Pickwick
Pickwick playing an outdoor show in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood, 2019
Background information
OriginSeattle, Washington, United States
GenresIndie rock, garage rock, R&B
Years active2008 (2008)–present[1]
LabelsSmall Press, Dine Alone
Members
  • Galen Disston
  • Garret Parker
  • Michael Parker
  • Kory Kruckenberg
  • Cassady Lillstrom
  • Alex Westcoat
Websitepickwickmusic.com

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

Galen Disston

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]

Discography

References

  1. ^ a b c "'Sex with the lights on': A Q/A with Seattle's Pickwick". Oregon Music News. August 19, 2011. Archived from the original on October 19, 2014.
  2. ^ a b Pickwick Breaks Out of Seattle With ‘Can’t Talk Medicine’ Release. Marquee, March 1, 2013.
  3. ^ Pickwick: From bearded folkies to Seattle's best. Salt Lake City Weekly, March 21, 2013.
  4. ^ Premiere: Hear Pickwick's Debut Full-Length Album, Can't Talk Medicine. The Stranger, March 5, 2013.
  5. ^ Pickwick Recruit Sharon Van Etten For Debut LP: 'Can't Talk Medicine'. Exclaim!, January 21, 2013.
  6. ^ Pickwick Can't Talk Medicine, Will Talk Shop. Seattle Weekly, March 6, 2013.
  7. ^ Q&A with Pickwick's Galen Disston. Omaha World-Herald, May 2, 2013.
  8. ^ Lady Luck. AllMusic
  9. ^ Album of the Month: Pickwick's Can't Talk Medicine. Seattle Met, March 29, 2013.
  10. ^ Can't Talk Medicine. WXPN.
  11. ^ Review, Vancouver Sun, March 25, 2013.
  12. ^ Review, AllMusic
  13. ^ Review, Vancouver Weekly, March 12, 2013.

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