Band plays New Brookland Tavern over spring break
Pinback, a California-born band with melodic, “vicious tunes,” will kick off Columbia’s St. Patrick’s Day weekend with a show at New Brookland Tavern March 15.
The band, which just released a new album titled “Information Retrieved,” will give the audience a glimpse into the rhythms and music that have afforded the group amazing success over the years.
Pinback has three members: Zach Smith on bass and vocals, Rob Crow on guitar and vocals and Chris Prescott on the drums. The band showcases Crow and Smith regularly, but they have integrated the musical talents of Prescott for this tour. The band came together about 15 years ago in San Diego, where Smith and Crow played from two different bands, Three Mile Pilot and Heavy Vegetable. Both were considered “left field bands.”
No one knew how to categorize them, and since Crow and Smith knew of each other, they began to collaborate their unique musical talents.
“There was not any intention to put out anything, it sort of just happened,” Smith said.
And “it sort of just happened” that Pinback had great success with its early albums and has continued to be successful to the present day.
The new album, “Information Retrieved,” is the first album that the band has put out in five years, but despite the long gap, the album has already been successful. Rolling Stone magazine praised the band for its success after taking a 5-year break: “The band has not lost an ounce of the wicked beauty that made them so appealing in the ‘00s ... intricate, meticulous and perfectly in sync.”
The band and the new record have also received attention from Wired, the Associated Press and Entertainment, just to name a few.
Pinback’s music is unique, and the guys made it clear that they don’t put a label on their sound or genre.
“We don’t like to categorize ourselves,” Smith said.
Instead, Smith described the music as “melodic, pretty music with some viciousness attached.” Therefore, the concert itself should appeal to all audiences — those who like calm and relaxed music, with a little bit of an edge.
In Columbia, the band will debut some if its new songs, although audiences can expect some older tunes, too.
“We try to treat all our songs with the same amount of weight,” Smith said. “We’ll be playing a mixture of all of our albums.”
With the unique quality of its music and the broad range of songs that they will be performing, the concert will be a great time for old fans, new fans and anyone who is simply a music lover.
Pinback’s Spring Break show won’t be its first concert in Columbia, and the guys are excited to be back on the city’s stage. They will play with JP Incorporated, a comedy musical act.
Tickets are $15 in advance, $18 day of show and can be purchased at newbrooklandtavern.com.