7 Car Pileup was a groove-based rock band from Tempe, Arizona. It has heavy roots in old-school funk and a small hint of jazz. The band consists of Mark Mason (vocals/guitar), Jess Pruitt (bass), and Mike Vigil (drums). Their name is taken from the TV show Scrubs.[1]
7 Car Pileup | |
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| Origin | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 2007–2010 |
| Members | Mark Mason Jess Pruitt Mike Vigil |
| Website | 7CarPileup.com |
History
edit7 Car Pileup self-produced their debut album in a home studio in a house they all lived in.[1] The self-titled album was released in late 2008.[2]
The band recorded an EP with Music Producer Bob Hoag at Flying Blanket studios in Mesa Arizona in March 2009. The song Drive-In from their EP was the FM102x song of the day on June 23, 2009.[3]
7 Car Pileup opened for Authority Zero at the 2009 ASU Polytechnic Home Coming,[4] Cage the Elephant at the Marquee Theatre, and The Crash Kings.
Discography
editEPs
edit- Zombies With Dino (2009)
Albums
edit- 7 Car Pileup (2008)
References
edit- ^ a b Masley, Ed (2008-12-19). "Seven Car Pileup Bio". Metromix. Archived from the original on 2009-03-30. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
- ^ Cizmar, Martin (2009-01-13). "You Asked For It: Seven Car Pileup". Phoenix New Times. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
- ^ "Seven Car Pileup". FM102x. 2008-06-23. Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2010-01-06.
- ^ "Cage The Elephant - Tempe w/ Seven Car Pileup, Black Carl". Lucky Man Concerts. 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-12-08. Retrieved 2010-01-06.