Meridian (album)
| Pinegrove | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Montclair, New Jersey, United States |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2010–2017 (hiatus) |
| Labels | Run for Cover |
| Website | http://www.pinegroveband.com/ |
| Members |
Evan Stephens Hall Zack Levine Sam Skinner Josh Marre Adan Carlo |
| Past members |
Nick Levine David Mitchell Nandi Plunkett |
Pinegrove is an American band from Montclair, New Jersey, United States. The band name is an allusion to the Brown Family Environmental Center at Kenyon College, where lyricist Evan Stephens Hall and keyboardist Nandi Plunkett attended.
Both Montclair natives, Evan Stephens Hall (vocals, guitar) and Zack Levine (vocals, drums) began playing music together when they were seven years old. They first formed a band in sixth grade, known as The Pug Fuglies, but reached little to no success. In seventh grade, they reformed as Dogwater, and the band continued until they graduated from high school. They played many shows at Montclair’s Serendipity Cafe growing up, and have expressed the positive impact playing their music in a welcoming and encouraging space has had on them. Before graduating from high school, Hall and Levine knew they would like to pursue music together after they graduated from their respective colleges. Hall and Levine are considered the “core” members of Pinegrove. Zack Levine’s younger sibling, Nick Levine (guitar), also helped form Pinegrove, although he no longer plays in the band. Sam Skinner (guitar) and Adan Carlo Feliciano (bass) are also from Montclair. Hall and Nandi Rose Plunkett (vocals, percussion, keyboard) met in college. As the only woman in the band, Plunkett has confronted and spoken about the sexism she endures in the music industry. Plunkett also leads her own music project under the band Half Waif, which Zack Levine and Adan Carlo also play in as well.
In February 2012, Pinegrove released their debut album, titled Meridian. They released their second EP in July 2013 titled &. In June 2014, Pinegrove released their third EP, titled Mixtape Two. In 2014, Pinegrove re-recorded their song "Problems" for Topshelf Records' 2014 digital sampler.
In early 2015, Pinegrove released a compilation cassette titled Everything So Far. In October 2015, Pinegrove signed to Run for Cover Records. After signing to the label, they re-issued their compilation cassette, adding two new songs called "New Friends" and "Angelina".
In May 2016, Pinegrove released the recordings from their live sessions with Audiotree via Bandcamp. The performance is a compilation of songs ranging all across their discography. In January 2016, Pinegrove announced their debut album on Run for Cover titled Cardinal, which was released on February 12, 2016. In January 2017, Pinegrove released the album Elsewhere, a compilation of live recordings from their 2016 US tour. The band said the album is "intended as a thank you letter to everybody who supported us in any way."
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