On May 20, 2026, it was announced that the band would be going on a fall North American tour.
On September 5, 2024, the band returned with a new single, “Unt”. A new album, also titled Unt , was released on October 18, 2024.
In March 2021, the band re-issued their entire discography on vinyl.
Band member Sarah Kirsch died in 2012. She had been diagnosed with Fanconi anemia , a genetic disorder that can cause leukemia and other cancers.
Pinhead Gunpowder released a greatest hits album called Kick Over the Traces on June 19, 2009. Also, Pinhead Gunpowder mentioned that in August or September Recess would re-release on vinyl and CD the albums Jump Salty , Carry the Banner , Goodbye Ellston Avenue , Shoot the Moon and Compulsive…
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The band released their latest EP, West Side Highway through Recess Records on August 19, 2008. This marked the band’s first new release in 5 years.
Pinhead Gunpowder performed for the first time in many years during February 2008, debuting three new songs, “Anniversary Song”, “West Side Highway”, and “On the Ave”.
Back in Berkeley, Cometbus formed the second incarnation of Pinhead Gunpowder with Bill Schneider and Sarah Kirsch of The Skinflutes, and Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day . In June 1991, they recorded their first EP, Tründle and Spring . It was not until April of the following year that…
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Pinhead Gunpowder was founded in Arcata , California , in January 1991 by Aaron Cometbus and Jon Quittner. Cometbus wanted the name “Pinhead Gunpowder”, while Quittner wanted to call it “50 Foot Hesher”. Along with vocalist Doug “Douggie Grime” Rogers and bassist David “Atlas” Kimmel, the band played once at…
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