While it feels like they sprung out of nowhere in early 2017, Vancouver’s Peach Pit can actually trace their origins back to high school, formed by longtime pals, frontman Neil Smith and guitarist Chris Vanderkooy, and rounded out by bassist Peter Wilton and drummer Mikey Pascuzzi. Adopting a sound they self-describe as “chewed bubblegum pop,” the group’s laid back, poppy, surfy, indie slacker rock is actually the product of a lot of practice and forethought (they practiced for a year before ever playing a live show), initially earning the band a respectable local following and regional buzz for their debut EP, Sweet F.A. (an abbreviation for Sweet Fuck All- an ode to Smith’s love for the laid back life). After their self-titled track (and source of their name), “Peach Pit,” unexpectedly went viral on YouTube, earning the group millions of plays, they swiftly amassed a global fanbase in 2017, seizing on their buzz by releasing their first full-length, Being So Normal, in the fall of that year, and embarking on an impressive tour across the globe.
Funneling themes of raw and earnest youthful angst through a quirky, catchy, and laid back aesthetic, finding a sound that lands somewhere between Mac Demarco and Homeshake (and, like Demarco, fully embracing the long-lost art of the guitar solo), enhanced by their own affable, friendly, and oddball appeal, Peach Pit forged a devoted following, making them one of the most buzzed about new bands in indie rock, and a growing staple of festival lineups, by 2020 sophomore effort and major label debut, You and Your Friends. The group dropped third LP From 2 to 3 in 2022, further honing their signature chilled-out, melancholy pop stylings, and touring to bigger and bigger crowds, thanks to a newfound group of fans who’d discovered their sophomore LP during the pandemic. And, most recently, the group returned with fourth LP Magpie last year, landing as their most expansive, adventurous work to date, and really emphasizing how far they’ve come on their musical journey over the last decade.
Returning to Nashville for the first time since 2022 (which, surprisingly, was their first time playing Music City proper), Peach Pit are set to headline Marathon Music Works on Oct. 4, along with indie singer-songwriter Miya Folick. Tickets are still available here while they last, but we’re thrilled to announce that we’re also giving away a pair of tickets, as well as a very special Soundcheck + Q&A package for the show! Preview the lineup and enter below.
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Peach Pit and Miya Folick will perform Saturday, Oct. 4 at Marathon Music Works. The show is all ages, begins at 8 p.m. (doors at 6:30 p.m.), and tickets are available for $52.14.