Peach Pit (band)

Peach Pit
Peach Pit performing in 2018
Peach Pit performing in 2018
Background information
OriginVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Genres
Years active2016–present
LabelsColumbia, Kingfisher Bluez
Members
  • Neil Smith
  • Mikey Pascuzzi
  • Peter Wilton
  • Christopher Vanderkooy
  • Dougal McLean
Websitewww.peachpitmusic.com

Peach Pit is a Canadian indie pop band formed in Vancouver, British Columbia, in 2016.[1] The band consists of singer and rhythm guitarist Neil Smith, lead guitarist Christopher Vanderkooy, bassist Peter Wilton, and drummer Mikey Pascuzzi. Lately they have been joined by multi-instrumentalist Dougal Bain McLean on synth, guitar, and fiddle. 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 sported the same clothes for every live performance during their "Being So Normal" album phase after buying them for their first music video shoot.[8][9]

  1. ^ "Interview with Peach Pit: Guitar Solo Revival and the Vancouver Music Scene". Teal Magazine. Archived from the original on 2019-09-04. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
  2. ^ "WPGM Reviews: Peach Pit Live At Moth Club". www.wepluggoodmusic.com. 16 February 2018. Archived from the original on 2019-08-27. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
  3. ^ Quiles, Alyssa (2019-07-29). "Top 10 modern bands keeping surf rock alive and well in 2019". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
  4. ^ Funk, Joel (2017-09-22). "Nectar and chewed bubblegum: the not too sweet pop of Peach Pit". Substream Magazine. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
  5. ^ "Scenic Route To Alaska". CiTR. 15 October 2016. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
  6. ^ "Little Gentlemen: The 405 meets Peach Pit". The 405. Archived from the original on 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
  7. ^ "Bandsintown Giving Emerging Artists a 'Big Break' With New Spotlight Program". Billboard. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
  8. ^ "Peach Pit Make Normal Weird Again". BeatRoute Magazine. 2017-09-06. Archived from the original on 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
  9. ^ "Surreality Feels So Normal: A Conversation with Peach Pit - Atwood Magazine". 2017-12-13. Retrieved 2019-08-29.