Sam Prekop

Sam Prekop
Sam Prekop at Primavera Sound 2013
Background information
Born	(1964-10-18) October 18, 1964 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genres	Electronic music Post Rock Indie rock
Occupation(s)	Musician, painter
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, bass guitar
Years active	1987 - present
Labels	Thrill Jockey
Associated acts	The Sea and Cake Shrimp Boat
Website	Thrilljockey.com

Sam Prekop (born October 18, 1964) is an American rock/pop musician in the band The Sea and Cake. He also has released four solo albums. Prekop first gained recognition in the band Shrimp Boat from 1988 to 1993. Many artists have performed in the Sam Prekop band, such as Chad Taylor, Josh Abrams, Jim O'Rourke, and Archer Prewitt. His father is the photographer Martin Prekop. He has two brothers, the furniture designer Hank Prekop and the painter Zak Prekop.

Discography

• Sam Prekop
  • Released: U.S.: February 9, 1999
  • Label: Thrill Jockey
• Who's Your New Professor
  • Released: U.S.: March 8, 2005
  • Label: Thrill Jockey
• Old Punch Card
  • Released: U.S.: September 7, 2010
  • Label: Thrill Jockey
• The Republic
  • Released: U.S.: February 24, 2015
  • Label: Thrill Jockey

References

External links

• Sam Prekop at AllMusic
• Sam Prekop's artwork at the Clementine Gallery
• The Sea And Cake
• Sam Prekop's Artwork at Tiny Park
• The Sea and Cake: Sam Prekop puts the ‘sea’ in seasoned musicianship October 12, 2012
• Sam Prekop: Dishing on The Sea and Cake, one album at a time October 26, 2012