Headphones (band)

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Headphones
Headphones in the studio
Country	Seattle, Washington, US
Years active	2005 – present
Genres	Indie rock, electronic
Labels	Suicide Squeeze
Members	David Bazan, Frank Lenz, Nick Peterson
Past members	Tim Walsh

Headphones is an American indie rock band comprised of David Bazan (formerly of Pedro the Lion), Frank Lenz of Starflyer 59, and Nick Peterson.

1 History
2 Discography
3 Notes and references
4 External links

[edit] History

Headphones is a project of Bazan following the dissolution of Pedro the Lion. The band's sound is marked by the use of synthesizers and live drums, often drawing comparisons to other indie rock electronic groups such as The Postal Service.^[1] The band distances themselves from this somewhat, as it was considered more of a change of scenery for Bazan given the perception that Pedro the Lion gave off. Bazan was quoted as saying he had no interest in doing 1980s music or dance pop, much like many indie acts such as the Postal Service have attempted, instead aiming for the synthesizer and drums setup.

The band is also unique to Bazan in terms of the lyrical writing style. Bazan, a devout Christian^[2], often had religious overtones in his work with Pedro the Lion, but Headphones is considered a more secular band in comparison ^[3].

The band has toured extensively in support of their debut album, Headphones^[4], which received positive critical reception^[5]^[6]. Although Bazan is also undertaking solo activities, a second Headphones album is set to be issued late in 2006 (altpress.com 29th December 2005).

T.W. Walsh, who worked with Bazan in Pedro the Lion, was originally a member of the group, but later left for personal reasons^[7].