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Indie Rock

silversun pickups (sspu) is an indie rock band from LA with a style that the band's bio describes accurately as "searingly sumptuous." The band is created from Brian Aubert on vocals and guitar; Nikki Monninger on vocals and bass; Christopher Guanlao on drums; and Joe Lester on keyboards. The current lineup of sspu crystalized in 2003.

 The band has proved its business prowess in 2007 by offering a live album, and exclusive iTunes live album, and a remix EP, capitalizing on both Internet sales and sales to hard-core fans.

I love this band because it's hard for me to classify their music- ripping, grinding guitars, manic drums, music layered both subtly and defiantly, creating a wall of sound that just barely allows the flowing vocals to escape. One of my favorite alty bands, ever. I wonder: how come this group isn't huge.

Discography 

From oldest to newest.

  • Pikul 2005, EP
  • Carnavas 2006
  • The Tripwire Session: Live in Chicago 2007, EP, live
  • Live Sessions 2007, MP3 iTunes exclusive
  • Remixes 2007, EP

sspu "Well Thought Out Twinkles" 

Silversun Pickups - Well Thought Out Twinkles

Get the album on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=167387718&s=143441 Get the album from Insound: http://www.insound.com/Silversun_Pickups_Carnavas___CD/productmain/p/INS29832/ From Carnavas, the debut full-length from Silversun Pickups. Directed by Philip Andelman. On Dangerbird Records.

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sspu "lazy eye" from YouTube 

Silversun Pickups - Lazy Eye

Get the album on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=167387718&s=143441 Get the album from Insound: http://www.insound.com/Silversun_Pickups_Carnavas___CD/productmain/p/INS29832/ From the album CARNAVAS on Dangerbird Records. Directed by Suzie Vlcek.

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sspu RSS 

Official MySpace feed.

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Band Links 

Official, unofficial, saintful, and mercenary.

SilversunPickups.com
The official site.
MySpace
sspu's official MySpace page.
purevolume
sspu on pv.
Dangerbird Records
The band's record label.
Wikipedia: Silversun_Pickups
Behold the power of the Wiki!
buzznet
Silversun Pickups buzznet community.
Billboard.com
The band's Billboard feature page.
Last.fm
The LAST FM Community For Silversun Pickups.
Rolling Stone
The band's RS profile page.

Flickr Photos 

Silversun Pickups (11/4/2006) - The Annex, NYC (CMJ | BrooklynVegan) by Jalapeño

Silversun Pickups (www.silversunpickups.com)

Silversun Pickups by petenema.com

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Silversun Pickups  by Osccarino is true

me gustan mucho su sonido nuevo y no se.. pork me gustan su vos es mui buena :)

The Silversun Pickups (7/27/2007) by revolucius

Capitol Hill Blockparty. July 27, 2007.

Silversun Pickups by Tillwick

Silversun Pickups by ucfgrl15

Silversun Pickups live in-store at Park Avenue CDs, March 20, 2007.

Silversun Pickups @ Newbury Comics - 3/29/07 by jason bergman

Silversun Pickups @ Newbury Comics - 3/29/07

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