Pink and Brown
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Pink and Brown were a noise rock
/punk rock
band from San Francisco, California
, formed in 1997 when the members moved west from their old home of Providence, RI. The band consisted of two members: Pink (John Dwyer
) and Brown (Jeff Rosenberg
). Pink played guitar and sang while Brown played drums. The band was influenced by the sounds and styles of bands such as Olneyville Sound System and Lightning Bolt.
The band's live shows (the first ever of which was at O'Brien's in Allston, MA) featured a chaotic and frenetic performance from both members. The San Francisco Bay Guardian
described their live sound as “Korean folk drumming gone punk
.” Both members would appear onstage in outlandish outfits that corresponded with their colorful pseudonyms.
The band broke up in 2003. On their message board they announced their disbanding simply:
Dwyer
went on to play with Coachwhips
and The Hospitals
. He is currently playing with Thee Oh Sees and Yikes. Rosenberg
is a past member of Young People and The Jews, and is currently one quarter of Lavender Diamond
. He also makes ambient guitar music under his own name.
Noise rock
Noise rock describes a style of post-punk rock music that became prominent in the 1980s. Noise rock makes use of the traditional instrumentation and iconography of rock, but incorporates atonality and especially dissonance, and also frequently discards usual songwriting conventions.-Style:Noise...
/punk rock
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
band from San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, formed in 1997 when the members moved west from their old home of Providence, RI. The band consisted of two members: Pink (John Dwyer
John Dwyer
John Dwyer may refer to:*John Dwyer *John Dwyer , 19th-century baseball player*John Dwyer , American*John Dwyer , Australian*John M. Dwyer, set decorator*John Dwyer...
) and Brown (Jeff Rosenberg
Jeffrey Rosenberg
Jeffrey Rosenberg is a guitarist/vocalist/drummer who has been in a number of bands in Los Angeles, CA, Brooklyn, NY, San Francisco, CA, and Providence, RI...
). Pink played guitar and sang while Brown played drums. The band was influenced by the sounds and styles of bands such as Olneyville Sound System and Lightning Bolt.
The band's live shows (the first ever of which was at O'Brien's in Allston, MA) featured a chaotic and frenetic performance from both members. The San Francisco Bay Guardian
San Francisco Bay Guardian
The San Francisco Bay Guardian is a free alternative newspaper published weekly in San Francisco, California. The paper is owned mostly by its publisher, Bruce B...
described their live sound as “Korean folk drumming gone punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
.” Both members would appear onstage in outlandish outfits that corresponded with their colorful pseudonyms.
The band broke up in 2003. On their message board they announced their disbanding simply:
Mommy and daddy still love you but they just can't stay married. We hope this doesn't put a damper on your childhood but we think you'll be just fine.
Dwyer
John Dwyer
John Dwyer may refer to:*John Dwyer *John Dwyer , 19th-century baseball player*John Dwyer , American*John Dwyer , Australian*John M. Dwyer, set decorator*John Dwyer...
went on to play with Coachwhips
Coachwhips
Coachwhips were a three-piece noise/punk rock outfit from San Francisco, California formed in 2001. John Dwyer was the guitarist/vocalist. John Harlow played drums and Mary Ann McNamara played keyboard/tambourine and provided backing vocals...
and The Hospitals
The Hospitals
The Hospitals is a noise rock band from San Francisco, California, USA. It was formed by Adam Stonehouse and Rod Meyer in 2002 in Portland, Oregon, USA...
. He is currently playing with Thee Oh Sees and Yikes. Rosenberg
Jeffrey Rosenberg
Jeffrey Rosenberg is a guitarist/vocalist/drummer who has been in a number of bands in Los Angeles, CA, Brooklyn, NY, San Francisco, CA, and Providence, RI...
is a past member of Young People and The Jews, and is currently one quarter of Lavender Diamond
Lavender Diamond
Lavender Diamond is a Los Angeles-based Folk/country-pop quartet known for its light-hearted, often winsome sound; its simple, romantic lyrics; and the charismatic, whimsical stage presence and ethereal vocals of frontwoman Becky Stark.-History:...
. He also makes ambient guitar music under his own name.
Discography
- Final Foods (ToYo) (2001)
- Pink and Brown/Death Drug 12” Split (Load) (2002)
- Shame Fantasy II (Load) (posthumous 2003)