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Background information | |
Also known as | Pangea |
Origin | Santa Clarita, California [1] |
Genres | Surf rock, Garage punk, alternative rock, garage rock, indie rock |
Years active | 2009–present |
Labels | Nettwerk Harvest Records [2] Burger Records [3] Olfactory Records [4] Lost Sound Tapes [5] |
Members | William Keegan [6] Danny Bengston [6] Erik Jimenez [6] Max Kuehn [7] |
Past members | Adrian Tenney Cory Hanson Roland Cosio Patrick Nolan |
Website | togetherpangea |
Together Pangea (sometimes stylized as together PANGEA) is an American rock band from Santa Clarita, California that is based in Los Angeles, California. The group has released five studio albums and are currently signed to Nettwerk Records.
Together Pangea was formed in 2009 when longtime friends William Keegan and Danny Bengston met drummer Erik Jimenez at Cal Arts. [6] The group began playing several shows on the California Institute of the Arts campus and as well as many local venues throughout Southern California. [6] [8] Originally formed as Pangea, the group was later forced to change their name to Together Pangea. [8] They released their debut record Jelly Jam in 2010 via Lost Sound Tapes. [8] Living Dummy, the group’s second full-length album was released in 2011 by the Burger Records label. [8] Following the release of the album, they began performing with Ty Segall, Mikal Cronin, Wavves, and The Black Lips. [8] Their first national tour, dubbed the Burgerama Caravan of Stars, saw them share the stage with Gap Dream, Cosmonauts, The Resonars, and Curtis Harding. [9] [10]
In 2014, Together Pangea's third full length was released through Harvest Records. [8] [11] Titled Badillac, MTV called it one of the most anticipated indie releases of 2014. [12] The band set out on a national tour with Mozes and The Firstborn following the album release. [13] Kicking off 2015 with a European tour throughout February and March, the following month saw the band support The Replacements at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles as part of their Back by Unpopular Demand tour. [14] Later that year also saw the release of the six-track EP, The Phage on October 16, produced by Tommy Stinson. [15]
In 2018, Keegan, Bengston and Jimenez returned as a trio to release an EP called Non Stop Paranoia as well as a follow-up EP in 2019, titled Dispassionate, which included the single "Bet You Wish I Would Call". [16] In 2021, they released "Marijuana" [17] and "Nothing to Hide", as previews to their fifth album DYE, which was released on October 22 by Nettwerk Records. [18] [19] [20] A deluxe version of the album was released on July 8 the following year. [21]
In 2023, the band presented another EP featuring acoustic performances of previously released songs, titled Pt. 2. [22]
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Magic, Magic |
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Jelly Jam |
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Living Dummy |
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Badillac |
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Bulls and Roosters |
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DYE |
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Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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Pangea/Harvest Moon Society |
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Never not Know Nothing |
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Killer Dreams |
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The Phage |
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Non Stop Paranoia |
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Dispassionate |
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She Dont Play Nice |
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Pt. 2 |
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