Pernice Brothers
| Pernice Brothers | |
|---|---|
 Joe Pernice performing with the Pernice Brothers, 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Dorchester, Massachusetts, USA |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Sub Pop, Ashmont |
| Associated acts | Scud Mountain Boys, The New Mendicants |
| Members |
Joe Pernice Thom Monahan James Walbourne Patrick Berkery Peyton Pinkerton Laura Stein José Ayerve Michael Deming Bob Pernice Ric Menck |
| Past members | Aaron Sperske |
Pernice Brothers are an indie rock[1] band. Formed by Joe Pernice in 1996 after the breakup of his old band, the Scud Mountain Boys, and including Joe's brother Bob Pernice (hence the 'Pernice Brothers'), the band recorded their first album, Overcome by Happiness, for Sub Pop in 1998. After a 3-year hiatus (during which Joe Pernice recorded under his own name and as Chappaquiddick Skyline), Pernice Brothers returned in 2001 with The World Won't End; after parting with Sub Pop, the album was released on Pernice's own label, Ashmont Records, co-owned with his long-time manager Joyce Linehan, which in 2003 released Yours, Mine and Ours. After a 2004 tour, the band released their first live album in early 2005, Nobody's Watching/Nobody's Listening, and, in June of the same year, released their fourth studio album, Discover a Lovelier You. The band released Live a Little, their fifth studio album, in October 2006. Goodbye, Killer was released in June 2010. The band is currently at work on a new album, but no release date has been decided. The band's songs are characterized by lilting melodies and intelligent lyrics.[2][3][4]
Discography
Albums
- Overcome by Happiness (Sub Pop; CD; 1998)
- The World Won't End (Ashmont Records; CD; 2001)
- Yours, Mine and Ours (Ashmont Records; CD; 2003)
- Nobody's Watching/Nobody's Listening; Ashmont Records; live; CD/DVD; 2005)
- Discover a Lovelier You (Ashmont Records; CD; 2005)
- Live a Little (Ashmont Records; CD; 2006)
- Goodbye, Killer (Ashmont Records; CD; 2010)
EPs
- Australia Tour EP 2002 (Ashmont Records; live; EP; 2002)
Reception
In May 2007, the Pernice Brothers' song "Chicken Wire," from their 1998 debut album Overcome by Happiness, was named the No. 1 Most Exquisitely Sad Song in the Whole World by AOL Music.[5] The song describes a suicide attempt.
References
- ↑ Hughes, Josiah (2010-04-15). "The Pernice Brothers Say Goodbye, Killer This Summer". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2016-09-07.
- ↑ Wolff, Kurt (2000). Country Music: The Rough Guide. London: Rough Guides. p. 579. ISBN 9781858285344. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ↑ Behe, Regis (2 November 2006). "Pernice Brothers 'Live a Little' in new album". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ↑ Brown, David (8 July 2010). "Pernice Brothers - Goodbye, Killer (One Little Indian)". Bearded. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ↑ "The 25 Most Exquisitely Sad Songs in the Whole World". Spinner. 2007-05-03. Retrieved 2009-05-18.