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Robin Noel Pecknold (born March 30, 1986) is an American singer-songwriter, who serves as the principal songwriter and vocalist for indie folk band Fleet Foxes, [1] with whom he has recorded four studio albums. He is known for his distinct baritenor voice and introspective lyrics.
Former Cocteau Twins bassist Simon Raymonde, the head of record label Bella Union, was considering shutting the label down due to financial troubles, but after hearing a demo version of "White Winter Hymnal", he was motivated to continue going on and signed Fleet Foxes to the label based on how much he liked the song.
Fleet Foxes are an American indie folk band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 2006.The band currently consists of Robin Pecknold (vocals, guitar), Skyler Skjelset (guitar, mandolin, backing vocals), Casey Wescott (keyboards, mandolin, backing vocals), Christian Wargo (bass, guitar, backing vocals), and Morgan Henderson (upright bass, guitar, woodwinds, violin, percussion, saxophone).
Mykonos is a song by American indie folk band Fleet Foxes, from their second EP Sun Giant (2008). It was released in the UK on January 27, 2009, by European label Bella Union; in the format of 7" vinyl as well as a digital download, and peaked at number 51 [2] on the UK Singles Chart.
The concert features lead singer Robin Pecknold performing an acoustic solo set inside the St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church in Brooklyn. [2] [3] It begins with a performance of "Wading in Waist-High Water" featuring the Resistance Revival Chorus, a collective of women and nonbinary singers. The rest of the performance features Pecknold ...
For Pecknold, the success of the tour helped to cover existing credit card debt he ensued in the making of the album. [12] Fleet Foxes drew wide praise, and was quickly applauded as a modern classic. For Pecknold, the reaction was surprising: "Disbelief is the only sane reaction," he told an interviewer. [12]
Pecknold began writing Shore in September 2018, immediately after touring Crack-Up.He wanted to find a "new, brighter way" of writing songs. He created playlists of hundreds of "warm" songs, immersing himself in the music of Arthur Russell, Curtis Mayfield, Nina Simone, Michael Nau, Van Morrison, Sam Cooke, The Roches, João Gilberto, Piero Piccioni, Tim Bernardes, Tim Maia, Jai Paul, and ...
Robin Pecknold – band member, songwriter, arranger, design (uncredited: lead vocals, guitar) [citation needed] Skyler Skjelset – band member, arranger (uncredited: lead guitar) Nicholas Peterson – band member, arranger (uncredited: drums, percussion, vocals) Casey Wescott – band member, arranger (uncredited: keyboards, vocals)