Association at the 29th Annual
Covenant Awards in Calgary, Alberta. Hokus Pick is scheduled to perform at the 30th Annual Covenant Awards on October 24, 2008. [ [http://www.gmacanada.ca/go/site/news/performers_announced_for_the_30th_annual_covenant_awards/ GMAC 2008 Covenant Award Performers] (Awards held October 24, 2008)]Members
* Russ Smith (vocals, guitar)
* Matt Pierrot (guitar, vocals)
* Dave Strilchuk (bass guitar, vocals)
* Rick Colhoun (drums, vocals)Discography
* "Hokus Pick Manouver" (independent) (1988)
* "Hey Man!" (independent) (1989)
* "Pick It Up" (1992)
* "The Independents" (1993)
* "Brothers From Different Mothers" (1994)
* "Brothers From Different Mothers" (video) (1994)
* "Bookaboom" (1995)
* "The B-Sides" (1996)
* "Snappy" (1997, Review: [http://web.archive.org/web/20000708125233/tlem.netcentral.net/reviews/98/snappy.html The Lighthouse] )
* "Greatest Picks" (1998)
* "Super Duper" (1999, Reviews: [http://www.tollbooth.org/review99/hokuspic.html "The Phantom Tollbooth"] , [http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/SuperDuper.asp "Jesus Freak Hideout"] )References
Further reading
*cite journal |last= |first= |title=Hokus Pick |month=January / February |year=1996 |issue=04 |journal=7ball Magazine
External links
* [http://www.fortunecity.de/kraftwerk/tocotronic/61/HokusPick/index.html Hokus Pick German Website]
* [http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/artists/HokusPick.asp Hokus Pick] at "Jesus Freak Hideout "
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