Preoccupied Pipers

(a) Most of the dozen-plus bandmembers used to be in Lawsuit.

(b) Lawsuit was a semi-legendary ska/jazz/punk/bubblegum band hailing from Davis, California (1987-1996).

(c) “Preoccupied Pipers” was originally the name of a ‘zine-like yearly cassette collection of homemade Lawsuit demos and other miscellaneous outtakes, covers & experiments.

(d) Now it suffices for a band name, though we’re more of loose collective than a band.

(e) We’re mostly an insular studio entity, making up & recording quasi-improvisational songs of the bubblegum - psychedelic, buttrock - powerpop and/or stoner - weirdo - comedy variety using commonly available 21st century consumer-grade recording equipment.

(f) But we also occasionally play live shows.

(g) For instance, we play at the International Pop Overthrow festival every year. (read less)

(a) Most of the dozen-plus bandmembers used to be in Lawsuit.

(b) Lawsuit was a semi-legendary ska/jazz/punk/bubblegum band hailing from Davis, California (1987-1996).

(c) “Preoccupied Pipers” was originally the name of a ‘zine-like yearly cassette collection of homemade Lawsuit demos and other miscellaneous outtakes, covers & experiments.

(d) Now it suffices for a band name, though we’re more of loose collective than a band.

(e) We’re mostly an insular studio entity, making up &... (read more)