Silversun Pickups
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Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
Years active | 2005-present |
Genres | Indie rock |
Labels | Dangerbird Records |
Members | Brian Aubert Nikki Monninger Joe Lester Christopher Guanlao |
Website(s) | http://www.silversunpickups.com/ |
Silversun Pickups is an indie rock band from Los Angeles, California, signed to Dangerbird Records, and headed by Brian Aubert. They released their debut Pikul EP in July of 2005, and their full length album Carnavas on July 26, 2006.
The current band lineup consists of Brian Aubert (guitar/vocals), Nikki Monninger (bass), Christopher Guanlao (drums), and Joe Lester (keyboards). The band members are friends who had played together previously or in mutual friends' bands. They got their start in many of the most important L.A. clubs and began to draw a strong following upon the release of the Pikul EP. The band have recently been chosen to open for Australian rockers Wolfmother on their upcoming US tour.
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[edit] Band members
- Brian Aubert- guitar/vocals
- Nikki Monninger- bass
- Christopher Guanlao- drums
- Joe Lester- keyboards