Pernice Brothers are an American

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band. Formed by

Joe Pernice Joseph T. Pernice (born July 17, 1967) is an American indie rock musician and writer, who has fronted several bands, including the Scud Mountain Boys, Chappaquiddick Skyline, The New Mendicants and the Pernice Brothers. Early life Pernice wa ...

in 1998 after the breakup of his old band, the

Scud Mountain Boys Scud Mountain Boys are an American alternative country band. Formed in 1991 in Northampton, Massachusetts, it comprised Joe Pernice, Stephen Desaulniers, Bruce Tull and Tom Shea. Stephen Desaulniers left the band and was replaced by Frank Padell ...

, and including Joe's brother Bob Pernice, the band recorded their first album, '' Overcome by Happiness'', for

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in 1998. After a three-year hiatus (during which Joe Pernice recorded under his own name and as Chappaquiddick Skyline), Pernice Brothers returned in 2001 with '' The World Won't End''; after parting with Sub Pop, the album was released on Pernice's own

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, Ashmont Records, co-owned with his long-time manager Joyce Linehan, which in 2003 released '' Yours, Mine and Ours''. After a 2004 tour, the band released their first

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in early 2005, ''

Nobody's Watching/Nobody's Listening ''Nobody's Watching/Nobody's Listening'' is a combination CD/DVD, released by the Pernice Brothers in 2005. It consists of material recorded on the Pernice Brothers' 2004 tour, including a cover of a song by frontman Joe Pernice's former band, ...

'', and, in June of the same year, released their fourth studio album, ''

Discover a Lovelier You ''Discover a Lovelier You'' is the fourth studio album by American indie rock band Pernice Brothers Pernice Brothers are an American indie rock band. Formed by Joe Pernice in 1998 after the breakup of his old band, the Scud Mountain Boys, ...

''. The band released '' Live a Little'', their fifth studio album, in October 2006. ''

Goodbye, Killer ''Goodbye Killer'' is a Pernice Brothers Pernice Brothers are an American indie rock band. Formed by Joe Pernice in 1998 after the breakup of his old band, the Scud Mountain Boys, and including Joe's brother Bob Pernice, the band recor ...

'' was released in June 2010, after which the band did not release another album until 2019's '' Spread the Feeling''. The band's songs are characterized by lilting melodies and intelligent lyrics.

Discography

Albums *'' Overcome by Happiness'' (

; CD; 1998) *'' The World Won't End'' ( Ashmont Records; CD; 2001) *'' Yours, Mine and Ours'' (Ashmont Records; CD; 2003) *''

''; Ashmont Records;

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; CD/

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; 2005) *''

'' (Ashmont Records; CD; 2005) *'' Live a Little'' (Ashmont Records; CD; 2006) *''

'' (Ashmont Records; CD; 2010) *'' Spread the Feeling'' (Ashmont Records; 2019) *'' Who Will You Believe'' (Ashmont Records; 2024) EPs *''

Australia Tour EP 2002 ''Australia Tour EP 2002'' is an Extended play, EP released by The Pernice Brothers, consisting of reworked, "stripped-down" [] versions of songs from the band's first two albums (''Overcome by Happiness'' and ''The World Won't End''). The songs ...

'' (Ashmont Records;

; EP; 2002)

Reception

In May 2007, the Pernice Brothers' song "Chicken Wire," from their 1998 debut album '' Overcome by Happiness'', was named the No. 1 Most Exquisitely Sad Song in the Whole World by

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. The song describes a suicide attempt.

References

External links

Official websiteAshmont Records official website
{{Authority control Indie rock musical groups from Massachusetts Musical groups established in 1998 Dorchester, Boston