Pedro the Lion
David Bazan (left) and Tim Walsh
Country	Seattle, Washington, US
Years active	1995 – 2005
Genres	Indie rock, slowcore
Labels	Jade Tree, Suicide Squeeze
Members	David Bazan, various backing musicians

Pedro the Lion was an indie rock band from Seattle, Washington, and, for over a decade, the main creative outlet of singer/songwriter David Bazan. The band combined a biting wit with first person narrative to cover both politics and faith. Image File history File links pedro the lion. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... Official language(s) None Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq mi (184,827 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 6. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... Sadcore/Slowcore is a subgenre of alternative rock that developed from the downbeat melodies and slower tempos of late 1980s indie rock. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Jade Tree is an independent record label formed by Darren Walters and Tim Owen in August 1991, out of Wilmington, Delaware. ... Suicide Squeeze Records is a Seattle, WA-based independent music label that presses a significant number of 7 vinyl singles in addition to the more prevalent compact discs. ... David Bazan, circa 2004. ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... Nickname: The Emerald City Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County King County Incorporated December 2 1869  - Mayor Greg Nickels Area    - City 369. ... David Bazan, circa 2004. ... First-person narrative is a literary technique in which the story is narrated by one or more of the characters, who explicitly refers to him or herself in the first person, that is, I. The narrator is thus directly or indirectly involved in the story being told. ...

Biography

Pedro the Lion was formed by David Bazan in 1995^[1] and released its debut EP Whole in April 1997. Despite the band's many lineup changes, Bazan remained the primary artist and musician behind the group, singing and playing virtually every instrument on the band's first two full length albums, It's Hard to Find a Friend (1998) and Winners Never Quit (2000). Seldom's Casey Foubert joined Bazan for the band's 2002 effort, Control, playing drums and keyboards and co-writing "Penetration" and "Second Best". Achilles Heel followed in 2004 and featured T.W. Walsh, perhaps the only other band member—besides Bazan—to ever be considered an official member.^[2] All told, the band released four full-length albums as well as several EPs and various 7" singles. David Bazan, circa 2004. ... (remastered) October 16, 2001 Its Hard to Find a Friend is an album by Pedro the Lion. ... Album: Winners Never Quit Label: Jade Tree / JT1046 Release Date: 03/28/00 Track Listing 1. ... Seldom is a Seattle-based pop-rock trio. ... Control is an album by Pedro the Lion. ... Achilles Heel is the fourth and final album by indie rock band Pedro the Lion. ... TW Walsh Timothy William T.W. Walsh (born January 26, 1975 in Melrose, Massachusetts) is an indie rock singer, songwriter, and producer from the Seattle, Washington area. ...

Throughout his career, Bazan has been involved with such musical acts as Damien Jurado, Scientific, The Six Parts Seven, The Soft Drugs, Seldom, and Unwed Sailor. He and Nick Peterson, along with Frank Lenz of Starflyer 59, comprise the band Headphones.^[3] Damien Jurado is a singer/songwriter in the indie-rock tradition of Seattle, Washington. ... The Six Parts Seven is an indie rock band based in Kent, Ohio. ... The Soft Drugs is an American indie rock band fronted by ex-Pedro the Lion drummer T.W. Walsh, and features a revolving cast of guest musicians such as David Bazan, Casey Foubert, Frank Lenz, Ken Maiuri, Trey Many, James Mcalister, Jeff Shoop, Andrew Rudd, and Christian Wargo. ... Unwed Sailor is a Seattle based instrumental rock band formed in 1998. ... Frank Lenz is a former drummer of the band Starflyer 59. ... Starflyer 59 is an indie Christian rock band from Riverside, California that was founded in 1993 by Jason Martin, brother of Ronnie Martin of Joy Electric. ... Headphones is an indie-rock band headed by David Bazan. ...

In early January 2006, Pedro the Lion formally announced that they had split. The split was amicable; Bazan and Walsh continue to be good friends. In fact, Bazan admitted that their friendship had even been strengthened by the breakup.^[4]

Bazan toured in support of Fewer Moving Parts, his solo debut EP. A full length album is in the works for 2007.^[5] Walsh returned to his career as a web application developer and is busy with his band, The Soft Drugs, and their debut release, In Moderation. Fewer Moving Parts is David Bazans debut EP, released on June 13 2006. ...

Discography

Albums

1. It's Hard to Find a Friend 3 November 1998

2. Winners Never Quit 28 March 2000

3. Control 16 April 2002

4. Achilles Heel 25 May 2004

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EPs

1. Whole 8 April 1997	2. The Only Reason I Feel Secure 17 May 1999	3. Progress 27 June 2000	4. Tour EP '04 2004
5. Stations 2005

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Singles

The band released various 45 rpm singles in limited quantities:

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Personnel

Band lineup, 1997-2005

• David Bazan · vocals, guitar, bass, drums, synthesizer, percussion · (1997-2006)
• Benjamin Brubaker · drums · (1999, 2003)
• Johnathon Ford · bass · (1998)
• Casey Foubert · drums/keyboards · (2001-2004)
• Ben Gibbard · bass (tour) · (2000)
• Josh Golden · bass · (1999)
• Ken Maiuri · bass · (2004-2005)
• Trey Many · drums · (2000-2001, 2005)
• James McAlister · synthesizer, percussion, drums, guitar · (2004)
• Brian Olson · drums · (1997)
• Nick Peterson · guitar · (1997-1999)
• Tim Schiefer · guitar · (1997)
• Travis Smith · bass · (1997)
• Tim Walsh · drums · (2003-2005)
• Blake Wescott · percussion · (1998)

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Trivia

• The band is featured in the 2004 Christian music documentary Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music?^[6]
• Drummer/keyboardist Casey Foubert also played in Seldom and Crystal Skulls.

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Notes and references

1. ^ David Bazan. DavidBazan.com. Retrieved on December 7, 2006.
2. ^ Pedro the Lion: Sharing the Lion's Den. TimMcMahan.com. Retrieved on June 9, 2006.
3. ^ frequently asked questions. TWWalsh.com. Retrieved on March 17, 2006.
4. ^ Brundage, Matthew. "Interview with David Bazan", Iota Club and Cafe, Arlington, VA, February 11, 2006.
5. ^ Brundage, Matthew. "Interview with David Bazan", Iota Club and Cafe, Arlington, VA, February 11, 2006.
6. ^ DVD Review: Why Should the Devil Have All the Good Music?. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on May 4, 2006.

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External links

• Pedro the Lion official site
• Jade Tree (record label)
• pedrothelion.org (fan site and forums)
• Pedro the Lion fan site
• T.W. Walsh

• The Soft Drugs official site