Pernice Brothers
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Massachusetts, United States (1997 – present)
Massachusetts-born Pernice had begun his recording career in the country-rock Scud Mountain Boys. He left the band, and most of its country music trappings, to pursue pure pop.
The Pernice Brothers also included Joe’s brother Bob Pernice on guitar (hence the name), Peyton Pinkerton (guitar), Mike Deming (piano), bassist Thom Monahan, and Aaron Sperske on drums.
The band’s first release was 1998’s Overcome By Happiness. They have since recorded four more studio albums: The World Won’t End (2001); Yours, Mine & Ours (2003), Discover A Lovelier You (2005), and Live A Little (2006). They released a live album, Nobody’s Watching/Nobody’s Listening in 2004. Pernice has also made two solo outings, one under the name Chappaquiddick Skyline.
Their music is distinguished by Pernice’s silky, breathy vocals, reminiscent of Colin Blunstone or Nick Drake. He cites many musical influences: Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr, as well as Jimmy Webb, The Carpenters, and The Bee Gees. The deceptive simplicity, seductive melodies and soaring choruses of his songs also attract comparisons with the Beach Boys, Big Star, The Hollies and The Zombies. Yet the band can as easily sound like The Cure or New Order.
Pernice is also a fine lyricist (he has a master’s degree in creative writing).
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The World Won't End
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Discover a Lovelier You
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Live a Little
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Yours, Mine and Ours
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deadgrandma
Fuck man, I hope 2012 brings a new Pernice Brothers album
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deadgrandma
Amsterdam
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MamaLuigi
Where's Suck City?
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deadgrandma
Why? Wouldnt he let you suck his dick or something?
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LidFlipper
Love this band. It's really too bad that Joe is such a incredible prick to his fans.
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KOKOMOwebradio
"Goodbye, Killer" is #2 best album of 2010 according to KOKOMO WebRadio http://kokomo.fr
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semionato
is everybody here aware that "massachusetts" (scud mountain boys) is one the very best albums from the 90s? well, i just startet listening to pernice brothers and so far i liked "yours, mine and ours" quite a lot.
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deadgrandma
...and im not dissapointed! I really really LOVE "Something For You"
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deadgrandma
Oh fuck how can i miss that they have new album
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kingjarvis
I'll second the eyeroll mr hot! The new rekkid rocks, kiddies.
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kaw5055
decent album, Spectrum Culture has a good review up by yours truly: http://spectrumculture.com/2010/06/pernice-brothers-goodbye-killer.html
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SeyHaSok
Is this new album any good? How does it compare to 'Discover a Lovelier You'...
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nikkichocnut
We Love the Stage is my favorite! :)
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nikkichocnut
Sweet new album!
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farmgirlblues
This band just grows on me more and more every time one of their songs come up in the shuffle.
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james_DHP
get your tickets for joe pernice (solo) in london from here; http://www.gigantic.com/alttickets/home_joe_pernice.html
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deadgrandma
When is a new album gonna come out? They used to churn them out really quick
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Rocketdog1
I just discovered these guys a few days ago via TV. I heard "Weakest Shade of Blue" on a Sherwin-Williams commercial and I really like the song... had to find who did it. Love 'em.
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straineryou
scud mountain boys were much better.
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radiotim7
Flaming Wreck is an awesome song.
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