Pattern-Seeking Animals | |
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| Origin | California |
| Genres | Progressive rock |
| Years active | 2018–present |
| Labels | Inside Out |
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| Website | psanimals1 |
Pattern-Seeking Animals is an American progressive rock supergroup formed in 2018 by Ted Leonard, Dave Meros, John Boegehold and Jimmy Keegan; all of whom are current and former members and collaborators of fellow progressive rock ensemble Spock's Beard. [1] [2] [3]
About the band's name, Leonard said in an interview: [2]
It's basically a description of the human being. What separates us from animals is our tendency (or necessity) to give a meaning to our surroundings. It's also part of the song "Bulletproof" from Spock's latest album which, once written, John added to his long list of bands/albums names.
The band was put together to perform some music that Boegehold had been writing in 2018, with Leonard and Meros co-writing some of the material. They eventually agreed to turn it into a band [2] [3] and now intend to release one album every year and go on tour with additional session musicians. [1]
After signing with Inside Out Music, the band released its first, self-titled album on July 5, 2019. [4] [3] The second album, Prehensile Tales, came out less than a year later, on May 15, 2020, [5] and was positively reviewed by Prog . [6]
Their third album, Only Passing Through, was released on April 1, 2022. [7] Their fourth album, Spooky Action at a Distance, was released on October 27, 2023. [8]
Band members
Live members