Sam Prekop
{{Short description|American musician}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Sam Prekop
| image = Sam Prekop - Primavera 2013.jpg
| caption = Sam Prekop at Primavera Sound 2013
| background = non_vocal_instrumentalist
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1964|10|18}}
| birth_place = London, England
| genre = Electronic music
Post-rock
Indie rock
| occupation = Musician, painter
| years_active = 1987 - present
| instrument = Vocals, guitar, bass guitar
| label = Thrill Jockey
| associated_acts = The Sea and Cake
Shrimp Boat
| website = [http://www.thrilljockey.com/artists/?id=10040/ Thrilljockey.com]
}}
Sam Prekop (born October 18, 1964) is an American musician in the band The Sea and Cake. He also has released five solo albums.{{cite web |last1=Proefrock |first1=Stacia |title=Sam Prekop Biography |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sam-prekop-mn0000290526/biography |website=AllMusic |access-date=2022-04-26}}
Early life
Career
=Shrimp Boat=
Back in Chicago, Prekop formed the band Shrimp Boat, which was active from 1988 to 1993.{{cite web |last1=Ankeny |first1=Jason |title=Shrimp Boat Biography |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/shrimp-boat-mn0000035546/biography |website=AllMusic |access-date=2022-04-26}}
=The Sea and Cake=
After Shrimp Boat dissolved in 1993, Sam Prekop and Eric Claridge formed The Sea and Cake, and recruited Archer Prewitt and John McEntire.
=Solo career=
Prekop enlisted the help of Jim O'Rourke (X-Factor) to produce his self-titled first solo album in 1999. Bassist Josh Abrams, drummer Chad Taylor, and guitarist Archer Prewitt also contributed their talents. The album was described as soft and breezy, with tinges of Brazilian pop.{{cite news |last1=Klein|first1=Joshua|title=Sam Prekop: Sam Prekop|url=http://www.avclub.com/review/sam-prekop-emsam-prekopem-21263|accessdate=3 April 2017|work=A.V. Club |date=29 March 2002}} In April that year Prekop performed with Aerial M in Toronto.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20000204103413/http://chartattack.com:80/road/reviews/1999/19990404-aerialm.html "Live Reviews: Aerial M / Sam Prekop April 1, 1999 The Horseshoe, Toronto, ON"]}}. Chart Attack, review by Vanessa Lewis
In 2005, Who's Your New Professor featured drummer Chad Taylor and cornetist Rob Mazurek (both from the Chicago Underground Duo), bassist Josh Abrams (Sticks & Stones), and The Sea and Cake bandmates Archer Prewitt and John McEntire on guitar and drums, respectively.{{cite news |last1=Olson|first1=Paul|title=Sam Prekop: Who's Your New Professor|url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/whos-your-new-professor-sam-prekop-thrill-jockey-review-by-paul-olson.php?width=412|accessdate=3 April 2017|work=All About Jazz|date=17 April 2005}}
Old Punch Card primarily featured modular synthesizer.{{cite news |last1=Hopper|first1=Jessica|title=Where in the World Is Sam Prekop?|url=http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/sam-prekop-interview-old-punch-card/Content?oid=2318721|accessdate=3 April 2017|work=The Chicago Reader|date=26 August 2010}}
Released in 2015, The Republic further explored the emotional possibilities of the modular synthesizer. The first nine tracks (all named "The Republic") were assembled as part of an art installation by the artist David Hartt also called The Republic.{{cite news |last1=Richardson|first1=Mark|title=Sam Prekop: The Republic
|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/20034-the-republic/|accessdate=3 April 2017|work=Pitchfork|date=4 March 2015}}
In 2022, he released a collaborative studio album with John McEntire, titled Sons Of.{{Cite web |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/sam-prekop-john-mcentire-sons-of/ |title=Sam Prekop / John McEntire: Sons Of |website=Pitchfork |first=Philip |last=Sherburne |date=July 25, 2022 |access-date=April 6, 2025}}
Personal life
His father is the photographer Martin Prekop. He has two brothers, the furniture designer Hank Prekop and the painter Zak Prekop. He has two children, Helen and Francis Prekop.
Discography
- Sam Prekop (Thrill Jockey, 1999)
- Who's Your New Professor (Thrill Jockey, 2005)
- Old Punch Card (Thrill Jockey, 2010)
- The Republic (Thrill Jockey, 2015)
- Comma (Thrill Jockey, 2020)
- Sons Of (with John McEntire, Thrill Jockey, 2022)
- The Sparrow (TAL, 2022)
References
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External links
- https://samprekop.bandcamp.com/
- {{Allmusic | id= sam-prekop-mn0000290526 | label= Sam Prekop}}
- {{discogs artist|65622-Sam-Prekop|Sam Prekop}}
- [http://www.theseaandcake.com The Sea And Cake]
- [http://tinyparkgallery.com/artists/sam-prekop/ Sam Prekop's Artwork at Tiny Park]
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Category:American post-rock groups
Category:American male musicians
Category:Kansas City Art Institute alumni
Category:The Sea and Cake members
Category:Thrill Jockey artists
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