Biography
From: http://pablotrucker.com/aboutPablo Trucker (Seattle, WA) is a 3 piece americana/rock band that has a knack for incorporating soulful,
minimalist, garage rock in to their raw, rootsy sound. It’s no secret that Seattle has been home to a major revival
in alt-country and americana music in recent years, and although Pablo
Trucker crosses in to that territory occasionally, there is much more to
the band’s sound. Influences range from soul greats like Otis Redding
and Bill Withers to indie rock giants Built To Spill and Spoon. Even
cult slowcore pioneers Bedhead, as well as American rock kings Neil
Young and Tom Petty are significant influences. Band Brian
Wagner (guitar, vocals), Andrew Rudd (drums, vocals) and Kory
Kruckenberg (bass) have been working hard to perfect an extremely
dynamic live performance that draws audiences in with tense, spacious
moments, as well as surprising many with a sound that is often said to
be much bigger than just a 3 piece band.
Although bass player Kory Kruckenberg owns a recording studio
(VU.recording – J. Tillman, Damien Jurado, The Maldives, Rocky Votolato,
Rosie Thomas), Pablo Trucker has taken a different approach to making
records. Minimalism is king in these situations. Recording an EP in the
early part of 2010, the band decided to not only record a live mix to
4-track cassette (that’s right…Tascam 424!), but they also chose to
record the session in one evening in a working Seattle art space called
The Gossamer Collective. The Gossamer Session EP is the result.
Currently working on a full length record, the band once again chose to
use a non-traditional approach, spending four days tracking in an
airplane hangar on San Juan island, in the Puget Sound. Again,
minimalism in recording technique was a big part of the session,
recording all basic tracks (drums, bass and guitar) live to an 8-track
Tascam reel to reel. No punching in to fix mistakes here…we’re leaving
them in. What you will hear on this record are live takes of this
incredibly tight band playing together in a room, with minimal overdubs
added here and there. Pablo Trucker is taking a very old school, even
guerrilla style approach to making records, but what you get in the end
is the raw sound and feel of a band that plays extremely well together.
minimalist, garage rock in to their raw, rootsy sound. It’s no secret that Seattle has been home to a major revival
in alt-country and americana music in recent years, and although Pablo
Trucker crosses in to that territory occasionally, there is much more to
the band’s sound. Influences range from soul greats like Otis Redding
and Bill Withers to indie rock giants Built To Spill and Spoon. Even
cult slowcore pioneers Bedhead, as well as American rock kings Neil
Young and Tom Petty are significant influences. Band Brian
Wagner (guitar, vocals), Andrew Rudd (drums, vocals) and Kory
Kruckenberg (bass) have been working hard to perfect an extremely
dynamic live performance that draws audiences in with tense, spacious
moments, as well as surprising many with a sound that is often said to
be much bigger than just a 3 piece band.
Although bass player Kory Kruckenberg owns a recording studio
(VU.recording – J. Tillman, Damien Jurado, The Maldives, Rocky Votolato,
Rosie Thomas), Pablo Trucker has taken a different approach to making
records. Minimalism is king in these situations. Recording an EP in the
early part of 2010, the band decided to not only record a live mix to
4-track cassette (that’s right…Tascam 424!), but they also chose to
record the session in one evening in a working Seattle art space called
The Gossamer Collective. The Gossamer Session EP is the result.
Currently working on a full length record, the band once again chose to
use a non-traditional approach, spending four days tracking in an
airplane hangar on San Juan island, in the Puget Sound. Again,
minimalism in recording technique was a big part of the session,
recording all basic tracks (drums, bass and guitar) live to an 8-track
Tascam reel to reel. No punching in to fix mistakes here…we’re leaving
them in. What you will hear on this record are live takes of this
incredibly tight band playing together in a room, with minimal overdubs
added here and there. Pablo Trucker is taking a very old school, even
guerrilla style approach to making records, but what you get in the end
is the raw sound and feel of a band that plays extremely well together.