Silversun Pickups
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| Background information | ||
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| Genre(s) | Alternative Rock Indie Rock |
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| Years active | 2005 - present | |
| Label(s) | Dangerbird Records | |
| Website | http://www.silversunpickups.com/ | |
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| Brian Aubert Nikki Monninger Joe Lester Christopher Guanlao |
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Silversun Pickups (also simply known as sspu) is an American indie rock band from Los Angeles, California, signed to Dangerbird Records, and headed by Brian Aubert. They released their debut Pikul EP in July of 2005, and their full length album Carnavas on July 26, 2006.
The current band lineup consists of Brian Aubert (vocals/guitar), Nikki Monninger (bass), Christopher Guanlao (drums), and Joe Lester (keyboards). The band members are friends who had played together previously or in mutual friends' bands. They got their start in many of the most important L.A. clubs and began to draw a strong following upon the release of the Pikul EP.
The band finished a three-week tour opening for Australian rockers Wolfmother on December 9, 2006, and are currently touring with OK Go and Snow Patrol on their U.S. spring tour, which ends on April 10, 2007. The Pickups are scheduled to play at the Coachella Music Festival in Indio, California on April 27, 2007.
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[edit] Band members
- Brian Aubert - guitar/vocals
- Nikki Monninger - bass guitar/vocals
- Christopher Guanlao - drums
- Joe Lester - keyboards
[edit] On television
- On December 1, 2006, Silversun Pickups performed "Lazy Eye" on the Late Show with David Letterman in their network-television debut.
- On January 25, 2007, the song "Lazy Eye" was featured on the television show The O.C.
- On February 15, 2007, the song "Rusted Wheel" also was featured on The O.C.
- On February 19, 2007, the song "Lazy Eye" was performed on the The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
- On February 28, 2007, the song "Lazy Eye" was performed on Last Call with Carson Daly.
- On March 1, 2007, the song "Little Lover's So Polite" was performed on Last Call with Carson Daly.
- On March 2, 2007, the song "Rusted Wheel" was performed on Last Call with Carson Daly.
- On March 3, 2007, the song "Kissing Families" was performed on Last Call with Carson Daly.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
[edit] Singles and EP's
- Pikul EP (2005 − Dangerbird)
- "Well Thought Out Twinkles" (2006 - Dangerbird)
- "Lazy Eye" (2006 − Dangerbird) (#12 US Modern Rock)
[edit] External links
- Silversun Pickups official website
- Silversun Pickups MP3s, Tour Dates, Discography
- Silversun Pickups on MySpace
- "Kissing Families" video
- "Well Thought Out Twinkles" video
- Silversun Pickups on Last Call with Carson Daly
- Silversun Pickups Interview on AOL Music
- KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic archived studio performance and interview from 13 December 2006
- Silversun Pickups Tour History
- Silversun Pickups Fanzone
- Silversun Pickups Interview
| Silversun Pickups |
| Brian Aubert | Nikki Monninger | Joe Lester | Christopher Guanlao |
| Discography |
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| Studio albums: Carnavas (2006) |
| EPs: Pikul EP (2005) |
| Singles: "Well Thought Out Twinkles" (2006) | "Lazy Eye" (2006) |
