<link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Merriweather|Permanent+Marker" rel="stylesheet"> <div class="container"> <div class="jumbotron"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-12 col-xs-12"> <h1 class="text-center">Silversun Pickups</h1> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col md-8 col-xs-12"> <p>Silversun Pickups is an alternative rock band from Los Angeles that was formed in 2000. The band is currently composed of Brian Aubert, Nikki Monninger, Christopher Guanlao and Joe Lester.</p> <p>The band released their debut EP, <span class="albumtitle">Pikul</span>, in July 2005, and their debut full-length album, <span class="albumtitle">Carnavas</span>, on July 26, 2006. Their second full-length album, <span class="albumtitle">Swoon</span>, was released on April 14, 2009. <span class="albumtitle">Neck of the Woods</span>, the band’s third full-length album, was released on May 8, 2012. The band released their fourth full-length album, <span class="albumtitle">Better Nature</span>, on September 25, 2015.</p> <p>The band members are friends who had played together previously. They began their career in Los Angeles clubs, most often at Silverlake Lounge or nearby Spaceland, and began to draw a strong following upon the release of the <span class="albumtitle">Pikul</span> EP.</p> </div> <div class="col-md-4 col-xs-12 sideimage"> <img src="https://nerdist.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Credit_ClaireMarieVogel_IMG_4230_e1.jpg" alt="Silversun Pickups publicity shot" class="img-fluid" /> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-8 order-md-2 col-xs-12"> <p>The band originated in L.A.’s Silver Lake music scene, home of Rilo Kiley and others.</p> <p>The band has been repeatedly rumored to have been originally named A Couple of Couples, as the original lineup was composed of a pair of romantically involved couples — lead guitarist Brian Aubert was dating drummer Elvira Gonzales, while bassist Nikki Monninger was dating rhythm guitarist/record producer Jack Kennedy “Karate”. However the band has stated that this is untrue. The name Silversun Pickups was derived from a liquor store located across from Silverlake Lounge. One of the friends would often arrive at the store late at night to buy liquor, making a “Silversun Pickup”. In interviews, the band has said its name is more of “a state of mind”.</p> </div> <div class="col-md-4 order-md-1 col-xs-12 sideimage"> <img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/44/Silversun_Pickups_at_Coachella_2009.jpg" alt="Silversun Pickups performing" class="img-fluid" /> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-8 col-xs-12"> <p>Brian Aubert met Nikki Monninger in 1994 on a flight from Los Angeles to London. Both of them were headed to Cambridge for a school exchange program. Aubert noticed Monninger sitting across the aisle from him stealing alcohol from the drink cart by distracting the flight attendant.</p> <p>For the <span class="albumtitle">Pikul</span> EP, fellow Silverlaker Tanya Haden was enlisted to play cello on the track “Kissing Families”.</p> </div> <div class="col-md-4 col-xs-12 sideimage"> <img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/Silversun_pickups.png" alt="Brian Aubert and Nikki Monninger performing" class="img-fluid" /> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div id="albumheader" class="col-md-12 col-xs-12 text-center"> <h2>Albums</h2> </div> </div> <div class="row text-center"> <div class="col-md-3 col-xs-12 albumcover"> <img src="https://ia800506.us.archive.org/0/items/mbid-e40d2904-c51e-4019-a370-b4a1ce7a7d9e/mbid-e40d2904-c51e-4019-a370-b4a1ce7a7d9e-10643442710.jpg" alt="Carnavas" class="img-fluid" /><br /> <span class="albumtitle">Carnavas</span> (2006) </div> <div class="col-md-3 col-xs-12 albumcover"> <img src="https://ia802709.us.archive.org/18/items/mbid-16dbce4a-7e15-4459-8045-64920a95fb0e/mbid-16dbce4a-7e15-4459-8045-64920a95fb0e-2331735107.jpg" alt="Swoon" class="img-fluid" /><br /> <span class="albumtitle">Swoon</span> (2009) </div> <div class="col-md-3 col-xs-12 albumcover"> <img src="https://ia801705.us.archive.org/35/items/mbid-baa73bae-b581-408a-ad02-fd7b601d2608/mbid-baa73bae-b581-408a-ad02-fd7b601d2608-4145598273.jpg" alt="Neck of the Woods" class="img-fluid" /><br /> <span class="albumtitle">Neck of the Woods</span> (2012) </div> <div class="col-md-3 col-xs-12 albumcover"> <img src="https://ia801306.us.archive.org/25/items/mbid-19cae20f-314d-4b81-a094-78199f1c9bdc/mbid-19cae20f-314d-4b81-a094-78199f1c9bdc-11618807181.jpg" alt="Better Nature" class="img-fluid" /><br /> <span class="albumtitle">Better Nature</span> (2015) </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div id="footer" class="col-md-12 col-xs-12 text-center"> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/Silversunpickups">Check out some of Silversun Pickups’ music on YouTube</a><br /> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silversun_Pickups">Learn more about Silversun Pickups at Wikipedia</a></p> <p>Coded by Michael Heath</p> </div> </div> </div>

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