Panchiko
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Panchiko (/pænˈtʃiːkoʊ/ pan-CHEE-koh) is a British indie rock band originating from Nottingham, England. Formed sometime between 1997 and 1998,[1] it originally consisted of lead vocalist and guitarist Owain Davies, guitarist/keyboardist Andrew "Andy" Wright, bassist Shaun Ferreday, and a drummer named John. A year after the revival of Panchiko in 2020, the band was joined by two new members, guitarist Robert "Rob" Harris and John Schofield, who replaced their original drummer.[2]
Panchiko | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Nottingham, England |
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Years active | 1997–2001, 2020–present |
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Past members | John[lower-alpha 1] |
Website | panchiko |
The band first received public attention in 2016 when their 2000 demo EP D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L was discovered by a 4chan user in a charity shop in Sherwood, Nottingham and shared online through the music discussion section of the messageboard; the disc was notably distorted due to disc rot, lending further mystery to the EP. Its brief status as lost media led to a dedicated cult following and a community devoted to tracking down its band members.[3] This was unbeknownst to the band until 2020, when Davies was found and contacted by a fan through Facebook.[4]
Panchiko has since released two compilation albums remastering their older music: a reissue of D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L combining their first two EPs and Ferric Oxide (Demos 1997-2001). In December 2021, the band performed their first show in over twenty years in their hometown of Nottingham,[5] after which they embarked on their first tour in the United States.[6] In November 2021, they amassed over ten million streams on Spotify. As of March 2024, they have over one million monthly listeners.[4][7]
The band's debut album Failed at Math(s) was released on 5 May 2023, followed by their second full tour in the United States.[8]