Hey Pals,
It has been a while since we posted here, so here we are. Just wanted to assure you all,
we are still very much a band and very much still: Your Band.
We have a few shows coming up in BC this Spring/Summer
so check out our dates and make your plans!
All show info and ticket links in our live section, woot.
UPCOMING SHOWS
April 25 Wicket Hall - Victoria, BC
April 26 The Queens - Nanaimo, BC
April 27 The Waverly Hotel - Cumberland, BC
and celebrating the 15th year anniversary of The Rickshaw we are playing...
June 21 Rickshaw Theatre - Vancouver, BC
your band,
The Pack a.d.
PACK LIVESTREAM ANNOUNCEMENT!
Hey all,
Just in time for the holidays, we've put our livestream show that we did in the fall of 2020 at Rickshaw Theatre in Vancouver, up on our YouTube channel. Yup, now you can have a glass of wine and a snack and our concert in the comfort of your own home any time you want. Happy Holidays pals.
...your band, The Pack a.d.
Hey Pack Pals,
We are excited to announce that we're playing a bunch of Western Canada shows and cannot wait to play for you all. Tickets are on sale now and all ticket links can be found on all our socials. Find your city and make your plans...your band, The Pack a.d.
Sept 22 Red Bird Brewing - Kelowna, BC
Sept 23 Luna Festival - Revelstoke, BC
Sept 28 The Slice - Lethbridge, AB
Sept 29 The Buckingham - Edmonton, AB
Sept 30 Dickens Pub - Calgary, AB
Oct 1 Amigo's - Saskatoon, SK
Oct 2 The Exchange - Regina, SK
...your band, The Pack a.d.
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Hey Pack Pals,
This May we are coming back to Europe and we couldn't be more excited to finally play this triple rescheduled tour. It's hard to find words to describe how it feels, announcing a tour while we're still in a pandemic and during the ongoing attacks on Ukraine. The only thing we know is we need art, music, dance, we need joy. So, that is what we will bring to all our shows this spring. Check out the dates, and make your plans. Let's have some joy together.
...your band, The Pack a.d.
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Hey Pack Pals,
We've added shows in Minneapolis and Orlando for our upcoming Let's Motorvate Tour! Check out the dates, make your plans with your pals and get your tickets.
Do not miss out!
...your band, The Pack a.d.
Hey Pack Pals,
We hope you are well and safe in these crazy times. We wanted to give you an update on all things Pack, so we're going to do that, point form style - like at an 80's board room meeting, but with people you want to see.
1) Our album, IT WAS FUN WHILE IT LASTED, is out in the world! You can find it on all the likely sites, here is a link to all the options for purchase and listening: https://thepackad.lnk.to/IWFWILWE. Also, this Friday MAY 1, BANDCAMP is once again, waiving their revenue share, so it's a good day to shop on our site and fulfill all your music, clothing and poetry needs.
2) WE ARE NOT BREAKING UP. We can't wait to play shows again and see all your amazing faces. This album is not the end...it is just the last one, for the forseeable future. We're still here and we love you.
3) We have postponed our CANADIAN dates to November, the dates are below.
4) We have postponed our USA dates in June and are working on rescheduling those shows for later this Fall.
5) We are working on rescheduling our EUROPE dates for next year.
5) If you have the time or inclination, please feel free to contact your local radio stations and request our song, GIVE UP, and then they will play it and you can hear us on the radio, which is cool, and almost like being at a show....if you use a lot of imagination.
6) We have found a way to make socially distanced videos, so keep tabs on us, because they are coming soon!
7) And finally, due to the success of our video game playing stream and our acoustic show on Twitch recently, we're going to keep on doing this crazy new way of being a band, so keep your eye out for more live streams from us. If you missed the live show, you can still watch it on our Twitch channel at: https://www.twitch.tv/thepackad/
CANADA RESCHEDULED DATES
Nov 12 Horseshoe Tavern - Toronto, ON
Nov 13 27 Club - Ottawa, ON
Nov 14 Turbo Haus - Montreal, QC
We heart you...ever your band, The Pack a.d.
CANADIAN SHOWS RESHEDULED // US SHOWS POSTPONED WITH NEW DATES TBA // Hey Pack Pals, we have moved our TORONTO, OTTAWA and MONTREAL SHOWS to this November. We are currently rescheduling our USA shows and will have new dates for those asap. We heart you and miss you...your band, The Pack a.d.
Nov 12 Horseshoe Tavern - Toronto, ON
Nov 13 27 Club - Ottawa, ON
Nov 14 Turbo Haus - Montreal, QC
#thepackad #iwfwil #shows #itwasfunwhileitlasted
HAPPY ALBUM RELEASE DAY! GET IT! SHARE IT! LOVE IT!
...Your Band, The Pack a.d.
Pre-Save & Pre-Order 'It Was Fun While It Lasted'
"Give Up" on Spotify's New Noise playlist
"Give Up" on Spotify's New Music Canada Playlist
Hey Pack Pals, due to the rapidly evolving Covid-19 pandemic, we have no choice but to postpone our upcoming Europe Tour. I know that I speak for all of us when I say this sucks. Your health and safety and that of our friends, family and loved ones are our highest priority and so we must stay home.
We will 100% re-schedule the tour and can't wait to get over and see you there. In the meantime, head to: https://linktr.ee/ThePackAd and feel free to pre-order your copy of our upcoming album: It was fun while it lasted. When it comes out on April 17, you can then put it on your stereo, and have your own private Pack concert, minus the stale beer smell.
We heart you...ever your band, The Pack a.d.
Hey Pack Pals,
We are super beyond excited to announce that on APRIL 17, we will release our 8th and, at this point, final album:
IT WAS FUN WHILE IT LASTED
Yes, you read that right, this is our last album for the foreseeable future but, just so you know, we are not breaking up...we're not thaaat dramatic. In extra exciting news, in honor of the album, we have made an extremely limited amount on vinyl, and a limited amount on CD.
Physical and Digital PRE-ORDERS are LIVE NOW at: www.thepackad.bandcamp.com and also iTunes and Apple Music and Spotify here: https://ffm.to/iwfwil. With your pre-order, you automatically receive our lead single, GIVE UP. Be sure to listen to it like crazy and make everyone you know listen to it and then, listen to it some more. Seriously, we can't do this without you and your highly attractive ears.
PRE-ORDERS of the physical copies are highly encouraged because we like mailing things and also the part where we only made so many. Don't miss out.
And to further celebrate this exciting news, we have another round of shows for our pals in Canada and the USA. Check the dates and get your tix asap, as you can see. for now, we're not playing very many, so DO NOT MISS OUT ON THESE SHOWS...phew, that was a lot of emphasis.
Also, we are so excited to play for you and will have more shows to announce later.
CANADA AND USA SPRING TOUR
May 28 Horseshoe Tavern - Toronto, ON
May 29 27 Club - Ottawa, ON
May 30 Turbo Haus - Montreal, QC
June 2 ONCE - Somerville, MA
June 3 Mercury Lounge - New York, NY
June 5 Smiling Moose - Pittsburgh, PA
June 6 Northside Tavern - Cincinnati, OH
June 7 Grey Eagle - Asheville, NC
June 8 Smith's Olde Bar - Atlanta, GA
June 10 Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL
June 11 7th Street Entry - Minneapolis, MN
June 12 Brickhause Tavern - Stevens Point, WI
June 13 Back Room - Milwaukee, WI
SPRING 2020 EUROPE TOUR
April 17 Le Galion - Lorient, FR* RECORD RELEASE DAY!!
April 18 La Bulle Café - Maison Folie Moulins - Lille, FR
April 21 Schlachthof Magazinkeller - Bremen, DE
April 22 Ponyhof - Frankfurt, DE
April 23 Subrosa - Dortmund, DE
April 24 Nochtwache - Hamburg, DE
April 25 Extra Blues Bar - Bielefeld, DE
April 28 Kulturladen - Konstanz, DE
April 29 HRANIČÁŘ - Ústí nad Labem, CZ
April 30 AFO Festival - Olomouc, CZ
May 1 VRÁTNICE - Rožnov p. Radhoštěm, CZ
May 2 CHRISTIANIA - Prešov, SK
May 3 TABAČKA - Košice, SK
May 5 KABINET MÚZ - Brno, CZ
May 6 KSET - Zagreb, HR
May 7 KC GRAD - Belgrade, RS
May 8 ROBOT - Budapest, HU
May 9 U KUCHAŘŮ - Krásetín, CZ
May 10 KLUB 007 STRAHOV - Praha, CZ
May 11 Auster Club - Berlin, DE
May 12 Ostpol - Dresden, DE
May 13 Sunny Red - Munich, DE
May 15 Supersonic - Paris, FR
Your band,
The Pack a.d.
Happy New Year Pack Pals,
We are thrilled to announce round two of our SPRING 2020 EUROPE Dates. We are playing in SLOVAKIA, CROATIA, and SERBIA for the very first time. Also, we're coming back to HUNGARY and many new places in CZECH REPUBLIC.
And as promised, we will have more exciting news for you all, in all parts of the world....soooooon!
In the meantime, check the dates below and make your plans.
And as always, don't forget to ogle all our merch out at www.thepackad.bandcamp.com
SPRING 2020 EUROPE TOUR
April 17 Le Galion - Lorient, FR
April 18 La Bulle Café - Maison Folie Moulins - Lille, FR
April 21 Schlachthof Magazinkeller - Bremen, DE
April 22 Ponyhof - Frankfurt, DE
April 23 Subrosa - Dortmund, DE
April 24 Nochtwache - Hamburg, DE
April 25 Extra Blues Bar - Bielefeld, DE
April 28 Kulturladen - Konstanz, DE
April 29 HRANIČÁŘ - Ústí nad Labem, CZ
April 30 AFO Festival - Olomouc, CZ
May 1 VRÁTNICE - Rožnov p. Radhoštěm, CZ
May 2 CHRISTIANIA - Prešov, SK
May 3 TABAČKA - Košice, SK
May 5 KABINET MÚZ - Brno, CZ
May 6 KSET - Zagreb, HR
May 7 KC GRAD - Belgrade, RS
May 8 ROBOT - Budapest, HU
May 9 U KUCHAŘŮ - Krásetín, CZ
May 10 KLUB 007 STRAHOV - Praha, CZ
May 11 Auster Club - Berlin, DE
May 12 Ostpol - Dresden, DE
May 13 Sunny Red - Munich, DE
May 15 Supersonic - Paris, FR
Your band,
The Pack a.d.
Hey Pack Pals,
We are very excited to announce the first round of dates, in Germany and France, for our SPRING 2020 EUROPE TOUR. More dates will be announced in the New Year, along with some very exciting news for you all.
In the meantime, the holidays are just around the corner, and PACK shirts and PACK Vinyl and PACK CD's make excellent gifts that will wow your friends and endear your loved ones.
Check all our merch out at www.thepackad.bandcamp.com and make everyone's Christmas wishes come true.
EUROPE 2020 SHOWS Part One
April 17 Le Galion - Lorient, FR
April 18 La Bulle Café - Maison Folie Moulins - Lille, FR
April 21 Schlachthof Magazinkeller - Bremen, DE
April 22 Ponyhof - Frankfurt, DE
April 23 Subrosa - Dortmund, DE
April 24 Nochtwache - Hamburg, DE
April 25 Extra Blues Bar - Bielefeld, DE
April 28 Kulturladen - Konstanz, DE
May 11 Auster Club - Berlin, DE
May 12 Ostpol - Dresden, DE
May 13 Sunny Red - Munich, DE
May 15 Supersonic - Paris, FR
Your band,
The Pack a.d.
ONE MORE SHOW ADDED TO THE STAU HAPPENS TOUR!
West Coast triple coming up! Get your tix!
Show added in Boise, ID!
Hey all,
We are so excited to announce that we are coming over to Europe again this January 2019. Not only are we coming back to France, Germany, and Switzerland, but we are finally returning to Czech Republic. Annnd, on top of it, we're playing shows for the first time ever in Poland, Hungary and Slovenia. Check out the dates below and make your plans.
P.S.
Check out our brand-new Pack A.D. Bandcamp page, where very soon there will be T-shirts as well as records for sale. Go here: https://thepackad.bandcamp.com/
WOKE UP WEIRD EUROPE TOUR DATES
JAN 23 ROCKWOCHE FASTIVAL @ ROTE FABRIK – ZURICH, SW
JAN 24 L’ANTONNOIR – BESANCON, FR
JAN 25 HUSH HUSH – BERN, SW
JAN 26 COQ D OR – OLTEN, SW
JAN 28 KLUB 007 – PRAGUE, CZ
JAN 29 ALCHEMIA – KRAKOW, PL
JAN 30 KABINET MUZ – BRNO, CZ
JAN 31 ROBOT CLUB – BUDAPEST, HU
FEB 01 MIKK CLUB – MURSKA SOBOTA, SI
FEB 02 VELBLOUD – CESKE BUDEJOVICE, CZ
FEB 05 DRUCKLUFT – OBERHAUSEN, DE
FEB 07 LE FIL – SAINT ETIENNE, FR
FEB 08 SUPERSONIC – PARIS, FR
FEB 09 LA GARE SAINT SAUVEUR – LILLE, FR
THE PACK A.D. SHARE NEW VIDEO FOR "WOKE UP WEIRD"
(Toronto, ON - September 13, 2018) - The Pack A.D.'s latest album Dollhouse takes a hard look at how we treat the earth and how climate change has really affected us. In the latest visual treatment for their single "Woke Up Weird", the band address this issue and yes, it gets weird. An evil clown with the backdrop of natural disaster, while a stoned Becky tries to come to terms with it - watch the video here.
Reflecting on the video, singer/guitarist Becky Black says "Woke up Weird is about climate change and the futility of caring about it. The video is a comment on the numbness one can start to feel from the daily barrage of very obvious indicators that we are seriously harming this planet and feeling helpless that immediate economic gain trumps the longevity of human existence."
The band is currently in the midst of their "Catch Them While You Can Tour", which has them heading across Canada and the U.S.A, These live shows are not to be missed, and it may be a while until they head back to some of these cities. See below for full tour.
Tour Dates
Sept 13 - Company Brewing - Milwaukee, WI
Sept 15- SuperCrawl - Hamilton, ON
Sept 17 - Phog Lounge - Windsor, ON
Sept 18 - Call the Office - London, ON
Sept 20 - Horseshoe Tavern - Toronto, ON
Sept 21- 27 Club - Ottawa, ON
Sept 22 Turbo Haus - Montreal, QC
Sept 30 Neptoon Records - Vancouver, B.C. - Instore playing of songs from Tintype
Oct 11 9th Ward - Buffalo, NY
Oct 12 Pauly's Hotel - Albany, NY
Oct 13 ONCE Somerville - Boston, MA
Oct 14 Portland House of Music - Portland, ME
Oct 15 Mercury Lounge - New York, NY
Oct 17 Kung Fu Necktie - Philadelphia, PA
Oct 18 Smiling Moose - Pittsburgh, PA
Oct 20 The Pinch - Washington, DC
Oct 21 Pour House - Raleigh, NC
Oct 22 Smiths Olde Town - Atlanta, GA
Oct 24 Gasa Gasa - New Orleans, LA
Oct 26 The Sundown - Dallas, TX
Oct 27 Maxine's - Hot Springs, AK
Oct 29 Magnolia Bar - Louisville, KY
Oct 30 Ready Room - St. Louis, MO
Oct 31 Vaudeville Mews - Des Moines, IA
Nov 2 Brickhause Tavern - Stevens Point, WI
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ROUND ONE OF WOKE UP WEIRD U.S. TOUR DATES IN SUPPORT OF OUR LATEST ALBUM DOLLHOUSE and REISSUE OF OUR FIRST ALBUM TINTYPE
The Pack A.D. are heading down to the U.S. this fall to support their latest full-length Dollhouse. The band will be doing the East Coast and after a hot minute, finally getting back down to Southern U.S.A.. See below for full list of tour dates and make your plans. Bonus, there are more dates to come so keep your eyes peeled on the socials.
When their songs kick off, you're immediately met with a one-two punch of searing guitar riffs and pulverizing drums, a signature symbiosis of raucous garage-rock that singer/guitarist Becky Black and drummer Maya Miller have perfected over the past decade. Their most recent album Dollhouse (Cadence Music) speaks to urgent thoughts on the current climate of the world. The album wastes no time addressing those issues with it's nine tracks clocking in at just under 30 minutes making it the band's most succinent album yet. Listen to the album here and watch the video for the title track here.
The fall will also see the Pack's debut album Tintype reissued on vinyl via Mint Records on September 28. It was the mid 'aughts and this band called The Pack came out of nowhere with some dirt and booze flavoured garage rock and the world made them put "a.d." at the end of their name to signify that things would never be the same. Soon after recording their debut album, Tintype, the band went to the Mint offices with a bottle of Jack Daniels and walked out of there with a record contract. Tintype came out shortly after in the middle of a grey January in 2008. A decade later the band has played close to a thousand shows and released seven albums. Their music still feels like a cup of black coffee that you drank too fast but along the way,Tintype fell out of print. Mint Records have decided to fix that. Tintype is finally being reissued on the format it was meant to be heard... vinyl. It has it has been re-mastered and the folks at Mint dug through some dusty boxes for old flyers and photos to include in the liner notes to make it extra special and remind you of what you missed or can't remember.
WOKE UP WEIRD TOUR DATES
Oct 11 9th Ward - Buffalo, NY
Oct 12 Pauly's Hotel - Albany, NY
Oct 13 ONCE Somerville - Boston, MA
Oct 14 Portland House of Music - Portland, ME
Oct 15 Mercury Lounge - New York, NY
Oct 17 Kung Fu Necktie - Philadelphia, PA
Oct 20 The Pinch - Washington, DC
Oct 21 Pour House - Raleigh, NC
Oct 22 Smiths Olde Town - Atlanta, GA
Oct 24 Gasa Gasa - New Orleans, LA
Oct 27 Maxine's - Hot Springs, AR
Oct 29 Magnolia Bar - Louisville, KY
Oct 31 Vaudeville Mews - Des Moines, IA
WATCH “DOLLHOUSE”:
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THE PACK A.D. ANNOUNCE THE “CATCH US WHILE YOU CAN TOUR”
RETIRE THE BAND VAN LIFESTYLE FOR ONE FINAL FULL TOUR ON WHEELS
ANNOUNCE RE-ISSUE OF TINTYPE VIA MINT RECORDS.
Toronto, ON - July 17 - The Pack A.D. are retiring the band van. This fall, the duo will embark on their “Catch Us While You Can Tour” - a final full Canadian tour from West to East on wheels.
“It's hard to believe sometimes that we've been around as long as we have and then sometimes it feels exactly that long. We've spent so much time in vans and though we will continue to play shows, it just seems like the right time to stop making the cross Canada trips. We've done it countless times and as anyone who has driven across our country knows, it is the longest drive ever. If you've ever thought, ‘I'll just catch The Pack the next time,’ this is the time to see us, because we can't guarantee that the next time will happen.”
The band will reach another milestone this fall when they play their 1000th live show. Check out a full list of tour dates below.
The fall will also see the Pack’s debut album Tintype reissued on vinyl via Mint Records on September 28. It was the mid ‘aughts and this band called The Pack came out of nowhere with some dirt and booze flavoured garage rock and the world made them put “a.d.” at the end of their name to signify that things would never the same. Soon after recording their debut album, Tintype, the band went to the Mint offices with a bottle of Jack Daniels and walked out of there with a record contract. Tintype came out shortly after in the middle of a grey January in 2008. A decade later the band has played close to a thousand shows and released seven albums. Their music still feels like a cup of black coffee that you drank too fast but along the way, Tintype fell out of print. Mint Records have decided to fix that. Tintype is finally being reissued on the format it was meant to be heard… vinyl. It has it has been re-mastered and the folks at Mint dug through some dusty boxes for old flyers and photos to include in the liner notes to make it extra special and remind you of what you missed or can’t remember.
When their songs kick off, you’re immediately met with a one-two punch of searing guitar riffs and pulverizing drums, a signature symbiosis of raucous garage-rock that singer/guitarist Becky Black and drummer Maya Miller have perfected over the past decade. Their most recent album Dollhouse (CadThe Pence Music) speaks to urgent thoughts on the current climate of the world. The album wastes no time addressing those issues with it’s nine tracks clocking in at just under 30 minutes making it the band’s most succinent album yet. Listen to the album here and watch the video for the title track here.
“It feels almost cathartic to be touring with our new album, Dollhouse, and our first album, Tintype. Side by side, it's so striking how much we've evolved as a band; yet, we're still undeniably just Becky and Maya - best friends that started a band on a whim.”
Mint Has Remastered The Pack a.d.'s Debut Album and Shared Bonus Track "All Reasons" to Celebrate
Tintype Out Digitally and on Limited Edition Colour Vinyl from Mint Records on September 28, 2018
Mint Records is very excited to announce that we will be re-issuing the debut album of Vancouver grit-rock warriors The Pack a.d. on exclusive colour vinyl. The band originally recorded the album as their demo tape which Mint then released as their first album in 2008. Today we shared a long lost deep cut, "All Reasons", that was rescued from some dusty tapes and will be added to the digital version of the album.
Listen to "All Reasons" on Soundcloud
It all started in the mid ‘aughts. This band called The Pack came out of nowhere with some dirt and booze flavoured garage rock and the world made them put “a.d.” at the end of their name to signify that things would never the same. Soon after recording their debut album, Tintype, the band came over to the Mint offices with a bottle of Jack Daniels and walked out of there with a record contract. Tintype came out shortly after in the middle of a grey January in 2008.
A decade later the band has played close to a thousand shows and released seven albums. Their music still feels like a cup of black coffee that you drank too fast (why is my leg moving like that?) but along the way Tintype fell out of print. We’ve decided to fix that. Tintype is finally being re-issued on the format it was meant to be heard… vinyl. We had it re-mastered and we dug through some dusty boxes for old flyers and photos to include in the liner notes to make it extra special and remind you of what you missed or can’t remember.
The Pack a.d. is going back on the road this fall. You’ll be able to get the limited edition gold vinyl version of Tintype from them at all of their shows as well as some special anniversary party in-stores at our favourite record shops.
THE PACK A.D. LIVE:
Aug 31 Spirit Bar - Nelson, B.C. #
Sept 1 The Northern - Fernie, B.C.
Sept 5 Commonwealth - Calgary, AB #
Sept 6 The Station - Edmonton, AB #
Sept 7 Amigos - Saskatoon, SK #
Sept 8 West End Cultural Center - Winnipeg, MB #
Sept 10 White Rabbit - Indianapolis, IN ^^
Sept 11 Northside Tavern - Cincinnati, OH ^^
Sept 12 Gibson Music Hall - Appelton, WI ^^
Sept 13 Company Brewing - Milwaukee, WI ^^
Sept 15 SuperCrawl - Hamilton, ON
Sept 17 Phog Lounge - Windsor, ON # **
Sept 18 Call the Office - London, ON # **
Sept 20 Horseshoe Tavern - Toronto, ON # **
Sept 21 27 Club - Ottawa, ON # **
Sept 22 TBA - Montreal, QC
with
# Sorry Edith (Vancouver, BC)
^^ Brother O Brother (Indianapolis, IN)
** Basement Revolver (Hamilton, ON)
We did an interview with Northern Transmissions recently.
Check it out here.
You can buy our album, Positive Thinking in the USA. Seems like we could all use some.
New Album
POSITIVE THINKING
Out Now
Best Albums of 2016 (So Far)
We've recorded a Christmas song. Naturally it is called Coconut. You can download or stream it here:
http://www.unlock.fm/95c
#Packmas
PACK LIVESTREAM ANNOUNCEMENT!
Hey all,
Just in time for the holidays, we've put our livestream show that we did in the fall of 2020 at Rickshaw Theatre in Vancouver, up on our YouTube channel. Yup, now you can have a glass of wine and a snack and our concert in the comfort of your own home any time you want. Happy Holidays pals.
...your band, The Pack a.d.
Hey Pack Pals,
We are excited to announce that we're playing a bunch of Western Canada shows and cannot wait to play for you all. Tickets are on sale now and all ticket links can be found on all our socials. Find your city and make your plans.
Sept 22 Red Bird Brewing - Kelowna, BC
Sept 23 Luna Festival - Revelstoke, BC
Sept 28 The Slice - Lethbridge, AB
Sept 29 The Buckingham - Edmonton, AB
Sept 30 Dickens Pub - Calgary, AB
Oct 1 Amigo's - Saskatoon, SK
Oct 2 The Exchange - Regina, SK
...your band, The Pack a.d.
Hey Pack Pals,
This May we are coming back to Europe and we couldn't be more excited to finally play this triple rescheduled tour. It's hard to find words to describe how it feels, announcing a tour while we're still in a pandemic and during the ongoing attacks on Ukraine. The only thing we know is we need art, music, dance, we need joy. So, that is what we will bring to all our shows this spring. Check out the dates, and make your plans. Let's have some joy together.
...your band, The Pack a.d.
Hey Pack Pals,
We've added shows in Minneapolis and Orlando for our upcoming Let's Motorvate Tour! Check out the dates, make your plans with your pals and get your tickets.
Do not miss out!
...your band, The Pack a.d.
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Hey Pack Pals,
We are thrilled and stoked to announce that we are going on tour in 2022 in the USA and Canada! We are back with even more dates then we had originally planned. Plus, before that tour, we are playing The Rickshaw on Dec. 4th with special guests Fake Shark and Hyaenas, in Vancouver.
Get your tix now before they sell out! Here is the link:
And then, we're playing Blizzard Fest in Rossland, BC!
Link for tix:
https://blizzardmusicfest.tickit.ca/events/13453
Here are the full dates including our...
LET'S MOTORVATE 2022 TOUR!
Dec 4 Rickshaw Theatre - Vancouver, BC
Jan 28 Blizzard Fest - Rossland, BC
March 31 Collectivo Coffee - Milwaukee, WI
April 1 Reggies - Chicago, IL
April 2 Tip Top Deluxe - Grand Rapids, MI
April 4 Beachland Tavern - Cleveland, OH
April 5 Rumba Cafe - Columbus, OH
April 6 Magic Bag - Ferndale, MI
April 7 Horseshoe Tavern - Toronto, ON
April 8 Rum Runners - London, ON
April 9 Club Saw - Ottawa, ON
April 10 Turbo Haus - Montreal, QC
April 11 The Mansion - Kingston, ON
April 13 Mercury Lounge - New York, NY
April 14 Kung Fu Necktie - Philadelphia, PA
April 15 Hill Country - Washington, DC
April 16 The Camel - Richmond, VA
April 18 Cat's Cradle - Carrboro, NC
April 19 Radio Room - Greenville, SC
April 21 Grey Eagle - Asheville, NC
April 22 Smith's Olde Bar - Atlanta, GA
April 23 Underbelly - Jacksonville, FL
April 27 Zony Mash Beer Project - New Orleans, LA
April 28 Continental Club - Houston, TX
April 29 Tulips FTW - Fort Worth, TX
April 30 Ballroom @ Spider House - Austin, TX
May 2 Launchpad - Albuquerque, NM
May 5 Vultures - Colorado Springs, CO
May 6 HQ - Denver, CO
May 7 Moxi Theater - Greeley, CO
May 10 El Cid - Los Angeles, CA
May 11 Bottom of the Hill - San Francisco, CA
May 13 Dante's - Portland, OR
May 14 The Sunset Tavern - Seattle, WA
May 15 The Shakedown - Bellingham, WA
...your band,
The Pack a.d.
Hey Pack Pals,
We are playing our first LIVE show in forever, this Dec 4 at The Rickshaw Theatre.
We are beyond excited to get back to melting your faces. We're also stoked to announce that Fake Shark and Hyaenas have rounded out the bill and we all cannot wait to see your dance moves. Get your tix now, buddies!
...your band, The Pack a.d.
Tickets: https://rickshawtheatre.com/show_listings/the-pack-ad/
Hey Pack Pals,
We have rescheduled our Canadian dates for a third time and here's hoping that three's the charm! And bonus, Vancouver rockers, Strange Breed, will be along for the ride. Can't wait to see all of you in Ontario and Quebec and for all our American pals, your rescheduled and expanded tour dates are being announced shortly, so hang in there and we will keep you posted....
Your band, The Pack a.d.
Hey Pack Pals,
We really wanted to go on tour this Fall but given the up and down state of the pandemic we have had no choice but to postpone our Europe tour again. Everything is still so uncertain everywhere, and yours and our safety and health are our top priority and consideration. On the bright side, we are planning dates for 2022 and can't wait to see you all.
Trust us when we say, this sucks...
Ever your band, The Pack a.d.
Hey Pack Pals,
Thought we'd share what's happening with us these days:
1) We just released our version of the iconic Lesley Gore song: You Don't Own Me. It's available to purchase, stream, and share on all our digital platforms:
https://thepackad.lnk.to/YDOM
2) We have been nominated for ROCK ARTIST OF THE YEAR at the Breakout West Awards!
3) We are still, tentatively scheduled for our EUROPE TOUR this September/October. We will keep you updated when we know more.
4) We're currently booking many NORTH AMERICAN tour dates for Spring 2022!
5) We have new exciting shirts and singles and Volumes 1-3 of our LIVE! EP's on our bandcamp page so check them out!
https://thepackad.bandcamp.com/
And on top of all this, we are performing for PRIDE online and Rock n' Roll Pride in Vancouver this year! Here are the links:
Pride Summer Series - July 16 & 23 2021
https://vancouverpride.ca/live-stream/
Rock n' Roll Pride - July 31 & Aug 1 2021
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/rock-n-roll-pride-2021-virtual-event-tickets-159528222207
Forever your band,
The Pack a.d.
Happy Lunar New Year Pack Pals! The Pack a.d. LIVE! Vol. 3 is out and obtainable on all these digital platforms. Go on and get it and enjoy your home concert...
https://thepackad.lnk.to/LiveVol3
Hearts; Your band, The Pack a.d.
Hey Pack Pals,
We give up! We give in! Again!
By popular on demand (thank you!), we are rebroadcasting our live stream from the Rickshaw this weekend. You will have up to 3 days to watch it starting at 5:30pm Friday Dec 11th until Dec 13th midnight (Pacific Time).
Tickets go on sale on Tuesday Dec 8th. If you purchase your tickets this Tuesday, you will be able to get them at the Early Bird discount price of $12. After that, it will be $15.
Each ticket order will also receive a code that you can use to get a 15% discount off of any of our merch items (excluding Mint Records albums) on our bandcamp. The code is good until June 13, 2021.
PLUS $1 from every ticket will be donated to the Downtown Eastside Women's Centre.
BUY TICKETS HERE:
Event Page:https://www.facebook.com/events/1559063490947272/
Ticket link: https://rickshawtheatre.ticketspice.com/pack-ad-encore
P.S.
Don't forget to consider our BANDCAMP site for all your Christmas purchases. You can buy swell shirts, music, cards, and even poetry for your friends and enemies!
Also, available now for only a buck, our XMAS SONG: COCONUT!
https://thepackad.bandcamp.com/
As for TOUR, we are moving our EUROPE Tour to SEPT/OCT 2021 and working on rescheduling our Canada and US dates. Here are the dates we have so far:
EUROPE 2021 RESCHEDULED DATES
OCT 7 Subrosa - Dortmund, DE
OCT 8 Nochtwache - Hamburg, DE
OCT 9 Extra Blues Bar - Bielefeld, DE
OCT 11 Kantine am Berghain - Berlin, DE
OCT 12 Ostpol - Dresden, DE
OCT 13 Sunny Red - Munich, DE
OCT 15 Supersonic - Paris, FR
We heart you...ever your band, The Pack a.d.
Hey Pack Pals,
We give up! We give in! We're doing a full PACK LIVESTREAM SHOW! Yes, that's right. We're filming this in our hometown of Vancouver at The Rickshaw Theatre and it will be yours to watch in the comfort of your own home on NOVEMBER 28 at 2pm until NOVEMBER 29 at Midnite PST.
And, to make it even sweeter, you can purchase your tickets from The Doug Fir in Portland, OR, The Mohawk in Austin, Texas, and ONCE in Boston, MA as well. Pick the venue closest to you and purchase your ticket from them and, voila, you're supporting that venue. This is the first ever GLOBAL concert we've played which means all of our pals who've never even seen us, well, you'll never be able to say that again!
BUY TICKETS NOW HERE:
Rickshaw Vancouver, BC: https://bit.ly/35WF84D
Doug Fir Portland, OR: https://bit.ly/2TOpi6u
ONCE Boston, MA: https://bit.ly/323FBAQ
Mohawk Austin, TX: https://bit.ly/3jXsKGQ
Also, this Friday NOVEMBER 6 is BANDCAMP DAY again and we are releasing, our second live EP: The Pack A.D. LIVE! VOL. 2 to celebrate. Go check out our sweet digital only liveness.
https://thepackad.bandcamp.com/
As for TOUR, we are moving our EUROPE Tour to SEPT/OCT 2021 and working on rescheduling our Canada and US dates. Here are the dates we have so far:
EUROPE 2021 RESCHEDULED DATES
OCT 7 Subrosa - Dortmund, DE
OCT 8 Nochtwache - Hamburg, DE
OCT 9 Extra Blues Bar - Bielefeld, DE
OCT 11 Kantine am Berghain - Berlin, DE
OCT 12 Ostpol - Dresden, DE
OCT 13 Sunny Red - Munich, DE
OCT 15 Supersonic - Paris, FR
We heart you...ever your band, The Pack a.d.
Hey Pack Pals,
We have decided to postpone our EUROPE dates one more time to SEPT/OCT 2021.
We have the German dates all ready to go and will add a bunch more asap. This just makes the most sense.
Stay safe, friends...your band, The Pack a.d.
EUROPE TOUR DATES 2021
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Oct 7 Subrosa - Dortmund, DE
Oct 8 Nochtwache - Hamburg, DE
Oct 9 Extra Blues Bar - Bielefeld, DE
Oct 11 Kantine am Berghain - Berlin, DE
Oct 12 Ostpol - Dresden, DE
Oct 13 Sunny Red - Munich, DE
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#thepackad #thefutureisfemale #iwfwil #itwasfunwhileitlasted #tour2021 #europe
Hey Pack Pals,
We hope you are well and safe in these crazy times. We wanted to give you an update on all things Pack, so we're going to do that, point form style - like at an 80's board room meeting, but with people you want to see.
1) Our album, IT WAS FUN WHILE IT LASTED, is out in the world! You can find it on all the likely sites, here is a link to all the options for purchase and listening: https://thepackad.lnk.to/IWFWILWE. Also, this Friday MAY 1, BANDCAMP is once again, waiving their revenue share, so it's a good day to shop on our site and fulfill all your music, clothing and poetry needs.
2) WE ARE NOT BREAKING UP. We can't wait to play shows again and see all your amazing faces. This album is not the end...it is just the last one, for the forseeable future. We're still here and we love you.
3) We have postponed our CANADIAN dates to November, the dates are below.
4) We have postponed our USA dates in June and are working on rescheduling those shows for later this Fall.
5) We are working on rescheduling our EUROPE dates for next year.
5) If you have the time or inclination, please feel free to contact your local radio stations and request our song, GIVE UP, and then they will play it and you can hear us on the radio, which is cool, and almost like being at a show....if you use a lot of imagination.
6) We have found a way to make socially distanced videos, so keep tabs on us, because they are coming soon!
7) And finally, due to the success of our video game playing stream and our acoustic show on Twitch recently, we're going to keep on doing this crazy new way of being a band, so keep your eye out for more live streams from us. If you missed the live show, you can still watch it on our Twitch channel at: https://www.twitch.tv/thepackad/
CANADA RESCHEDULED DATES
Nov 12 Horseshoe Tavern - Toronto, ON
Nov 13 27 Club - Ottawa, ON
Nov 14 Turbo Haus - Montreal, QC
We heart you...ever your band, The Pack a.d.
CANADIAN SHOWS RESHEDULED // US SHOWS POSTPONED WITH NEW DATES TBA // Hey Pack Pals, we have moved our TORONTO, OTTAWA and MONTREAL SHOWS to this November. We are currently rescheduling our USA shows and will have new dates for those asap. We heart you and miss you...your band, The Pack a.d.
Nov 12 Horseshoe Tavern - Toronto, ON
Nov 13 27 Club - Ottawa, ON
Nov 14 Turbo Haus - Montreal, QC
#thepackad #iwfwil #shows #itwasfunwhileitlasted
HAPPY ALBUM RELEASE DAY! GET IT! SHARE IT! LOVE IT!
...Your Band, The Pack a.d.
Pre-Save & Pre-Order 'It Was Fun While It Lasted'
"Give Up" on Spotify's New Noise playlist
"Give Up" on Spotify's New Music Canada Playlist
Hey Pack Pals, due to the rapidly evolving Covid-19 pandemic, we have no choice but to postpone our upcoming Europe Tour. I know that I speak for all of us when I say this sucks. Your health and safety and that of our friends, family and loved ones are our highest priority and so we must stay home.
We will 100% re-schedule the tour and can't wait to get over and see you there. In the meantime, head to: https://linktr.ee/ThePackAd and feel free to pre-order your copy of our upcoming album: It was fun while it lasted. When it comes out on April 17, you can then put it on your stereo, and have your own private Pack concert, minus the stale beer smell.
We heart you...ever your band, The Pack a.d.
Hey Pack Pals,
We are super beyond excited to announce that on APRIL 17, we will release our 8th and, at this point, final album:
IT WAS FUN WHILE IT LASTED
Yes, you read that right, this is our last album for the foreseeable future but, just so you know, we are not breaking up...we're not thaaat dramatic. In extra exciting news, in honor of the album, we have made an extremely limited amount on vinyl, and a limited amount on CD.
Physical and Digital PRE-ORDERS are LIVE NOW at: www.thepackad.bandcamp.com and also iTunes and Apple Music and Spotify here: https://ffm.to/iwfwil. With your pre-order, you automatically receive our lead single, GIVE UP. Be sure to listen to it like crazy and make everyone you know listen to it and then, listen to it some more. Seriously, we can't do this without you and your highly attractive ears.
PRE-ORDERS of the physical copies are highly encouraged because we like mailing things and also the part where we only made so many. Don't miss out.
And to further celebrate this exciting news, we have another round of shows for our pals in Canada and the USA. Check the dates and get your tix asap, as you can see. for now, we're not playing very many, so DO NOT MISS OUT ON THESE SHOWS...phew, that was a lot of emphasis.
Also, we are so excited to play for you and will have more shows to announce later.
CANADA AND USA SPRING TOUR
May 28 Horseshoe Tavern - Toronto, ON
May 29 27 Club - Ottawa, ON
May 30 Turbo Haus - Montreal, QC
June 2 ONCE - Somerville, MA
June 3 Mercury Lounge - New York, NY
June 5 Smiling Moose - Pittsburgh, PA
June 6 Northside Tavern - Cincinnati, OH
June 7 Grey Eagle - Asheville, NC
June 8 Smith's Olde Bar - Atlanta, GA
June 10 Empty Bottle - Chicago, IL
June 11 7th Street Entry - Minneapolis, MN
June 12 Brickhause Tavern - Stevens Point, WI
June 13 Back Room - Milwaukee, WI
SPRING 2020 EUROPE TOUR
April 17 Le Galion - Lorient, FR* RECORD RELEASE DAY!!
April 18 La Bulle Café - Maison Folie Moulins - Lille, FR
April 21 Schlachthof Magazinkeller - Bremen, DE
April 22 Ponyhof - Frankfurt, DE
April 23 Subrosa - Dortmund, DE
April 24 Nochtwache - Hamburg, DE
April 25 Extra Blues Bar - Bielefeld, DE
April 28 Kulturladen - Konstanz, DE
April 29 HRANIČÁŘ - Ústí nad Labem, CZ
April 30 AFO Festival - Olomouc, CZ
May 1 VRÁTNICE - Rožnov p. Radhoštěm, CZ
May 2 CHRISTIANIA - Prešov, SK
May 3 TABAČKA - Košice, SK
May 5 KABINET MÚZ - Brno, CZ
May 6 KSET - Zagreb, HR
May 7 KC GRAD - Belgrade, RS
May 8 ROBOT - Budapest, HU
May 9 U KUCHAŘŮ - Krásetín, CZ
May 10 KLUB 007 STRAHOV - Praha, CZ
May 11 Auster Club - Berlin, DE
May 12 Ostpol - Dresden, DE
May 13 Sunny Red - Munich, DE
May 15 Supersonic - Paris, FR
Your band,
The Pack a.d.
Happy New Year Pack Pals,
We are thrilled to announce round two of our SPRING 2020 EUROPE Dates. We are playing in SLOVAKIA, CROATIA, and SERBIA for the very first time. Also, we're coming back to HUNGARY and many new places in CZECH REPUBLIC.
And as promised, we will have more exciting news for you all, in all parts of the world....soooooon!
In the meantime, check the dates below and make your plans.
And as always, don't forget to ogle all our merch out at www.thepackad.bandcamp.com
SPRING 2020 EUROPE TOUR
April 17 Le Galion - Lorient, FR
April 18 La Bulle Café - Maison Folie Moulins - Lille, FR
April 21 Schlachthof Magazinkeller - Bremen, DE
April 22 Ponyhof - Frankfurt, DE
April 23 Subrosa - Dortmund, DE
April 24 Nochtwache - Hamburg, DE
April 25 Extra Blues Bar - Bielefeld, DE
April 28 Kulturladen - Konstanz, DE
April 29 HRANIČÁŘ - Ústí nad Labem, CZ
April 30 AFO Festival - Olomouc, CZ
May 1 VRÁTNICE - Rožnov p. Radhoštěm, CZ
May 2 CHRISTIANIA - Prešov, SK
May 3 TABAČKA - Košice, SK
May 5 KABINET MÚZ - Brno, CZ
May 6 KSET - Zagreb, HR
May 7 KC GRAD - Belgrade, RS
May 8 ROBOT - Budapest, HU
May 9 U KUCHAŘŮ - Krásetín, CZ
May 10 KLUB 007 STRAHOV - Praha, CZ
May 11 Auster Club - Berlin, DE
May 12 Ostpol - Dresden, DE
May 13 Sunny Red - Munich, DE
May 15 Supersonic - Paris, FR
Your band,
The Pack a.d.
Hey Pack Pals,
We are very excited to announce the first round of dates, in Germany and France, for our SPRING 2020 EUROPE TOUR. More dates will be announced in the New Year, along with some very exciting news for you all.
In the meantime, the holidays are just around the corner, and PACK shirts and PACK Vinyl and PACK CD's make excellent gifts that will wow your friends and endear your loved ones.
Check all our merch out at www.thepackad.bandcamp.com and make everyone's Christmas wishes come true.
EUROPE 2020 SHOWS Part One
April 17 Le Galion - Lorient, FR
April 18 La Bulle Café - Maison Folie Moulins - Lille, FR
April 21 Schlachthof Magazinkeller - Bremen, DE
April 22 Ponyhof - Frankfurt, DE
April 23 Subrosa - Dortmund, DE
April 24 Nochtwache - Hamburg, DE
April 25 Extra Blues Bar - Bielefeld, DE
April 28 Kulturladen - Konstanz, DE
May 11 Auster Club - Berlin, DE
May 12 Ostpol - Dresden, DE
May 13 Sunny Red - Munich, DE
May 15 Supersonic - Paris, FR
Your band,
The Pack a.d.
VANCOUVER. PRIDE. AUG 1. TIX ON SALE NOW. GO GET 'EM.
Full Pack show for your full Pack pleasure.
ONE MORE SHOW ADDED TO THE STAU HAPPENS TOUR!
West Coast triple coming up! Get your tix!
Show added in Boise, ID!
Hey all,
We are so excited to announce that we are coming over to Europe again this January 2019. Not only are we coming back to France, Germany, and Switzerland, but we are finally returning to Czech Republic. Annnd, on top of it, we're playing shows for the first time ever in Poland, Hungary and Slovenia. Check out the dates below and make your plans.
P.S.
Check out our brand-new Pack A.D. Bandcamp page, where very soon there will be T-shirts as well as records for sale. Go here: https://thepackad.bandcamp.com/
WOKE UP WEIRD EUROPE TOUR DATES
JAN 23 ROCKWOCHE FASTIVAL @ ROTE FABRIK – ZURICH, SW
JAN 24 L’ANTONNOIR – BESANCON, FR
JAN 25 HUSH HUSH – BERN, SW
JAN 26 COQ D OR – OLTEN, SW
JAN 28 KLUB 007 – PRAGUE, CZ
JAN 29 ALCHEMIA – KRAKOW, PL
JAN 30 KABINET MUZ – BRNO, CZ
JAN 31 ROBOT CLUB – BUDAPEST, HU
FEB 01 MIKK CLUB – MURSKA SOBOTA, SI
FEB 02 VELBLOUD – CESKE BUDEJOVICE, CZ
FEB 05 DRUCKLUFT – OBERHAUSEN, DE
FEB 07 LE FIL – SAINT ETIENNE, FR
FEB 08 SUPERSONIC – PARIS, FR
FEB 09 LA GARE SAINT SAUVEUR – LILLE, FR
THE PACK A.D. SHARE NEW VIDEO FOR "WOKE UP WEIRD"
(Toronto, ON - September 13, 2018) - The Pack A.D.'s latest album Dollhouse takes a hard look at how we treat the earth and how climate change has really affected us. In the latest visual treatment for their single "Woke Up Weird", the band address this issue and yes, it gets weird. An evil clown with the backdrop of natural disaster, while a stoned Becky tries to come to terms with it - watch the video here.
Reflecting on the video, singer/guitarist Becky Black says "Woke up Weird is about climate change and the futility of caring about it. The video is a comment on the numbness one can start to feel from the daily barrage of very obvious indicators that we are seriously harming this planet and feeling helpless that immediate economic gain trumps the longevity of human existence."
The band is currently in the midst of their "Catch Them While You Can Tour", which has them heading across Canada and the U.S.A, These live shows are not to be missed, and it may be a while until they head back to some of these cities. See below for full tour.
Tour Dates
Sept 13 - Company Brewing - Milwaukee, WI
Sept 15- SuperCrawl - Hamilton, ON
Sept 17 - Phog Lounge - Windsor, ON
Sept 18 - Call the Office - London, ON
Sept 20 - Horseshoe Tavern - Toronto, ON
Sept 21- 27 Club - Ottawa, ON
Sept 22 Turbo Haus - Montreal, QC
Sept 30 Neptoon Records - Vancouver, B.C. - Instore playing of songs from Tintype
Oct 11 9th Ward - Buffalo, NY
Oct 12 Pauly's Hotel - Albany, NY
Oct 13 ONCE Somerville - Boston, MA
Oct 14 Portland House of Music - Portland, ME
Oct 15 Mercury Lounge - New York, NY
Oct 17 Kung Fu Necktie - Philadelphia, PA
Oct 18 Smiling Moose - Pittsburgh, PA
Oct 20 The Pinch - Washington, DC
Oct 21 Pour House - Raleigh, NC
Oct 22 Smiths Olde Town - Atlanta, GA
Oct 24 Gasa Gasa - New Orleans, LA
Oct 26 The Sundown - Dallas, TX
Oct 27 Maxine's - Hot Springs, AK
Oct 29 Magnolia Bar - Louisville, KY
Oct 30 Ready Room - St. Louis, MO
Oct 31 Vaudeville Mews - Des Moines, IA
Nov 2 Brickhause Tavern - Stevens Point, WI
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ROUND ONE OF WOKE UP WEIRD U.S. TOUR DATES IN SUPPORT OF OUR LATEST ALBUM DOLLHOUSE and REISSUE OF OUR FIRST ALBUM TINTYPE
The Pack A.D. are heading down to the U.S. this fall to support their latest full-length Dollhouse. The band will be doing the East Coast and after a hot minute, finally getting back down to Southern U.S.A.. See below for full list of tour dates and make your plans. Bonus, there are more dates to come so keep your eyes peeled on the socials.
When their songs kick off, you're immediately met with a one-two punch of searing guitar riffs and pulverizing drums, a signature symbiosis of raucous garage-rock that singer/guitarist Becky Black and drummer Maya Miller have perfected over the past decade. Their most recent album Dollhouse (Cadence Music) speaks to urgent thoughts on the current climate of the world. The album wastes no time addressing those issues with it's nine tracks clocking in at just under 30 minutes making it the band's most succinent album yet. Listen to the album here and watch the video for the title track here.
The fall will also see the Pack's debut album Tintype reissued on vinyl via Mint Records on September 28. It was the mid 'aughts and this band called The Pack came out of nowhere with some dirt and booze flavoured garage rock and the world made them put "a.d." at the end of their name to signify that things would never be the same. Soon after recording their debut album, Tintype, the band went to the Mint offices with a bottle of Jack Daniels and walked out of there with a record contract. Tintype came out shortly after in the middle of a grey January in 2008. A decade later the band has played close to a thousand shows and released seven albums. Their music still feels like a cup of black coffee that you drank too fast but along the way,Tintype fell out of print. Mint Records have decided to fix that. Tintype is finally being reissued on the format it was meant to be heard... vinyl. It has it has been re-mastered and the folks at Mint dug through some dusty boxes for old flyers and photos to include in the liner notes to make it extra special and remind you of what you missed or can't remember.
WOKE UP WEIRD TOUR DATES
Oct 11 9th Ward - Buffalo, NY
Oct 12 Pauly's Hotel - Albany, NY
Oct 13 ONCE Somerville - Boston, MA
Oct 14 Portland House of Music - Portland, ME
Oct 15 Mercury Lounge - New York, NY
Oct 17 Kung Fu Necktie - Philadelphia, PA
Oct 20 The Pinch - Washington, DC
Oct 21 Pour House - Raleigh, NC
Oct 22 Smiths Olde Town - Atlanta, GA
Oct 24 Gasa Gasa - New Orleans, LA
Oct 27 Maxine's - Hot Springs, AR
Oct 29 Magnolia Bar - Louisville, KY
Oct 31 Vaudeville Mews - Des Moines, IA
WATCH “DOLLHOUSE”:
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THE PACK A.D. ANNOUNCE THE “CATCH US WHILE YOU CAN TOUR”
RETIRE THE BAND VAN LIFESTYLE FOR ONE FINAL FULL TOUR ON WHEELS
ANNOUNCE RE-ISSUE OF TINTYPE VIA MINT RECORDS.
Toronto, ON - July 17 - The Pack A.D. are retiring the band van. This fall, the duo will embark on their “Catch Us While You Can Tour” - a final full Canadian tour from West to East on wheels.
“It's hard to believe sometimes that we've been around as long as we have and then sometimes it feels exactly that long. We've spent so much time in vans and though we will continue to play shows, it just seems like the right time to stop making the cross Canada trips. We've done it countless times and as anyone who has driven across our country knows, it is the longest drive ever. If you've ever thought, ‘I'll just catch The Pack the next time,’ this is the time to see us, because we can't guarantee that the next time will happen.”
The band will reach another milestone this fall when they play their 1000th live show. Check out a full list of tour dates below.
The fall will also see the Pack’s debut album Tintype reissued on vinyl via Mint Records on September 28. It was the mid ‘aughts and this band called The Pack came out of nowhere with some dirt and booze flavoured garage rock and the world made them put “a.d.” at the end of their name to signify that things would never the same. Soon after recording their debut album, Tintype, the band went to the Mint offices with a bottle of Jack Daniels and walked out of there with a record contract. Tintype came out shortly after in the middle of a grey January in 2008. A decade later the band has played close to a thousand shows and released seven albums. Their music still feels like a cup of black coffee that you drank too fast but along the way, Tintype fell out of print. Mint Records have decided to fix that. Tintype is finally being reissued on the format it was meant to be heard… vinyl. It has it has been re-mastered and the folks at Mint dug through some dusty boxes for old flyers and photos to include in the liner notes to make it extra special and remind you of what you missed or can’t remember.
When their songs kick off, you’re immediately met with a one-two punch of searing guitar riffs and pulverizing drums, a signature symbiosis of raucous garage-rock that singer/guitarist Becky Black and drummer Maya Miller have perfected over the past decade. Their most recent album Dollhouse (CadThe Pence Music) speaks to urgent thoughts on the current climate of the world. The album wastes no time addressing those issues with it’s nine tracks clocking in at just under 30 minutes making it the band’s most succinent album yet. Listen to the album here and watch the video for the title track here.
“It feels almost cathartic to be touring with our new album, Dollhouse, and our first album, Tintype. Side by side, it's so striking how much we've evolved as a band; yet, we're still undeniably just Becky and Maya - best friends that started a band on a whim.”
Mint Has Remastered The Pack a.d.'s Debut Album and Shared Bonus Track "All Reasons" to Celebrate
Tintype Out Digitally and on Limited Edition Colour Vinyl from Mint Records on September 28, 2018
Mint Records is very excited to announce that we will be re-issuing the debut album of Vancouver grit-rock warriors The Pack a.d. on exclusive colour vinyl. The band originally recorded the album as their demo tape which Mint then released as their first album in 2008. Today we shared a long lost deep cut, "All Reasons", that was rescued from some dusty tapes and will be added to the digital version of the album.
Listen to "All Reasons" on Soundcloud
It all started in the mid ‘aughts. This band called The Pack came out of nowhere with some dirt and booze flavoured garage rock and the world made them put “a.d.” at the end of their name to signify that things would never the same. Soon after recording their debut album, Tintype, the band came over to the Mint offices with a bottle of Jack Daniels and walked out of there with a record contract. Tintype came out shortly after in the middle of a grey January in 2008.
A decade later the band has played close to a thousand shows and released seven albums. Their music still feels like a cup of black coffee that you drank too fast (why is my leg moving like that?) but along the way Tintype fell out of print. We’ve decided to fix that. Tintype is finally being re-issued on the format it was meant to be heard… vinyl. We had it re-mastered and we dug through some dusty boxes for old flyers and photos to include in the liner notes to make it extra special and remind you of what you missed or can’t remember.
The Pack a.d. is going back on the road this fall. You’ll be able to get the limited edition gold vinyl version of Tintype from them at all of their shows as well as some special anniversary party in-stores at our favourite record shops.
THE PACK A.D. LIVE:
Aug 31 Spirit Bar - Nelson, B.C. #
Sept 1 The Northern - Fernie, B.C.
Sept 5 Commonwealth - Calgary, AB #
Sept 6 The Station - Edmonton, AB #
Sept 7 Amigos - Saskatoon, SK #
Sept 8 West End Cultural Center - Winnipeg, MB #
Sept 10 White Rabbit - Indianapolis, IN ^^
Sept 11 Northside Tavern - Cincinnati, OH ^^
Sept 12 Gibson Music Hall - Appelton, WI ^^
Sept 13 Company Brewing - Milwaukee, WI ^^
Sept 15 SuperCrawl - Hamilton, ON
Sept 17 Phog Lounge - Windsor, ON # **
Sept 18 Call the Office - London, ON # **
Sept 20 Horseshoe Tavern - Toronto, ON # **
Sept 21 27 Club - Ottawa, ON # **
Sept 22 TBA - Montreal, QC
with
# Sorry Edith (Vancouver, BC)
^^ Brother O Brother (Indianapolis, IN)
** Basement Revolver (Hamilton, ON)
