artist Pick A Piper

Pick A Piper are a collective featuring Brad Weber of Caribou, Angus Fraser of Tenth of May, Dan Roberts ex-Winter Equinox and Clint Scrivener.  Members are from Waterloo, Hamilton & Toronto.

Layer after layer of unhinged multi-drum rhythms collide with catchy basslines, chugging guitar and many textural overlays. The music mashes campfire sing-alongs with nimble editing and an overall danceable feel that causes you to involuntarily bob your head.

Songs are written together and sometimes with friends.  The live show features both Brad and Angus destroying the skins over the entire set.  Dan and Clint generally take over bass and guitar duties, but sometimes can't resist the urge to join in on the percussive fun.  This causes the set to frequently climax into a huge drum spectacle until the members are too exhausted to continue.

"Inspired in no small part by such double drummer set-ups as Tortoise, Waterloo, ON's Pick a Piper have beats for weeks but, more importantly, they transcend tribal stomps with gorgeous textures and vocal melodies in their ambitious exploration of their beautiful musical pastiche. Brad Weber has spent considerable time on the road as a touring drummer for Caribou, so it's no surprise that complementing the dreamy, unrelenting rhythms of Dan Snaith has infiltrated the work he's completed for Pick a Piper. Along with Angus Fraser, Dan Roberts and Clint Scrivener, Weber has a powerful ensemble on his hands that sound airtight on this startling debut EP. With their melodic bass lines and carefully precise guitar parts, "Bechtel Park" and "Dené Sled" bubble up with cool grooves before exploding with torrents of pounded toms, snares and tastefully employed percussion. Vocal melodies are given equal consideration on songs like "Rooms," as Pick a Piper send warm doses of humanity into the air."
- Vish Khanna, Exclaim! magazine