“There’s something to be said for band that don’t take themselves too seriously, and Pink Kodiak is one of them. A purveyor of semi-electronic indie pop (think Pixies meets Postal Service meets party), this one-man act creates songs with titles like “Dead Doctors Don’t Lie” and “Alec Baldwin is So Heavy.”
-Paste Magazine
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Our time in Savannah is almost over. It has been an amazing journey, don't stop believin'...in Death-pop.
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What started two years ago as one man playing some music in a bedroom studio quickly evolved into a man and an image of a bear forging ahead to create the genre of Death Pop. Pink Kodiak isn’t suicidal, just on a mission to put the ‘Do’ back in world domination.
Full of infectious melodies, fuzzed-out bass and wit, Pink Kodiak’s Death Pop style isn’t sad, just a friendly, humorous reminder of mortality packaged in a way that will keep your foot tapping in time with the rhythm. Hilbert’s love of music began while singing along with Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the U.S.A.” and the man knows the importance of a regularly placed snare, and well-timed cymbal crash. His vocals, however, abandon the Boss’s deep, salt-of-the-earth moan in exchange for a high tenor that is more reminiscent of Gary Newman than blue collar New Jersey. It’s all part of the foundation of his Death Pop style.
The VH1 Behind the Music about the origins of Pink Kodiak and Death Pop will one day tell a tale of self-reliance. After the break up of his band, Jeremy Hilbert aka Pink Kodiak didn’t want to stop making music, so he locked himself in his apartment with a digital 8-track, a drum machine, a Casio keyboard and a guitar, fully believing that after he wrote some songs, he’d recruit a band to play the other parts. After finishing a couple of tracks, he quickly realized he liked it too much to let anyone else be a part of it and set out to play shows as an anonymous solo act. Pink Kodiak was born—a mix of the Americana-rich pink Cadillac and an astrological image of a bear connected to the Big Dipper.
His debut release, the Dr. Death EP, is an introductory course in Hilbert’s new genre—four tracks of simple pop wonder that will leave even the most hardened listener harkening back to sweeter times and begging for more. Having already shared stages with acts ranging from the manic folk of Daniel Johnston to the experimental metal magic of GAM, Pink Kodiak is out to prove that everyone needs a little death pop in their lives.
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If you love me, you'll come out to our show tonight 6-13! its our featured show!! really, you music and band people better come out and support if you want to have a stage to play on. Sinister Moustache (the nightmare cinema) Consider the Source (sci-fi-middle-eastern-funk) and Actual Proof (jazz that rocks a mean xylophone!) starts at 10:30. small cover but free if you come before 9pm. -AMY at the WORMHOLE
I've been meaning to tell you that Danger Mouse came into the bar I worked at the other day. I eaves dropped and got to listen to him complain about the danger doom album leaking.
you guys rocked my face off. everyone of you. if you and your woman are ever up this way and need a place to crash hit us up. we can try and and get a gig or something up. taker easy
Dir kind sir, congrats on the South magazine article! Statement #1: I need to hear more live Pink Kodiak. Statement #2: I need some sort of compact disc or something to be able to take the great danceable death popable sounds with me wherever I go! Haha. Okay, that is all. Thanks, can't wait for the upcoming stuff. Enjoy yourself.
Hey Jeremy, I kind of doubt you know me (Sean Sampson), but maybe my last name sounds familiar. Your little brother introduced me to Pink Kodiak a while ago, but it wasn't until I checked out the video that I started listening to your music in more depth--it's badass.
A few friends and I have also have gotten something going (Verity) and recorded...but now we're separated through college...
