Pick A Piper are a collective featuring Brad Weber
of Caribou, Angus Fraser of Tenth of May, Dan Roberts ex-Winter Equinox
and Clint Scrivener. Members are from Waterloo, Hamilton & Toronto.
Layer
after layer of unhinged multi-drum rhythms collide with catchy
basslines, chugging guitar and many textural overlays. The music mashes
campfire sing-alongs with nimble editing and an overall danceable feel
that causes you to involuntarily bob your head.
Songs are
written together and sometimes with friends. The live show features
both Brad and Angus destroying the skins over the entire set. Dan and
Clint generally take over bass and guitar duties, but sometimes can't
resist the urge to join in on the percussive fun. This causes the set
to frequently climax into a huge drum spectacle until the members are
too exhausted to continue.
"Inspired in no small part by such
double drummer set-ups as Tortoise, Waterloo, ON's Pick a Piper have
beats for weeks but, more importantly, they transcend tribal stomps
with gorgeous textures and vocal melodies in their ambitious
exploration of their beautiful musical pastiche. Brad Weber has spent
considerable time on the road as a touring drummer for Caribou, so it's
no surprise that complementing the dreamy, unrelenting rhythms of Dan
Snaith has infiltrated the work he's completed for Pick a Piper. Along
with Angus Fraser, Dan Roberts and Clint Scrivener, Weber has a
powerful ensemble o …
Pick A Piper are a collective featuring Brad Weber
of Caribou, Angus Fraser of Tenth of May, Dan Roberts ex-Winter Equinox
and Clint Scrivener. Members are from Waterloo, Hamilton & Toronto.
Layer
after layer of unhinged multi-drum rhythms collide with catchy
basslines, chugging guitar and many textural overlays. The music mashes
campfire sing-alongs with nimble editing and an overall danceable feel
that causes you to involuntarily bob your head.
Songs are
written together and sometimes with friends. The live show features
both Brad and Angus destroying the skins over the entire set. Dan and
Clint generally take over bass and guitar duties, but sometimes can't
resist the urge to join in on the percussive fun. This causes the set
to frequently climax into a huge drum spectacle until the members are
too exhausted to continue.
"Inspired in no small part by such
double drummer set-ups as Tortoise, Waterloo, ON's Pick a Piper have
beats for weeks but, more importantly, they transcend tribal stomps
with gorgeous textures and vocal melodies in their ambitious
exploration of their beautiful musical pastiche. Brad Weber has spent
considerable time on the road as a touring drummer for Caribou, so it's
no surprise that complementing the dreamy, unrelenting rhythms of Dan
Snaith has infiltrated the work he's completed for Pick a Piper. Along
with Angus Fraser, Dan Roberts and Clint Scrivener, Weber has a
powerful ensemble on his hands that sound airtight on this startling
debut EP. With their melodic bass lines and carefully precise guitar
parts, "Bechtel Park" and "Dené Sled" bubble up with cool grooves
before exploding with torrents of pounded toms, snares and tastefully
employed percussion. Vocal melodies are given equal consideration on
songs like "Rooms," as Pick a Piper send warm doses of humanity into
the air."
- Vish Khanna, Exclaim! magazine
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