PEARS

PEARS is an American hardcore punk band formed in 2014 in New Orleans, Louisiana.^[1]

PEARS
PEARS live at Riot Fest in Denver, 2015
Background information
Origin	New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Genres	Hardcore punk, punk rock, melodic hardcore
Years active	2014-present
Labels	Fat Wreck Chords, Anxious & Angry, Gunner Records
Members	Zach Quinn Brian Pretus Erich Goodyear Jarret Nathan
Past members	John Bourgeois Tim Harman Alex Talbot John Komar Pat Decline
Website	www.pearstheband.com

History

The band was formed in early 2014 by Zach Quinn and Brian Pretus, a year after the breakup of their previous band The Lollies. Quinn and Pretus enlisted former bandmate Alex Talbot to play bass and friend John Bourgeois as their drummer. The band played their first show on Mardi Gras Day with Epitaph Records band Off With Their Heads, which gained the interest of Ryan Young.^{[citation needed]} After a short run with two drummers Bourgeois (who recorded Go To Prison) and Tim Harman (who went out on their 1st tour), PEARS enrolled Jarret Nathan of the Philadelphia band Push Ups.

PEARS debut album Go To Prison^[2] was self-released by the band.,^[3] and was later released on vinyl through Anxious and Angry records. The band went on United States tours with bands such as Dwarves, Red City Radio, Teenage Bottlerocket, Off With Their Heads, Direct Hit, Lagwagon, and The Suicide Machines; and their first European tour ^[4] with Red City Radio off the heels of a European release of the record by German punk label Gunner Records ^[5]

The band is currently signed to Fat Wreck Chords, and released their sophomore album, Green Star, on April 1, 2016. Band members Zach Quinn, Erich Goodyear, and Brian Pretus are also in the band Little Bags.

Discography

Studio albums

• Go to Prison (2014, Anxious & Angry; 2015 re-release, Fat Wreck Chords)
• Green Star (2016, Fat Wreck Chords)
• Pears (2020, Fat Wreck Chords)

EPs

• ...In Diapers (2014, self-released)
• Letters to Memaw (2015, Fat Wreck Chords)
• Human Movement (2017, Fat Wreck Chords)

Videography

• Forever Sad^[6]
• Victim to Be^[7]
• Framework^[8]
• Breakfast^[9]
• Punks in Vegas Sessions^[10]
• Green Star ^[11]

Members

Current

• Zach Quinn - Vocals
• Brian Pretus - Guitar, Backing vocals
• Erich Goodyear - Bass, Backing vocals
• Jarret Nathan - Drums

Past

• John Bourgeois - drums^{[citation needed]}
• Tim Harman - drums^{[citation needed]}
• Alex Talbot - bass, backing vocals
• John Komar - bass, backing vocals
• Pat Decline - Bass, backing vocals ** ^[12]
• Hayden Pickford - Bass, backing vocals **
• Chris Aiken (Strung Out) - Bass, Backing Vocals **
• Rob Ramos (Strung Out) - Bass, Backing Vocals **
• David Friedman - Bass, Backing Vocals **

** = Bass players for PEARS / Strung Out Australia/New Zealand tour 2016. These people are referred to as "The Down Under 5", and Pat Decline of The Decline (band) remains an honorary member, as the only member of the PEARS Australian Chapter.

References

1. "PEARS Are Your New Favorite NOLA Punk Band". NOISEY.
2. "PEARS". punknews.org.
3. Anxious and Angry. "PEARS / Anxious and Angry". anxiousandangry.com.
4. "PEARS discuss their "arrogant beauty"!". IDIOTEQ.
5. "Gunner Records  » Blog Archive  » * Pears*". gunnerrecords.com.
6. "PEARS - "Forever Sad (Demo)" Official Video - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
7. "PEARS - "Victim To Be" (Demo) (Official Video) - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
8. "PEARS - Framework (Official Live Video) - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
9. "PEARS - "Breakfast" (Official Video) - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
10. "Pears Punks in Vegas Stripped Down Sessions - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
11. "PEARS - Green Star (Official Video) - YouTube". youtube.com. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
12. "Strung Out and PEARS tour continues this week". bombshellzine.com. Retrieved 2016-07-28.

External links

• Official website
• PEARS' channel on YouTube