Sam Prekop

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Sam Prekop
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Sam Prekop at Primavera Sound 2013
Background information
Born (1964-10-18) October 18, 1964 (age 61)
London, England
Origin Chicago, Illinois, United States
Genres
Occupations
Instruments
Years active1987–present
Labels
Member of The Sea and Cake
Formerly of Shrimp Boat
Website Thrilljockey.com

Sam Prekop (born October 18, 1964) is an American musician in the band the Sea and Cake. He also has released five solo albums. [1]

Contents

Early life

Prekop was born in London, but grew up in Chicago. He studied at the Kansas City Art Institute. [2]

Career

Shrimp Boat

Back in Chicago, Prekop formed the band Shrimp Boat, which was active from 1988 to 1993. [3]

The Sea and Cake

After Shrimp Boat dissolved in 1993, Sam Prekop and Eric Claridge formed the Sea and Cake, and recruited Archer Prewitt and John McEntire. [2]

Solo career

Prekop enlisted the help of Jim O'Rourke (X-Factor) to produce his self-titled first solo album in 1999. Bassist Josh Abrams, drummer Chad Taylor, and guitarist Archer Prewitt also contributed their talents. The album was described as soft and breezy, with tinges of Brazilian pop. [4] In April that year, Prekop performed with Aerial M in Toronto. [5]

In 2005, Who's Your New Professor featured drummer Chad Taylor and cornetist Rob Mazurek (both from the Chicago Underground Duo), bassist Josh Abrams (Sticks & Stones), and the Sea and Cake bandmates Archer Prewitt and John McEntire on guitar and drums, respectively. [6]

Old Punch Card (2010) primarily featured modular synthesizer. [7]

Released in 2015, The Republic further explored the emotional possibilities of the modular synthesizer. The first nine tracks (all named "The Republic") were assembled as part of an art installation by the artist David Hartt also called The Republic. [8]

He then released Comma (2020). [9] It was created by using modular synthesizer, drum machine, and additional synthesizer. [10]

In 2022, he released a collaborative album with John McEntire, titled Sons Of . [11]

Inspired by live performances with Laraaji, he created Open Close (2025). [12]

Personal life

Prekop's father is the photographer Martin Prekop. He has two brothers, the furniture designer Hank Prekop and the painter Zak Prekop. He has two children.[ citation needed ]

Discography

Studio albums

References

  1. ↑ Proefrock, Stacia. "Sam Prekop Biography". AllMusic . Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  2. 1 2 Fitzmaurice, Larry (September 24, 2012). "5-10-15-20: Sam Prekop". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  3. ↑ Ankeny, Jason. "Shrimp Boat Biography". AllMusic . Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  4. ↑ Klein, Joshua (March 29, 2002). "Sam Prekop: Sam Prekop". The A.V. Club . Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Live Reviews: Aerial M / Sam Prekop April 1, 1999 The Horseshoe, Toronto, ON". Chart Attack , review by Vanessa Lewis
  6. ↑ Olson, Paul (April 17, 2005). "Sam Prekop: Who's Your New Professor". All About Jazz . Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  7. ↑ Hopper, Jessica (August 26, 2010). "Where in the World Is Sam Prekop?". Chicago Reader . Archived from the original on April 8, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  8. ↑ Richardson, Mark (March 4, 2015). "Sam Prekop: The Republic". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on July 9, 2015. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  9. ↑ Elingburg, Scott (September 10, 2020). "Sam Prekop Discusses Summer Places and His Modes of Musical Creation". PopMatters . Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  10. ↑ Slingerland, Calum (April 23, 2020). "Sam Prekop Readies New Album 'Comma'". Exclaim! . Archived from the original on May 9, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  11. ↑ Sherburne, Philip (July 25, 2022). "Sam Prekop / John McEntire: Sons Of". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on October 3, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  12. ↑ Cohen, Jonathan (September 23, 2025). "Sam Prekop Stays Modular On New Synth LP". Spin . Archived from the original on October 6, 2025. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
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