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7 unusual facts about Silversun Pickups


Mr. Shovel's Check One Two

Some of the more notable names that received early support from Indie 103.1 and Check One Two were The Airborne Toxic Event, Silversun Pickups, She Wants Revenge, Cold War Kids, Warpaint, and The Submarines.

Silversun Pickups

Lazy Eye is also featured in the video games Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero World Tour, one of only 13 songs to be featured in both games.

The band released their début EP, Pikul, in July 2005, and their début full-length album, Carnavas, on July 26, 2006.

On September 26, 2006, the band released their début full-length album Carnavas.

Silversun Pickups discography

The discography of Silversun Pickups, an American alternative rock band, consists of three studio albums and twelve singles.

The Henry Clay People

They released "Somewhere on the Golden Coast" on tbd Records in June 2010 and followed the release by touring the U.S. with Silversun Pickups and Against Me!.

In March 2010, original drummer Eric Scott rejoined the band for the summer 2010 U.S. Tour with Silversun Pickups and Against Me!


CFEX-FM

Some of the artists who've done X Sessions include Queens of the Stone Age, Silversun Pickups, The New Pornographers, Taking Back Sunday, Strata, Attack in Black, Tegan and Sara, Tokyo Police Club, Wintersleep, Our Lady Peace and Ill Scarlett.

Dangerbird Records

In 2006, Dangerbird gained repute after releasing Carnavas, the debut full-length album by Silversun Pickups, to sales of over 375,000.

Future Foe Scenarios

"Future Foe Scenarios" is a song included in the tracklist of the Silversun Pickups' debut album Carnavas.

Russian Winters

Citing bands like The Cure, Ride, The National, Foals, Silversun Pickups, Fleet Foxes and Sparklehorse as influences, the band strove for a darker and more complex sound than previous work.

Well Thought Out Twinkles

"Well Thought Out Twinkles" is a song included in the tracklist of Silversun Pickups' debut album Carnavas.

William Beacom

Beacom came to fame when he appeared on the December 1, 2006 episode of the Late Show with David Letterman, along with Danny DeVito and the band Silversun Pickups.


see also

Panic Switch

In 2012, Mitt Romney's presidential campaign received a cease and desist request from Silversun Pickups, who alleged illegal use of their song at a campaign event set-up in North Carolina.