Pedro the Lion News

Obeying his instincts led Timothy Schroth to the opportunity of a lifetime. The 24-year-old Rochester resident is one of the people behind the forthcoming documentary Walk the Dream .

DEAR SANTA: Seasonal penny pinching got you down? Fret not fellow music lovers, because post-holiday hoopla also means lots of amazing live music offerings for Santa Barbara fans.

David Bazan performed Saturday night at Neumo's, the first time in five years with a full backing band.

And while that sign might not have seemed too controversial in secularly tolerant Seattle, as part of a larger nationwide campaign, it was a reminder that the vast majority of America - some 78 percent according to recent polls - still believes in a Christian God.

Two years ago, David Bazan--former frontman of Christian indie outfit Pedro the Lion-- told SW's Aja Pecknold that all the songs on his Fewer Moving Parts EP "are about my wife and daughter, about drinking, and sort of poking at the idea of the existence of God--does he, or doesn't he? I have faith that to the degree God does exist, he's not this ...

David Bazan, Say Hi November 1, 2009 Hi-Dive Better Than: Dreaming about an open mike night during a nap.

Christmas is still a couple of months away, but one of its biggest supporters will be coming to Denver early.

Some artists cloak their every move in carefully manufactured mystery, but ex- Pedro the Lion frontman David Bazan has a refreshing transparency to everything he does.

David Bazan has slain a few giants. Details: David Bazan, with Say Hi. Friday, October 30, at the Jackpot Music Hall.

David Bazan played it calm, cool and collected on Thursday night at Lee's Palace , showcasing his new solo material and throwing in a few songs from past bands, side projects and music legends.

For years, David Bazan was the bane of Christian rock. Not because of pointed, Christopher Hitchens-styled atheistic attacks or a hyper-commercialized bastardization of their idiom.

Nearly four years after the disbanding of Pedro the Lion, the religiously inclined indie rock outfit from Seattle that had gained a following in the secular world as well, former lead singer and creative force David Bazan is touring in support of his first full length solo album, "Curse Your Branches.'' He plays T.T. the Bear's in Cambridge ...

If you don't feel hemmed in by the weather, two great shows tonight kick off a solid week of local music with some decent names dropping by for a good time.

David Bazan didn't intend to tell the story of his struggles with faith and alcohol when he started working on his debut solo album, "Curse Your Branches." It just sort of worked out that way for the former Pedro The Lion lead singer.

We here at SOTC have for the first time ever . . . wait for it . . . decided to give away free tickets to an excellent show.

This week's guide contains: YES, PLEASE: Hot Panda, David Bazan, Om, Six Organs of Admittance, Lonnie Walker, Goner, Gray Young, Jill Andrews, Ryan Bingham & The Dead Horses, Built to Spill, Japandroids EH, WHATEVER: The Chariot VS.: Strung Out vs.

Every day The Oregonian Music Blog will post a song of the day for you to enjoy.

The indie rock narrative is historically more likely to celebrate than lament the loss of religious faith.

American Routes is on the move. With the debut of Sunday Folkways this weekend, Nick Spitzer and the American Routes team are moving to Monday nights at midnight, right after Blue Monday.

When it comes to indie-rock icons Jeremy Enigk and David Bazan , faith and religion are inevitable topics of discussion.