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Silversun Pickups
Indie rock outfit
Silversun Pickups
was formed in Los Angeles, California in 2005. The band soon became a fixture in L.A.’s eclectic
Silver Lake
music scene, the home base of hipster darlings like
Rilo Kiley
and
Moving Units
. The band’s initial lineup included
Brian Aubert
(guitar, vocals),
Nikki Monniger
(bass, background vocals),
Kennedy
(guitar),
Christopher Guanlao
(drums) and
Joe Lester
(keyboards), though Kennedy was asked to leave the band after setting lead singer Brian Aubert’s sweater on fire during one performance.
The band signed to indie label
Dangerbird Records
(
Sea Wolf
,
La Rocca
) in early 2005, and released their first EP
Pikul
later that year. Named after a friend of the band who had passed away years earlier,
Pikul
was notable for its experimental structure: the record begins with six standard length songs (including fan favorites
"Kissing Families"
and
"Booksmart Devil"
), but then continues with seventeen fast paced, unnamed songs that are each less than a minute long before ending the 24 song record with the five minute long
"Sci-Fi Lullaby"
.
Based on the underground success of
Pikul
, Silversun Pickups released their first full-length album
Carnavas
in 2006, also on Dangerbird. A left-field success, the album sold a respectable 180,000 copies and has spawned two hits on the mainstream
Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks
chart,
"Lazy Eye"
and
"Well Thought Out Twinkles"
. Another song from
Carnavas
,
"Future Foe Scenarios"
, was released as a single in the United Kingdom.
Silversun Pickups Videos
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Panic Switch
Silversun Pickups
SXSW 09 Interview
Silversun Pickups
ACL Music Festival Coverage
Silversun Pickups
Little Lovers So Polite
Silversun Pickups
Well Thought Out Twinkles (live)
Silversun Pickups
UnCut
Silversun Pickups
Future Foe Scenarios (live)
Silversun Pickups
Little Lovers So Polite (live)
Silversun Pickups
Live Performance
Silversun Pickups
The Indie Update
Silversun Pickups
Lazy Eye
Silversun Pickups
Well Thought Out Twinkles
Silversun Pickups Photos
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