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The Soft Pack
Origin San Diego, United States
Genres Indie rock
Years active 2007–present
Labels Kemado Records
Heavenly Recordings
Associated acts The Plot to Blow Up the Eiffel Tower
Website Official MySpace
Members
Matt Lamkin
Matty McLoughlin
David Lantzman
Brian Hill

The Soft Pack is an indie rock band from San Diego.[1]

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[edit] History

The band was originally named The Muslims,[2] but changed the name due to "ignorant and racist" comments.[1] Matt Lamkin has stated Soft Pack can describe the band as being well mannered or it can refer to a device that when worn is intended to convince others that the wearer has a penis.[3] The band formed in San Diego but are now based in Los Angeles.[4]

Having released records through labels such as 1928 Recordings, Sweet Tooth Records, Caspian Records and I Hate Rock n' Roll, the band is currently signed to Kemado Records.

The band recently signed a deal with Heavenly Recordings/Coopertive Music. The band released their debut full length album, The Soft Pack, on Kemado Records on February 26, 2010. It was produced by Eli Janney and recorded in Brooklyn, NY at Saltlands Studio.

The band's single "Answer to Yourself" was the final song streamed on WOXY.com before its sudden shutdown on March 23, 2010.[5] Since August 2010 it's also used for the new commercial of the Dutch beerbrand "Grolsch" On June 8, 2010, the indie rock band Nada Surf released a cover of The Soft Pack's "Bright Side" on their all-covers album "If I Had a Hi-Fi."

[edit] Band members

[edit] Discography

[edit] Singles

Year Title Track listing
2008 Parasites/Walking with Jesus
  • Record label: I Hate Rock n' Roll
  • Released: October 2008
  • Format: 7"
  • Released as The Muslims
  1. "Parasites"
  2. "Walking with Jesus"
Extinction
  • Record label: Sweet Tooth Records
  • Released: October 2008
  • Format: 7"
  • Released as The Muslims
  1. "Extinction"
  2. "My Flash on You"
2009 Nightlife/Bright Side
  • Record label: Caspian Records
  • Released: March 2009
  • Format: 7"
  1. "Nightlife"
  2. "Bright Side"
2009 Answer to Yourself
  • Record label: Kemado Records
  • Released: December 2009
  • Format: 7"
  1. "Answer to Yourself"
  2. "Grinding Halt" (The Cure cover)

[edit] EPs

Year Title Track listing
2009 The Muslims EP
  1. "Right and Wrong"
  2. "Beside Myself "
  3. "Call It a Day"
  4. "Extinction"
  5. "Nightlife"
  6. "Future Rock "
  7. "On My Time"
  8. "Religion"
  9. "American"
  10. "Bright Side"
Extinction
  • Record label: Merok
  • Released: May 2009
  • Format: 10"
  1. "Extinction"
  2. "Future Rock"
  3. "Beside Myself"
  4. "On My Time"
  5. "Right and Wrong"
  6. "Call It a Day"

[edit] LPs

Year Title Track listing
2010 The Soft Pack
  1. "C'Mon"
  2. "Down On Loving "
  3. "Answer To Yourself"
  4. "Move Along"
  5. "Pull Out"
  6. "More Or Less "
  7. "Tides Of Time"
  8. "Flammable"
  9. "Mexico"
  10. "Parasites"

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b "The Soft Pack: 'We hated being called The Muslims'". NME. IPC Media. 2008-12-05. http://www.nme.com/news/the-soft-pack/41467. Retrieved 2009-04-08. 
  2. ^ Wells, Stephen (2008-12-03). "The Muslims' name shame". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2008/dec/03/muslims-soft-pack. Retrieved 2009-04-08. 
  3. ^ Lachno, James (2010-02-16). "Interview: The Soft Pack". http://www.spoonfed.co.uk/spooners/jameslspoonfed-7636/interview-the-soft-pack-2213. Retrieved 2010-03-10. 
  4. ^ "The Soft Pack begin work on debut album". NME. IPC Media. 2009-01-22. http://www.nme.com/news/the-soft-pack/42249. Retrieved 2009-04-08. 
  5. ^ http://www.crawdaddy.com/index.php/2010/03/24/can-woxy-be-brought-back-to-life/

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