Pinehurst Kids surpass the bulk of their
contemporaries in the easy-sounding
power pop genre by way of passion,
energy, and, most importantly, talent.
-The Stranger, Seattle, WA
pinehurst kids
Don't call it a comeback. With Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist
Joe Davis at the helm, the band that put the hate in hiatus
is back with the trademark sound and sass that make them
the underdog stars of the Northwest indie music scene.
"Davis plays like a man who fears the end could come
any minute. His bandmates possess the same frantic pop
grind as Superchunk, as well as the choirboy sweetness
of Sunny Day Real Estate. The music's frail and fresh,
and it goes by at 90 miles an hour." --Alternative Press
In terms of experience and rock skills, Pinehurst Kids aren't
exactly kids anymore. In the mid 90s, Idaho troubadour Joe
Davis escaped his childhood haunts of Pinehurst and Boise,
Idaho and moved to Portland,Oregon where he began crafting
high-energy pop songs with friend and drummer Robler Kind.
Joe and Robler played a few shows for beer money as a two
piece and were seen by Portland stalwart Caleb Gates, who
was impressed and smitten with the idea of playing bass in
the band. With the lineup solidified, it wasn't long before the
newly formed trio was ready to lay some tracks at new friend
Larry Crane's Jackpot studio. Initially, the band's intent was
to make a demo to give to friends and clubs, but focus group
response created a substantial buzz around town. So the boys
cranked out a few more songs, and with a bit of borrowed cash
their self-released debut LP Minnesota Hotel hit the streets.
During the recording process, Gene Poole joined the band as second guitarist and was in the line-up in for their very first tour in January of 1998. Rolling down I-5 for the first of many times, the game changed for PK; It wasn't just an excuse to spill beer in the basement and play fun local shows, there was something bigger at work.
"A very impressive piece of work...as infectious and
as insistent a collection of power chords as anything
I've heard this year . . . grinding up folks as disparate
as Weezer and Nirvana and fusing them together in a
pabst-fired kiln." --John Chandler; The Rocket
Minnesota Hotel established Pinehurst Kids as a recognizable
sound on the burgeoning Portland, Oregon music scene. The
bands sophomore effort, Viewmaster garnered the band more widespread recognition. With the help of Chicago indie Four
Alarm Records, the LP charted in the top 10 of the CMJ and recieved glowing reviews from the likes of Alternative Press
and Entertainment Weekly as well as accolades from industry
big wigs and buddyhead bad boys alike.
Pinehurst Kids' third LP, Bleed It Dry is the band's best and
most adventurous record to date. The record showcases the
Kids' maturing songwriting prowess and features a bit more
production and polish thanks to the mixing skills of John
Goodmanson, whose credits include Soundgarden, Blonde
Redhead and the Wu Tang Clan. In traditional fashion, the
tracking was done at Jackpot with Larry, who has since
blown up worldwide as the publisher of Tapeop magazine.
Bleed It Dry is an infectious slab of power pop, rife
with saccharine hooks that stick in the head hours after
the album is over, and ones that stir the heartstrings ever
so subtly while it's in rotation, with boundless, youthful
energy to spare even during its more bittersweet and
downered moments. --Ink 19
The Kids have traveled the US extensively, having played
and toured with the likes of Guided By Voices, Built To Spill,
Death Cab for Cutie, Alkaline Trio and Superchunk. Their
music can be heard on Fox and NBC TV programs including
Buffy the Vampire Slayer. As the band enters its second
decade of rock, they continue to kick out the heartfelt jams
that their friends and fans have come to love and adore.
The Name
In 1985, after nearly one hundred years of mining
in the Idaho panhandle, "the silver valley" produced
it's billionth ounce of silver, making it the richest silver
mining district in the world. But over that prosperous
century, as the riches were pulled from the ground, the
rejected impurities were washed into the surrounding
areas, including the tiny town of Pinehurst. The black
slag from the mine was even used to fill the traps at the
local golf course. Pinehurst Kids founder Joe Davis even
had a sandbox filled with the slag sand... Those who lived there knew the story of the ninety-one men who died in a
1972 fire in the sunshine mine shaft. The stores in Pinehurst didn't have enough dress shoes to bury the men right, so
the company had to send someone to spokane to buy
the rest of the shoes. Today, the sunshine mine has
finally been abandoned, and the US government can
only search for the kids who lived in the silver valley
when the lead flowed directly into the drinking water..
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