The Soft Pack
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The Soft Pack is an indie rock
band from San Diego.
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Having released records through labels such as 1928 Recordings, Sweet Tooth Records, Caspian Records and I Hate Rock n' Roll, the band is currently signed to Kemado Records
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The band recently signed a deal with Heavenly Recordings/Coopertive Music. The band released their debut full length album, The Soft Pack, on Kemado Records on February 26, 2010. It was produced by Eli Janney and recorded in Brooklyn, NY at Saltlands Studio.
The band's single "Answer to Yourself" was the final song streamed on WOXY.com before its sudden shutdown on March 23, 2010. Since August 2010 it's also used for the new commercial of the Dutch beerbrand "Grolsch" On June 8, 2010, the indie rock band Nada Surf
released a cover of The Soft Pack's "Bright Side" on their all-covers album "If I Had a Hi-Fi
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Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band from San Diego.
History
The band was originally named The Muslims, but changed the name due to "ignorant and racist" comments. Matt Lamkin has stated Soft Pack can describe the band as being well mannered or it can refer to a device that when worn is intended to convince others that the wearer has a penis. The band formed in San Diego but are now based in Los AngelesLos Ángeles
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Having released records through labels such as 1928 Recordings, Sweet Tooth Records, Caspian Records and I Hate Rock n' Roll, the band is currently signed to Kemado Records
Kemado Records
Kemado Records is an American record label based in New York City founded in 2002. In 2006 the label released the Invaders compilation, which featured many of the label's bands alongside other hard rock and heavy metal bands such as Witchcraft, High on Fire and Witch.In 2008, Kemado introduced its...
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The band recently signed a deal with Heavenly Recordings/Coopertive Music. The band released their debut full length album, The Soft Pack, on Kemado Records on February 26, 2010. It was produced by Eli Janney and recorded in Brooklyn, NY at Saltlands Studio.
The band's single "Answer to Yourself" was the final song streamed on WOXY.com before its sudden shutdown on March 23, 2010. Since August 2010 it's also used for the new commercial of the Dutch beerbrand "Grolsch" On June 8, 2010, the indie rock band Nada Surf
Nada Surf
Nada Surf is an American alternative rock band. Formed in 1992, the New York band consists of Matthew Caws , Ira Elliot and Daniel Lorca .-Early years:...
released a cover of The Soft Pack's "Bright Side" on their all-covers album "If I Had a Hi-Fi
If I Had A Hi-Fi
If I Had a Hi-Fi is the sixth studio album by American alternative rock band Nada Surf. It was released on June 8, 2010 and consists only of covers.The album title is a palindrome.-Track listing:Original artists in brackets#"Electrocution"...
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Band members
- Matt Lamkin – VocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Matty McLoughlin – Guitar
- David Lantzman – Bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Brian Hill – DrumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Singles
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| 2008 | Parasites/Walking with Jesus
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Extinction
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| 2009 | Nightlife/Bright Side
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| 2009 | Answer to Yourself
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EPs
| Year | Title | Track listing |
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| 2009 | The Muslims EP
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Extinction
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LPs
| Year | Title | Track listing |
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| 2010 | The Soft Pack
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