Silversun Pickups Lyrics

Silversun Pickups Info:

From:
Los Angeles, California, United States

Genres:
Alternative rock, shoegaze, indie rock, dream pop

Years active:
2002-present

Name Origin:
The band was originally named A Couple of Couples, as the original line-up was composed of a pair of romantically involved couples-- lead guitarist Brian Aubert was dating drummer Elvira Gonzales, while bassist Nikki Monninger was dating rhythm guitarist Jack Kennedy.

After Gonzales and Kennedy left the band and Guanlao and Lester joined, the group changed their name. Their name comes from a liquor and convenience store near their house at Sunset and Silver Lake Blvds in Los Angeles. One of the friends would often arrive at the store late at night to buy liquor, and would be making the "Silversun Pickup".

Members:
Brian Aubert -
guitar/lead vocals

Nikki Monninger -
bass/backing vocals

Chris Guanlao -
drums

Joe Lester -
keyboards/samples/sound manipulation

Touring Members:
Sarah Negahdari - bass (August 2012 - June 2013)

Past members:
Jack Kennedy - rhythm guitar
Elvira Gonzalez - drums

Silversun Pickups Quotes:
We’re from Los Angeles, so we never moved here to make our dreams happen. That sets us apart. It’s funny, too, because it’s not a niche in a sound way—all the bands that we know are so different. When we play Ship nights, it couldn’t be any more different, so that’s great because it’s not a scene or style. We’re not linked because we’re all third-generation ska bands.
-Brian Aubert 

Sometimes it’s collaborative from the ground up, but most of the times I have the kernel ready to go. It’s not “Hey, here’s a riff, everybody, let’s jam on it,” because I don’t really like jamming. So I come up with some semblance of a song and they attack it and change it completely. They do stuff that’s just amazing.
-Brian Aubert


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