To prove to people in the racing industry that he was in Pavement, he sometimes had to Google the band and show them pictures.īut then something unexpected happened: TikTok. Nastanovich, based in Des Moines, Iowa, has a podcast called “3 Songs” and works in horse racing. Kannberg has stayed in bands and released his own music and that of others, while West is a stonemason in Richmond, Virginia, and Ibold is a bartender in Brooklyn. His guitar playing has moved into master-class territory, and he now runs a tighter ship on stage with his band The Jicks.Īfter years of indicating they would never get back together, Pavement reconvened for a world tour in 2010, and then went separate ways again. Still, aside from the semi-hit “Cut Your Hair,” they never got too big, and the band split up at the turn of the century as Malkmus set off on his own career, now nine albums deep.

They were loved for their loose approach, tangled resonance, shrouded pop sensibility and seemingly off-the-cuff mindset in live shows. Throughout their 10-year run, during which they grew to include Nastanovich, bassist Mark Ibold and drummer Steve West, they released five albums and earned cult status among fans. But it was always more about how they translated those influences into their own sonic language. Launched in Stockton, California, in the late 1980s by guitarist/singer Stephen Malkmus, guitarist Scott “Spiral Stairs” Kannberg and studio owner/drummer Gary Young, Pavement referenced everything from Swell Maps to The Eagles in their songs. In droves seems to be the different aspect.” “It’s pretty amazing to see the energy that people - or Pavement fans, I suppose - have for this band, over 30 years since its inception,' said percussionist Bob Nastanovich.

Pavement was once the '90s quintessential indie rock band, effusing an air of equal parts defiance and nonchalance, half-singing erudite lyrics while flashing an in-the-know glance. Pavement, reunited for the first time in 12 years, is back at it - again - and more popular than ever. Momentum from unlikely followers gained while the band was on hiatus. A new band member and an expanded live set. NEW YORK (AP) - Four sold-out shows at Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre.

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