| Pinback |
| Origin |
 San Diego, California, United States |
| Years active |
1998–present |
| Label(s) |
Touch & Go
Absolutely Kosher
Ace Fu
Cutty Shark |
| Website |
Official Website |
| Members |
Rob Crow
Zach Smith |
| Former members |
Tom Zinser, Terrin Durfey, Erik Hoversten, Ryan Bromley, Cameron Jones, Kenseth Thideau, Gabriel Voiles, Dmitri Dziensuwski, Donny Van Zandt, Thatcher Orbitachi
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Pinback is an indie rock band from San Diego, California, currently signed to Touch and Go Records[1] . The band was formed in 1998 by singers, songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Armistead Burwell Smith IV (also known as Zach Smith) and Rob Crow. The band has 2 drummers that switch off and on, Chris Prescott, and Tom Zinser. Other members of Pinback past and present are: Terrin Durfey, Eric Hoversten, Ryan Bromley, Cameron Jones, Kenseth Thideau, Gabriel Voiles, Dmitri Dziensuwski, Donny Van Zandt, and Thatcher Orbitachi.
The band's moniker is a reference to a character in the film Dark Star (played by Dan O'Bannon, who also co-wrote the film), directed by John Carpenter. Audio samples from this film are used frequently in the band's early works.
Pinback's most recent album Autumn of the Seraphs was released on September 11, 2007.[2][3]The band also recently released a collection of rarities, entitled Nautical Antiques. They appeared live in a nationally broadcasted interview and played a couple of songs on NPR's Talk of the Nation on October 8th, 2007, available for download via NPR's website.
Discography
Albums
Singles
EPs
Tour EPs
Compilations
MP3 Releases
- Messenger - 2000 (later released on Nautical Antiques compilation)
- Scent - 2005
- Hatenaughts of Melancholy Wall - 2007
External links
Official sites
Other links
- autumnoftheseraphs.com - A very comprehensive Pinback fan site. Articles, tour dates, a discography, lyrics, tabs, and an Internet radio broadcast are all available here.
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