Silversun Pickups

[3] The pair formed Silversun Pickups in 2000, joined in the original lineup by guitarist Jack Kennedy and drummer Elvira Gonzalez.

[4] The band began playing in Los Angeles clubs, most often at Silverlake Lounge or nearby Spaceland, and became part of the Silver Lake music scene.

[7] Kennedy would go on to focus on his eponymous solo project, while Gonzalez remained close with the band—playing a bit part in their music video for "Lazy Eye", in 2006.

[9] Rather than recruit a new second guitarist, however, Aubert opted for keyboardist Joe Lester—formerly the bassist of Los Angeles band Pine Marten.

It included the single "Kissing Families", which featured fellow Silver Lake artist Tanya Haden on cello.

Two of the album's four singles, "Lazy Eye" and "Well Thought Out Twinkles", made the top 10 of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in 2007.

They also played at the Coachella Music Festival in Indio, California, on April 27, 2007, as well as various concerts for modern rock-formatted radio stations in the US throughout the year.

[14] Silversun Pickups' second album, Swoon,[15] includes 10 tracks, and instead of having a straightforward mid-tempo sound, Aubert said: "Some songs are very quiet and delicate, [while] others are just [freaking] loud.

[18] In 2009, the band performed "Catch and Release", "Panic Switch", "Lazy Eye", "Well Thought Out Twinkles", "Growing Old Is Getting Old", and "Kissing Families" for MTV Unplugged.

[21] Another tour took place with Australian rock band Birds of Tokyo in September 2010 and ended an 18-month set of shows in support of Swoon at Austin City Limits.

The band released a three-song 10" vinyl single for Record Store Day's "Back to Black Friday" event on November 25, 2011, titled "Seasick".

The tour took place on the West Coast, Midwest, and western Canada, with supporting acts including School of Seven Bells and Atlas Genius.

[29] In August 2012, Sarah Negahdari, singer and guitarist for The Happy Hollows, temporarily replaced Monninger for live performances while the latter was on maternity leave.

[30] The collection was released on February 25 and appeared in regular formats as well as a box of six 7" vinyl records that included the additional track "Devil's Cup".

[33][34] On June 28, 2018, Silversun Pickups posted a photo from a studio session, announcing they had broken ground on recording their fifth album.

On April 11, 2019, the band released the video for "It Doesn't Matter Why", the first single from the album Widow's Weeds, which was issued on June 7, 2019.

[36] On July 11, 2022, Silversun Pickups released "Scared Together", the first single from their sixth album, Physical Thrills, which was published on August 19.

[37] In December 2022, the band released two new singles: "David Lynch Has a Painting Made of Flies Eyes" and a cover of Low's "Just Like Christmas".

[39] The following month, they shared a cover of Joe Jackson's "I'm the Man", recorded for the Netflix series The Lincoln Lawyer and appearing in the trailer for its second season.

[40] Silversun Pickups' first two albums, Carnavas and Swoon, feature a shoegaze sound that employs multiple overdubs of heavy, distorted guitars; they are frequently compared to the styles of the Smashing Pumpkins and My Bloody Valentine.

The band in 2005