Peach Pit (band)
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 Peach Pit performing in 2018 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
| Labels | Columbia, Kingfisher |
| Website | www |
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Peach Pit is an indie pop band from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[1] The band is led by Neil Smith, guitarist Christopher Vanderkooy, bassist Peter Wilton, and drummer Mikey Pascuzzi. They describe their own music as "chewed bubblegum pop"[2], whereas critics have described their sound as sad pop, and surf rock[3] and is characterized by a soft spoken vocal style and guitar driven rock melodies.[4][5] The band's music videos are produced by videographer Lester Lyons-Hookham.[6][7] The band have sported the same clothes for every live performance since buying them for their first music video shoot.[8][9]
History[edit]
The group formed when high school friends, Neil Smith and Chris Vanderkooy, decided to collaborate on a musical project in 2014. Peter Wilton and Mikey Pascuzzi joined them on bass and drums. In June of 2016, the band released their debut EP, Sweet FA.[10] A year later in September of 2017, the band released their debut LP, Being So Normal.[11]
Vocalist and rhythm guitarist Neil Smith was formerly part of the folk band Dogwood and Dahlia.[12] Smith and bassist Peter Wilton formerly worked as Amazon delivery drivers, guitarist Christopher Vanderkooy worked at a local Vancouver brewery, and drummer Mikey Pascuzzi worked as a carpenter. The band quit their jobs to go on their first tour of North America, Europe[13] and Asia[14] from 2017-2018. They have been touring steadily ever since the release of their debut album.[15]
Peach Pit performed at Bonnaroo, Shaky Knees Music Festival, CBC Music Festival, and Capital Hill Block Party in 2019[16][17][18][19]and is opening for Two Door Cinema Club in a tour of the U.S. and Canada in 2019.[20] The band has mentioned in interviews that they have been recording a new album.[21]
Members[edit]
- Neil Smith — lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Christopher Vanderkooy — lead guitar
- Peter "Peachy Pete" Wilton — bass guitar
- Mikey Pascuzzi — drums
Discography[edit]
EPs[edit]
- Sweet FA (June 3, 2016)
Albums[edit]
- Being So Normal (September 15, 2017)[22]
- Single: Alrighty Aphrodite appeared on Billboard Canada Top 50 for 15 weeks, peaking at #37[23]
Live Albums[edit]
- Peach Pit on Audio Tree Live (November 8, 2017)[24]
Singles[edit]
- Did I Make You Cry on Christmas Day? (Well, You Deserved It!) (December 14, 2017)
References[edit]
- ↑ "Interview with Peach Pit: Guitar Solo Revival and the Vancouver Music Scene". Teal Magazine. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
- ↑ "WPGM Reviews: Peach Pit Live At Moth Club - WE PLUG GOOD MUSICWE PLUG GOOD MUSIC". www.wepluggoodmusic.com. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
- ↑ Quiles, Alyssa (2019-07-29). "Top 10 modern bands keeping surf rock alive and well in 2019". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
- ↑ Funk, Joel (2017-09-22). "Nectar and chewed bubblegum: the not too sweet pop of Peach Pit". Substream Magazine. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
- ↑ "Scenic Route To Alaska". CiTR. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
- ↑ "Little Gentlemen: The 405 meets Peach Pit". The 405. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
- ↑ "Bandsintown Giving Emerging Artists a 'Big Break' With New Spotlight Program". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
- ↑ "Peach Pit Make Normal Weird Again". BeatRoute Magazine. 2017-09-06. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
- ↑ "Surreality Feels So Normal: A Conversation with Peach Pit - Atwood Magazine". 2017-12-13. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
- ↑ Stanley, Laura (9 June 2016). "Review - Sweet FA". Grayowl Point. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ↑ Cheng, Mason (19 September 2017). "Peach Pit: Being So Normal Album Review – Normalizing Normal". Trend Prive. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ↑ "Dogwood and Dahlia, by Dogwood and Dahlia". Dogwood and Dahlia. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
- ↑ "Peach Pit - Concert Review • Musically Speaking". Musically Speaking. 2018-01-30. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
- ↑ Team, AL365 (2018-01-16). "Indie pop band Peach Pit to perform in Singapore and Bangkok". Asia Live 365. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
- ↑ Tomer, William (29 September 2017). "Little Gentlemen: The 405 meets Peach Pit". The 405. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ↑ Leimkuehler, Matthew. "Bonnaroo 2019: Peach Pit opens by playing for 'the most people we've played for in our lives'". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
- ↑ Editor, Abby McGill | Assistant Culture. "Peach Pit talks first time at Waffle House, upcoming music and Shaky Knees performance". The Red and Black. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
- ↑ "Peach Pit opens CBC Music Fest 2019". CBC. July 17, 2019.
- ↑ Keimig, Jasmyne (July 20, 2019). "It's Time for Capitol Hill Block Party, Baby!". The Stranger.
- ↑ "Two Door Cinema Club". Official website of Two Door Cinema Club. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
- ↑ Schmidtke, Aaron. "The rebirth of Vancouver's Peach Pit, an indie-pop band that embraces weirdness and quirky performances after learning from past failures". Calgary Journal Online. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
- ↑ Cheng, Mason. "Peach Pit: Being So Normal Album Review – Normalizing Normal". Retrieved 2019-08-27.
- ↑ "Canada Rock : Page 1". Billboard. 2019-07-13. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
- ↑ "Peach Pit". Audiotree. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
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