Pelican
Pelican is a four-piece instrumental band from Chicago, Illinois who have since relocated to Los Angeles. The band is known for its dense combinations of different melodies and extended track lengths. Their distinctive sound draws from stoner rock, doom metal as well as post-rock and many other influences. Larry Herweg, Trevor de Brauw, and Laurent Schroeder-Lebec also make up three-quarters of the band Tusk.
Previously signed to Hydra Head Records, Pelican is now part of the Southern Lord Records roster. The label has also announced that Pelican will embark on a tour with new labelmates Wolves in the Throne Room and that their first release for their new label will be an EP entitled “Ephemeral”, which was released in June 6, 2009. Trevor de Brauw has stated that the new material will be darker, heavier and more “riff oriented”, than on more recent recordings, and Southern Lord has also stated that an undisclosed guest guitarist who “is very influential to the band” will be making an appearance on the new recording as well. Pictures of the recent studio sessions on the Pelican website show the band playing with Earth guitarist Dylan Carlson.
Other Information
- Origin: Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Genres: Sludge metal, Stoner rock, Post-metal
- Years active: 2001–present
- Labels: Hydra Head Records, Southern Lord Records
- Associated acts: Tusk, Isis, Russian Circles
- Website: www.hydrahead.tortugarecordings.com/pelican
- Members:
- Trevor de Brauw – guitar
- Laurent Schroeder-Lebec – guitar
- Bryan Herweg – bass
- Larry Herweg – drums
Releases
Full length Albums
- Australasia (2003)
- The Fire in Our Throats Will Beckon the Thaw (2005)
- City of Echoes (2007)
EPs
- Pelican (2001)
- March into the Sea (2005)
- Pink Mammoth (2007)
- Ephemeral (2009)
Splits
- Pelican / Scissorfight / The Austerity Program (2003)
- Pelican / Playing Enemy (2005)
- Pelican / Mono (2005)
- These Arms Are Snakes / Pelican (2008)
- Young Widows / Pelican (2009)
DVDs
- Live in Chicago 06/11/03 (2005)
- After the Ceiling Cracked (Live in London) (2008)
Multi-Format Sets
- After the Ceiling Cracked (2008)
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