The Pack A.D.
| The Pack A.D. | |
|---|---|
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Genres | garage rock |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels |
Mint Records Platinum / Cornflakes Zoo - France Nettwerk Music Group |
| Website |
thepackafterdeath |
| Members |
Maya Miller Becky Black |
The Pack A.D. is a Canadian garage rock duo from Vancouver, British Columbia. Known for their explosive live performances and the ability to generate a massive sound with only two members, The Pack A.D. plays garage rock/pop/punk. [1]
History
Formed in 2006, The Pack A.D. consists of singer/guitarist Becky Black and drummer Maya Miller. The duo released four studio albums on Mint Records.[2] When their contract with Mint expired, the duo signed with Nettwerk in April of 2013.[3] They released their fifth studio album, Do Not Engage, on January 28, 2014.[4]
Style and influence
Musical styles include garage rock, pop, punk and blues.[5] In the past, reviewers have compared the duo to The White Stripes, The Kills, and The Black Keys.[6] The band slightly evolved away from their raw early sound with their third album, We Kill Computers, and with their 2011 release, Unpersons.[7]
Discography
Albums
- Tintype (January 2008) – Mint Records. Was previously self-released April 2007 [2]
Track list:
1. "Gold Rush"
2. "All Damn Day Long"
3. "Snow"
4. "This Terror"
5. "Stray"
6. "Pilot's Blues"
7. "Hardtack Saloon No. 1"
8. "What's Up There"
9. "Bang"
10. "Paper Bag"
11. "Got Up"
12. "Cabin"
13. "Hardtack Saloon No. 3"
14. "Buyin' My Way"
15. "Walk On"
16. "Hardtack Saloon No. 2"
17. "Bone Handle"
Tintype was voted No. 1 Album of 2007 at CiTR 101.9 FM.[8]
- Funeral Mixtape (August 2008) – Mint Records
Track list:
1. "Blackout"
2. "Don't Have To"
3. "Making Gestures"
4. "Shiny Things"
5. "Oh Be Joyful"
6. "Underground"
7. "June"
8. "Dannemora Blues"
9. "Build"
10. "Wolves and Werewolves"
11. "Worried"
The Pack A.D.'s second album Funeral Mixtape was released August 12, 2008 under Mint Records.[2] It consists of 11 tracks in the same blues rock style as Tintype.
- We Kill Computers (April 2010) - Mint Records
Track list:
1. "Deer"
2. "Everyone Looks Like Everyone"
3. "Crazy"
4. "1880"
5. "Math, the Stars"
6. "Big Anvil"
7. "Cobra Matte"
8. "B.C. is On Fire"
9. "They Know Me"
10. "K Stomp"
11. "Catch"
12. "The Slow Down"
13. "The Last Martian"
iTunes digital download; pre-released on April 13, 2010.
180 gram vinyl LP in gatefold jacket with free download; pre-released at Scratch Records (Vancouver, BC) only in conjunction with Record Store Day on April 17, 2010.
Official release of CD/LP/Digital on April 27, 2010.
- Unpersons (13 September 2011) - Mint Records
Track list:
1. "Sirens"
2. "Haunt You"
3. "Lights"
4. "8"
5. "Rid of Me"
6. "Seasick"
7. "Take"
8. "Positronic"
9. "Body Parts"
10. "Pieces"
11. "Cardinal Rule"
12. "Ride"
13. "Hear Me Out"
- The Pack A D - Do Not Engage (2014) Nettwerk Productions
Track list:
1. "Airborne"
2. "Big Shot"
3. "Animal"
4. "Creepin' Jenny"
5. "Battering Ram"
6. "The Water"
7. "Stalking is Normal"
8. "Loser"
9. "The Flight"
10. "Rocket"
11. "Needles"
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart peak | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Alt [9][10] |
CAN Rock [11][12] | ||||||||
| 2011 | "Sirens" | 3 | 37 | Unpersons | |||||
| 2012 | "Haunt You" | 22 | 50 | ||||||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||||||||
References
- ↑ http://music.cbc.ca/#!/artists/The-Pack-AD
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "The Pack After Death". The Pack After Death. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
- ↑ Hudson, Alex (2013-04-10). "The Pack A.D. Sign to Nettwerk Records Ahead of New Album • News •". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2013-07-25.
- ↑ Hudson, Alex (2013-10-16). "The Pack A.D. Detail 'Do Not Engage' • News •". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- ↑ "THE PACK A.D. | Gratis muziek, tourneedata, foto's, video's". Myspace.com. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
- ↑ "The Pack A.D. — Unpersons". ninebullets.net. Retrieved 2013-07-25.
- ↑ Hughes, Josiah. "The Pack A.D. Announce 'Unpersons' LP". Exclaim!. Retrieved 2011-06-29.
- ↑ "!earshot : features !earshot year-end picks 2007 - January 2008". Earshot-online.com. 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
- ↑ "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - September 27, 2011". America's Music Charts. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
- ↑ "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Alternative Rock - April 17, 2012". America's Music Charts. Retrieved April 17, 2012.
- ↑ "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Active Rock - October 4, 2011". America's Music Charts. Retrieved October 4, 2011.
- ↑ "Canadian Active Rock & Alt Rock Chart Archive: Active Rock - January 31, 2012". America's Music Charts. Retrieved January 31, 2012.