Pelican (band)

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Pelican

Background information
Origin Chicago, Illinois, USA
Genre(s) Post-metal
Doom metal
Years active 2001–present
Label(s) Hydra Head Records
Associated
acts		 Tusk
Website hydrahead.com/pelican
Members
Laurent Lebec
Trevor de Brauw
Larry Herweg
Bryan Herweg

Pelican is a four-piece instrumental band hailing from Chicago, Illinois, who have since relocated to Los Angeles. The band is known for its dense combinations of different melodies and extended track lengths. Their distinctive sound draws from doom metal as well as post-rock and many other influences, making them exemplary proponents of post-metal. They are signed to Hydra Head Records, which is owned and operated by Aaron Turner of Isis. Larry Herweg, Trevor de Brauw, and Laurent Lebec also make up three quarters of the band Tusk.

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[edit] Themes

Though an instrumental band, thus devoid of any lyrics, the music of Pelican certainly does have a thematic centre. The overwhelming motif is that of nature, specifically aspects grand in scale. Long, slow, heavy and low songs, often gradually evolving over the course of a song or entire album, lend to this seasonal-natural feel. However, before one even reaches the listening stage, album artwork and song titles outline nature as the central theme. Albums Australasia and March Into The Sea both clearly set the massive aspect of nature as a theme in their title. Song names are often even more evocative. To name but a few: from The Fire in Our Throats Will Beckon the Thaw: "Last Day of Winter", "Autumn Into Summer", "Aurora Borealis" and "Sirius". From their eponymous debut: "Mammoth" and "Woods", and from Australasia: "NightEndDay" and "Drought".

There also seems a sense of optimism, despite the heavy nature of the music. Much of it is performed in major key, giving it an uplifting feel. Song titles are often about moving from something relatively bleak onto something better: "Last Day of Winter", "Autumn Into Summer", "Drought" followed by the rain-motivated "Angel Tears".

[edit] Band members

  • Trevor de Brauw - Guitar
  • Laurent Lebec - Guitar
  • Bryan Herweg - Bass
  • Larry Herweg - Drums

[edit] Discography

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[edit] Splits

[edit] DVDs

  • Live in Chicago 06/11/03 (2005)

[edit] External links

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