Pinback is an American indie rock band from San Diego, California. The band was formed in 1998 by singers, songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Armistead Burwell Smith IV and Rob Crow, who have been its two constant members. They have released five studio albums and several other releases.
Members:
Rob Crow - vocals, guitar (1998-present)
Armistead Burwell Smith IV vocals, bass (1998-present)
Chris Prescott - drums (2005-present)
Former:
Tom Zinser - drums (1998-2003)
Thatcher Orbitachi - keyboards (1999)
Donny Van Zandt - keyboards (1999)
Dmitri Dziensuwski - keyboards (1999)
Gabriel Voiles - keyboards (1999)
Brent Asbury - keyboards (2000-2002)
Ryan Bromley - guitar, bass, keyboards (2001-2005)
Kenseth Thibideau - keyboards, bass, guitar (2003-2006)
Cameron Jones - drums (2004-2005)
Erik Hoversten - guitar, bass, keyboards (2006-2011)
Terrin Durfey - keyboards, bass, guitar (2007-2008)
Chris Fulford-Brown - keyboards, bass, guitar (2008)
Braden Diotte - keyboards, bass, guitar (2008-2011)
Name Origin:
Their name is a reference to a character in the 1974 film Dark Star (played by Dan O'Bannon). Audio samples from this film are used frequently in the band's early works.
From: San Diego, California, USA
Genre(s):
Indie rock,
indie pop,
progressive rock,
math rock
Active From: 1998-present