Provoker (band)
Provoker | |
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Origin | San Francisco Bay Area, California |
Genres | Post-punk |
Years active | 2015–present |
Labels | YEAR0001 |
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Provoker are an American post-punk[1] band from The San Francisco Bay Area.[2]
Formed by Jonathan Lopez in 2015, Provoker began as a solo project, focused on creating scores for fictional horror films.[3] After coming in contact with singer-songwriter Christian Petty at a screening of the American black comedy The Greasy Strangler, Lopez sent him some of his soundtrack pieces to record vocals over. This melding lead to the band adopting more post-punk influence, finding a middle ground between Lopez's synth driven experimentation and Petty's R&B influenced singing.
The band was complete in its current form after the release of 2018's Dark Angel EP, now a four piece consisting of guitarist Lopez, bassist Wil Palacios, percussionist Kristian Moreno and vocalist Petty.[4]
Their debut album Body Jumper was released via YEAR0001[5] on August 13, 2021.[6][7][8][9]
Discography[]
Albums[]
- (2021, YEAR0001)
Extended plays[]
- Dark Angel (2018, Life Sucker Productions)
Soundtracks[]
- Sneak Peek! (Mercy Stroke OST) (2015, Self-Released)
- Dry City Maniac OST (2017, Smoking Room)
Singles[]
- "Dark Angel" (2018, Life Sucker Productions)
- "Since Then" (2020, Life Sucker Productions)
- "Spell Strike" (2021, YEAR0001)[10]
- "Bugs & Humans" (2021, YEAR0001)
- "Rose In A Glass" (2021, YEAR0001)
- "Blue Sheen" (2021, YEAR0001)
References[]
- ^ "Provoker: The Best of What's Next". . 16 April 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ Russel, Scott (14 July 2021). "Provoker: The Best of What's Next". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Interview: Provoker". . 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ Pessaro, Fred (11 May 2018). "HEAR POST-PUNK CREW PROVOKER CHANNEL THE CURE, SISTERS OF MERCY ON NEW SONG". Revolver Mag. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "PROVOKER (YEAR0001) ANNOUNCE DEBUT LP 'BODY JUMPER'". . 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ Gomez, Jade (16 June 2021). "Provoker Announce Debut Album Body Jumper, Share New Single "Bugs & Humans"". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ Williams, Keegan (16 June 2021). "News: Provoker Announce Debut LP, 'Body Jumper,' Slated for August Release". . Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ Parnell, Annie (12 August 2021). "'BODY JUMPER' IS PROVOKER'S POST-PUNK FOR THE INTERNET GENERATION". Pop Matters. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ Seliger, Sam (29 July 2021). "Provoker Announce Debut Album, 2021 Tour Dates". . Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ Gomez, Jade (12 May 2021). "Provoker Release New Single "Spell Strike," Sign to YEAR0001". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
External links[]
- Official website
- Provoker discography at Discogs
- Musical groups from San Francisco