Pickwick (band)
| Pickwick | |
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| Origin | Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Genres | Indie rock, garage rock, R&B |
| Years active | 2008–present[1] |
| Labels | Small Press, Dine Alone |
| Associated acts | Sharon Van Etten |
| Website |
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Pickwick is an American indie rock, garage rock, R&B band from Seattle, Washington.
The group initially started out as a folk band, but after a 2008 tour in California the group discarded its material and changed their sound.[2] The band's name stems from Pickwick Records, where Lou Reed was employed as a songwriter in the 1960s.[3]
The group released a series of three 7" singles, also issued digitally, in 2011, and compiled them on a CD-EP entitled Myths. This was one of the best-selling albums in local Seattle stores in 2012.[2] On the strength of their early single releases, they began selling out local shows in Seattle at venues such as the Neptune and the Showbox at the Market.[4]
The band's debut full-length, Can't Talk Medicine, was released independently in the United States and on Dine Alone Records in Canada on March 12, 2013.[5] Bandmember Kory Kruckenberg, who won a Grammy in 2010 for Best Engineered Classical Album, produced the album with the band.[6] The group recruited Sharon Van Etten to sing on Can't Talk Medicine.[7] She sings on the track "Lady Luck",[8] a Richard Swift cover.[9] Swift also collaborated on the album.[10]
Reviews of Can't Talk Medicine likened the band to The Black Keys, Alabama Shakes, and Sam Cooke.[11][12][13]
Members
Pickwick began as a folk band with Galen Disston and Matthew Emmett; in 2008, the band grew to five members, adding Cassady Lillstrom, Garrett Parker and Michael Parker.[1] They subsequently added "producer, engineer, percussionist and mentor (aka 'father figure') Kory Kruckenberg."[1]
- Galen Disston - vocals
- Garrett Parker - bass
- Michael Parker - guitar
- Kory Kruckenberg - vibraphone
- Cassady Lillstrom - keyboard
- Alex Westcoat - drums
Discography
- Demo 2008 (self-released, 2008)
- Myths EP (self-released, 2011)
- Covers EP (self-released, 2013)
- Can't Talk Medicine (Small Press/Dine Alone, 2013)
References
- 1 2 3 "'Sex with the lights on': A Q/A with Seattle's Pickwick". Oregon Music News. August 19, 2011.
- 1 2 Pickwick Breaks Out of Seattle With ‘Can’t Talk Medicine’ Release. Marquee, March 1, 2013.
- ↑ Pickwick: From bearded folkies to Seattle's best. Salt Lake City Weekly, March 21, 2013.
- ↑ Premiere: Hear Pickwick's Debut Full-Length Album, Can't Talk Medicine. The Stranger, March 5, 2013.
- ↑ Pickwick Recruit Sharon Van Etten For Debut LP: 'Can't Talk Medicine'. Exclaim!, January 21, 2013.
- ↑ Pickwick Can't Talk Medicine, Will Talk Shop. Seattle Weekly, March 6, 2013.
- ↑ Q&A with Pickwick's Galen Disston. Omaha World-Herald, May 2, 2013.
- ↑ Lady Luck. AllMusic
- ↑ Album of the Month: Pickwick's Can't Talk Medicine. Seattle Met, March 29, 2013.
- ↑ Can't Talk Medicine. WXPN.
- ↑ Review, Vancouver Sun, March 25, 2013.
- ↑ Review, AllMusic
- ↑ Review, Vancouver Weekly, March 12, 2013.