Archer Prewitt Explained

Archer Prewitt
Birth Place:Frankfort, Kentucky, United States
Origin:Chicago, Illinois
Genre:Indie rock, post rock
Years Active:1988–present
Label:Thrill Jockey
Associated Acts:The Sea and Cake
The Coctails

Archer Prewitt (born 1963 in Frankfort, Kentucky) is an American musician and cartoonist associated with the independent music scene in Chicago, Illinois.

Biography

Music

Prewitt enrolled in the Kansas City Art Institute and began drumming in the band Tunnel Dogs and then Mudhead.[1] Archer also played bass in Kansas City local favorites the Bangtails.[2] A song by the Bangtails appears on the 2020 compilation Strum & Thrum: The American Jangle Underground 1983-1987.[3] He then co-founded The Coctails, who moved from Kansas City to Chicago after their first album (1989) and went on to release six albums in all by the time they played their last show on New Year's Eve 1995/96.[4] [5] By then Prewitt had also been involved with a new project, The Sea and Cake, who have released several critically acclaimed albums.[6] Concomitant with his work in The Sea and Cake, Prewitt produced several solo releases.[7] [8] [9] [10]

Comics and illustration

In addition to his music, Prewitt is a freelance illustrator, cartoonist, and comic book colorist.[11] His first professional illustrations were for the Kansas City Star while he still lived there.[12] In 1992, he started drawing and self-publishing his Sof' Boy mini-comic, while also working as a colorist for Marvel Comics.[13] Sof' Boy has subsequently been published by Kitchen Sink Press and Fantagraphics Books. Another Prewitt character is Funny Bunny, who has made several appearances in diverse publications, including Mome. Prewitt's work has appeared in Zero Zero, Drawn & Quarterly, Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern, and BLAB!.

Prewitt was nominated for a 1998 Eisner Award for Best Colorist for the 1997 publication of Sof' Boy and Friends #1, published by Drawn & Quarterly.[14]

Discography

Bibliography

References

  1. Web site: 2006-02-09. Punk Like Me. 2020-11-17. The Pitch. en-US.
  2. Web site: Roberts. Randall. Pavement with Archer Prewitt and Carlos. 2020-11-17. Riverfront Times. en.
  3. Web site: Various - Strum & Thrum: The American Jangle Underground 1983-1987. 2022-01-02. Discogs. en.
  4. Web site: Tribune. Chicago. THE COCTAILS. 2020-11-17. chicagotribune.com. 14 June 1991 . en-US.
  5. News: Reger. Rick. March 1996. Last Call: The Coctails (1990-1995). CMJ New Music Monthly. November 17, 2020.
  6. Web site: Kot. Greg. The Sea and Cake rolls with the changes. 2020-11-17. chicagotribune.com. 17 May 2018 .
  7. Web site: Archer Prewitt: White Sky. 2020-11-17. Pitchfork. en.
  8. Web site: Archer Prewitt: Gerroa Songs. 2020-11-17. Pitchfork. en.
  9. Web site: Archer Prewitt: Three. 2020-11-17. Pitchfork. en.
  10. Web site: Archer Prewitt: Wilderness. 2020-11-17. Pitchfork. en.
  11. Web site: Margasak. Peter. Archer Prewitt, Inc.. 2020-11-17. Chicago Reader. 14 October 1999. en.
  12. Finn. Timothy. March 21, 2003. The icing on The Sea and Cake's guitarist, Archer Prewitt, began his musical career at the Kansas City Art Institute. Kansas City Star. 22. Access News Bank.
  13. Web site: 2018-01-27. From Stage to Page: A Guide to Musicians Who Write Comics. 2020-11-17. CBR. en-US.
  14. Web site: Hahn. Joel. 1998 Will Eisner Comic Industry Award Nominees. November 17, 2020. Comic Book Awards Almanac.

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