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Preoccupied Pipers

About Me

(a) Most of the dozen-plus bandmembers used to be in Lawsuit. (b) Lawsuit was a semi-legendary ska/jazz/punk/bubblegum band hailing from Davis, California (1987-1996). (c) "Preoccupied Pipers" was originally the name of a 'zine-like yearly cassette collection of homemade Lawsuit demos and other miscellaneous outtakes, covers & experiments. (d) Now it suffices for a band name, though we're more of loose collective than a band. (e) We're mostly an insular studio entity, making up & recording quasi-improvisational songs of the bubblegum - psychedelic, buttrock - powerpop and/or stoner - weirdo - comedy variety using commonly available 21st century consumer-grade recording equipment. (f) But we also occasionally play live shows. (g) For instance, we play at the International Pop Overthrow festival every year.

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Music:

Member Since: 10/12/2006
Band Website: preoccupiedpipers.com
Band Members: Preoccupied Pipers recordings typically include contributions from: Ned Sykes, KC Bowman, Michael Ishizue, Jeri Sykes, Paul Sykes, Marta Wilson Sykes, Joe Hayes, Paul Kagiwada, David J Anderson, Dan Ciruli, Barbara West, Stephen Erickson, Phil Sequeira, Andy Siff and Steve Schalchlin...and often many others.
Influences: Beatles - Sloan - Oingo Boingo - Guided by Voices - Spoon - Talking Heads - Stevie Wonder - XTC - Jesus Christ Superstar - The Partridge Family - Matt Costa - Camper Van Beethoven - Pink Floyd - Beach Boys - New Pornographers - Schoolhouse Rock - Scissor Sisters - Violent Femmes - 70's AM Hits - Farblondjet - Brad Brooks - Chris Von Sneidern - Mommyheads - Brian Eno - Steve Miller Band - Liz Phair - Phish - Elliott Smith - Muppet Show - Aerosmith - The Jazz Butcher - The Moore Brothers - Bart Davenport - Cake - Television - Jellyfish - Brendan Benson - Dukes of Stratosphear - The Decemberists - Lynyrd Skynyrd - R Stevie Moore - Rush - Kerry Kompost - Receiver - Puffy - Bread - Carpenters - Toy Dolls - Fishbone - Andrea Perry - Rosie Rojo - Tiny Volcano - Steve Schalchlin - Dead Kennedys - Supertramp - Adam Elk - you get it...
Sounds Like: Dorks with a keen sense of musical gratuity trying to make each other laugh.
Record Label: Timber Trout Recordings
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Preoccupied Pipers: LIVE! IN CONCERT! Saturday, August 16: Rockit Room

Preoccupied Pipers will be performing at the International Pop Overthrow in San FranciscoSaturday, August 16: Rockit Room406 Clement St.San Francisco 415 387-6343www.rock-it-room.com$108:00 Sugarspun8...
Posted by on Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:37:00 GMT

NEW ALBUM MARCH 2008: PREOCCUPIED PIPERS - WHITE BICYCLE PLAN

Look for our new itunes album this month... PREOCCUPIED PIPERS - WHITE BICYCLE PLANhere's more info http://preoccupiedpipers.com/tt/
Posted by on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:30:00 GMT

Welcome to the Preoccupied Pipers Superfan Superdisc 2007.

It features all the Preoccupied Pipers recordings locked in the secret vault in Timber Trout Studios. Mostly, they were either begun or likewise completed after the release of The Trout Supershow (200...
Posted by on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:20:00 GMT

Stuff to look at & listen to...

PhotosSongs
Posted by on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 09:08:00 GMT

Welcome...

So this is a blog... I'm not a blogger. We'll see what happens. In the meantime, download some songs and check to see if we have any shows coming up. And read a real blogger's account of our 8/18/07 s...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:36:00 GMT