A late-90s band that mixed rock, funk, and reggae before adding ska and hip-hop touches.
For a quick sense of their mix, try 'Point And Shoot' and 'Stand And Fall' back to back. They show the range from that reggae-rock groove to something more straightforward.
They built a following by blending genres when that wasn't as common, and songs like 'Point And Shoot' show how they could make rock feel loose and rhythmic. Their self-titled debut in 1999 set the tone, and later tracks like 'Stand And Fall' kept that energy while letting the guitars drive harder.
Pepper formed in San Diego in the late 1990s with Kaleo Wassman, Bret Bollinger, Yesod Williams, and Josh Brewer. They released albums like 'Kona Town' in 2004 and 'No Shame' in 2006, gradually adding ska and hip-hop to their sound. Drummer Yesod Williams died in a car accident in 2007, which affected the band's trajectory.
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