PAVEMENT

Pavement

Pavement were an American alternative rock band that formed in Stockton, California in 1989. The group mainly consisted of Stephen Malkmus (vocals and guitar), Scott Kannberg (guitar and vocals), Mark Ibold (bass), Steve West (drums) and Bob Nastanovich (percussion and vocals). Initially conceived as a recording project, the band at first avoided press or live performances, while attracting considerable underground attention with their early releases. Gradually evolving into a more polished band, Pavement recorded five full length albums and nine EPs over the course of their decade-long career, though they disbanded with some acrimony in 1999 as the members moved on to other projects. In 2010, they undertook a well-received reunion tour.

Though only briefly brushing the mainstream with the single "Cut Your Hair" in 1994, Pavement was a successful indie rock band. Rather than signing with a major label as many of their 1980s forebears had done, they remained signed to independent labels throughout their career and have often been described as one of the most influential bands to emerge from the American underground in the '90s. Some prominent music critics, such as Robert Christgau and Stephen Thomas Erlewine, went so far to call them the best band of the 1990s. In their career, they also achieved a significant cult following

Origin: Stockton, California

Genres: Alternative rock, lo-fi, indie rock

Years active: 1989–1999, 2010

Labels: Drag City, Matador, Big Cat, Pony Canyon, Domino, Flying Nun

Associated acts: The Crust Brothers, Ectoslavia, Free Kitten, Gary Young's Hospital, Marble Valley, Spiral Stairs, Preston School of Industry, Silver Jews, Sonic Youth, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, The Verlaines.

Members: Stephen Malkmus, Bob Nastanovich, Scott Kannberg, Steve West, Mark Ibold.

Past members: Gary young, Jason Fawkes.

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