Holding the torch high in today's garage rock revival, Vancouver duo The Pack strike with a raw, hell-torn, blues-rock swagger that is equally contemplative and unflinching. The Pack blends traditional blues and rock, with the focus on rhythm guitar.
Holding the torch high in today's garage rock revival, Vancouver duo The Pack strike with a raw, hell-torn, blues-rock swagger that is equally contemplative and unflinching. Imagine The Black Keys if they were fronted by Janis Joplin...but not exactly...
The Pack is a duo. But do not expect a stripped down drum and guitar outfit. The Pack is two women. But do not expect “girly” music. The Pack blends traditional blues and rock, with the focus on rhythm guitar, solid drum lines and singing straight from the gut. With their full sound, The Pack is at times haunting and at others, irresistibly foot stomping. Black’s voice has the feel of a hot whiskey soaked night. Miller’s drums fill out a restrained, yet loose sound, just waiting on a snowfall...and that’s just the way they like it.
“Tintype”, their debut album, is 17 tracks of Becky Black and Maya Miller rockin’ out and handing out their blues the way they know best – loud, edgy and unforgiving.
The Pack has enjoyed consistent rotation on Vancouver radio station CiTR 101.9 FM, where they’ve become a local favourite since their performance at CiTR’s Shindig 2006, where they made it to the semi-finals. Their debut album, “Tintype” has also landed consistently on the station’s charts, hitting No. 1 the week of Jan 16, 2007, March 27, 2007, and April 10, 2007. The album debuted on Earshot, the week of April 10th at No. 12. Nationally, “Tintype” has been moving into steady rotation in Campus Stations coast to coast. Internationally, radio stations in France, Belgium, Serbia, and Australia have heard of The Pack and have added the album to their rotation.
In March 2007, they were featured in a photo spread in Ion Magazine, and then in April they had a featured interview in Nerve Magazine, strong reviews of “Tintype” in 24 Hours Magazine and at CD Baby and Red Cat Records and Nerve Magazine. They have been mentioned favorably in Discorder Magazine, and had their self released 5 song EP “Hardtack”, well reviewed for online music magazine, Meg-A Music Toronto.
Recently they were named one of the bands to look out for in Vancouver's Georgia Straight - Best of Vancouver Issue (Sept. 2007)
Annndd...The Pack has changed their name to The Pack A.D. and signed to Mint Records in Canada. The new name will be reflected on the next album, so watch out for it. They just returned from their first ever Canada tour and are looking forward to touring in the USA in March of 2008
The Pack has been playing shows in Vancouver since May of 2006, and have enjoyed playing with fellow Vancouver bands whose musical styles range from punk to bluegrass.
Super band live too !!
author: Dave (DJ HILL FUNK)
Just go & buy the damn thing you won't regret it !! I saw them live recently at a Portland Oregon Goat Roast Gig & they were astonishing, I can't wait for the next album !!!
Tintype has a great sound
author: Stormyfalls
The sound on Tintype is growing on me in leaps and bounds; i have the album on my laptop, in my cd player rotation, and on my ipod. I listen to it wherever I go! Try it - you'll just keep listening and listening...
author: Dave S
I wouldn't want a slap off of these girls as they kick ass & put a lot of these male led Blues Punk bands to shame.... this is Blues Punk with balls!!! Just buy it if Sugar Farm, Gravel Road, The Black Keys or T-Model Ford are your thing!!
Light up a smoke and plug in your ears
author: Micah
Wow! Thank you! This album is pure magic. The Raw blues spirit evoked in this album could knock you down and make you cry. Beautiful baby. Beautiful !!!
It's time for some bartering with the devil.
author: CHINASKI
Tintype has enough power to send even the squarest music fan sprinting down to the crossroads to do some bartering with the devil. It is a solid album of blues music that oozes post-Nirvana angst juxtaposed against an unmistakable frailty that is rarely employed by modern blues artists. If you could ever picture Ry Cooder, The White Stripes and The Cowboy Junkies getting together musically you might conjure up a picture that is Vancouver's female alt/blues duo The Pack.
author: Brad at CD Baby
Pounding and wailing their way through 17 incendiary tracks, this Vancouver, BC alt/blues/garage duo tame the noise and send it back into the wild, jumping off a platform of roots blues and landing in a heavy barrel of low-fi rock. They wrench out a huge amount of sound, favoring dense guitar tones and stomping drum beats that are persistent but not overwrought. The vocals clear the way, acting as a third instrument that is alternately comfortable with a lullaby or a full on scream. The lyrics echo the sentiments of the music perfectly, being initially straight ahead but delving much deeper as the songs progress. It's this concept that proves this is much more than just blues riffs with feedback. The songs are decidedly modern, with unassuming riffs that are jaggedly melodic. On "This Terror," Becky Black seethes through her teeth: "This terror tastes like coffee/ Can I have another cup?" That line alone makes this worth checking
out.
