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Together Pangea
Background information
Also known asPangea
OriginSanta Clarita, California[1]
GenresSurf rock, Garage punk, alternative rock, garage rock, indie rock
Years active2009–present
LabelsNettwerk
Harvest Records[2]
Burger Records[3]
Olfactory Records[4]
Lost Sound Tapes[5]
MembersWilliam Keegan[6]
Danny Bengston[6]
Erik Jimenez[6]
Past membersAdrian Tenney
Cory Hanson
Roland Cosio
Patrick Nolan
Websitetogetherpangea.com

Together Pangea (sometimes stylized as together PANGEA) is an American rock band from Santa Clarita, California that is based in Los Angeles, California. The group has released five studio albums and are currently signed to Nettwerk Records.

History

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2008-2011: Formation, debut, and Living Dummy

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Pangea[7] was formed in 2008[8] when longtime friends William Keegan and Danny Bengston met drummer Erik Jimenez at Cal Arts.[6] The group began playing several shows on the California Institute of the Arts campus and as well as many local venues throughout Southern California, releasing a few singles and EPs in their early days as a band.[6][7] They eventually released their full-length debut Jelly Jam on cassette in 2010 via Lost Sound Tapes.[7]

Living Dummy, the group’s second album, was released in 2011 by the Burger Records label.[7] Following the album's release, they began performing with Ty Segall, Mikal Cronin, Wavves, and The Black Lips.[7] Their first national tour, dubbed the Burgerama Caravan of Stars, saw them share the stage with Gap Dream, Cosmonauts, The Resonars, and Curtis Harding.[9][10]

2012-2015: Badillac

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Following the release of Killer Dreams in 2012, Pangea signed to Harvest Records and changed their name to Together Pangea due to legal concerns.[7]

In 2014, Together Pangea released their third album. Titled Badillac, MTV called it one of the most anticipated indie releases of the year.[11] The band set out on a national tour with Mozes and The Firstborn following the album release.[12] Kicking off 2015 with a European tour throughout February and March, the next month saw the band support The Replacements at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles as part of their Back by Unpopular Demand tour.[13] Later that year also saw the release of the six-track EP, The Phage on October 16, produced by Tommy Stinson.[14]

2016-2019: Bulls and Roosters and stylistic change

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Together Pangea took a short break after the Badillac tour as Bengston spent time in rehab for substance abuse. “It didn't seep in until afterward that it was a career and people were paying money to see us,” Bengston stated in an interview. "In every aspect of the band now, we know this is our lives and we are more grown-up about it. It’s a lot less juvenile than it used to be.”[15]

In 2017, the band released their fourth album, Bulls and Roosters through Nettwerk Records. The album had a noticeably different sound compared to the band's previous releases. When asked in an interview, Keegan explained the shift, citing their song “Blue Mirror” from The Phage, where they put more of their focus on songwriting. Bengston elaborated on the statement, saying that "Badillac was us writing punk songs and playing them live. Now it’s more less-is-more on the guitar end, more tasteful kind of stuff."[16]

The trio continued to experiment in the following years, releasing an acoustic EP titled Sleeping Til Sunset, and two companion EPs, named Non Stop Paranoia and Dispassionate respectively.[17]

2020-present

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In 2021, Together Pangea released "Marijuana"[18] and "Nothing to Hide", as previews to their fifth album DYE, which was released on October 22 by Nettwerk Records.[19][20][21] According to Keegan, shutdowns during the Covid-19 Pandemic allowed them to rehearse more than usual, saying that they "did it like a 9-5."[22] The band released a second acoustic EP featuring songs from Dye in 2023, titled Pt. 2.

In 2024, the band announced a deluxe release of the Badillac on Instagram before going on tour to celebrate its ten year anniversary.[23]

Discography

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Albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
Magic, Magic
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: Griznar Music Collective Recordings
 — Never Not Know Knowing
  • Released: 2009
  • Label: Dont Know
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Jelly Jam
  • Released: July 24, 2010
  • Label: Lost Sound Tapes
  • Formats: Cassette, Limited Edition, Digital
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Living Dummy
  • Released: August 30, 2011
  • Label: Burger Records, olFactory Records
  • Formats: Vinyl, LP, Limited Edition, Digital
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Badillac
  • Released: January 21, 2014[2]
  • Label: Harvest Records
  • Formats: Vinyl, LP, Gatefold, Digital
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Bulls and Roosters
  • Released: August 25, 2017
  • Label: Nettwerk Records
  • Formats: Vinyl, CD, Digital
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DYE
  • Released: October 22, 2021
  • Label: Nettwerk Records
  • Formats: Vinyl, CD, Digital
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Extended plays

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
Pangea/Harvest Moon Society
  • Released: 2009
  • Label: Stress Domain
  • Formats: Vinyl, Split: EP, Digital
Never not Know Nothing
  • Released: 2010
  • Label: Stress Domain
  • Formats: Vinyl, EP, Digital
Killer Dreams
  • Released: 2012
  • Label: Lauren Records, Ghostbot Records
  • Formats: Vinyl, EP, Digital
The Phage
  • Released: 2015
  • Label: Burger Records
  • Formats: Vinyl, CD, Cassette, Digital
Non Stop Paranoia
  • Released: 2018
  • Label: Nettwerk Records
  • Formats: Vinyl, EP, Digital
Dispassionate
  • Released: 2019
  • Label: Nettwerk Records
  • Formats: Vinyl, EP, Digital
She Dont Play Nice
  • Released: 2020
  • Label: Nettwerk Records
  • Formats: Digital
Pt. 2
  • Released: 2023
  • Label: Nettwerk Records
  • Formats: Vinyl, EP, Digital

References

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  1. ^ Ehrlich, Brenna (14 February 2014). "How To Kiss Like A Toothpick: Together Pangea Teach Us How To Make Out". MTV. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  2. ^ a b Gentile, John (14 January 2014). "Together Pangea Rage Against Young Love on Badillac Song Premiere". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  3. ^ Ratliff, Ben (16 May 2014). "Garage Rock's Latest Nerve Center". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  4. ^ Shrum. "Together Pangea Announces New Album 'Badillac'". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  5. ^ "Together Pangea". The Echoplex. 30 November 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  6. ^ a b c d e Flanders, Kai (3 April 2012). "Pangea Write Dark Songs About a Hell of a Girl". L.A. Weekly. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  7. ^ a b c d e f Ali, Reyan (20 February 2014). "Together Pangea, L.A. Band's Rock & Roll Rises With A Disorderly, Disillusioned Roar". City Weekly. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  8. ^ Duffy, Mike (November 7, 2018). "How I Play: Together Pangea's William Keegan on Musical Motivations". Fender. Archived from the original on April 21, 2025. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  9. ^ Ehrlich, Brenna (5 November 2013). "Together Pangea's Danny Bengston Talks Katy Perry And Erectile Dysfunction". MTV Hive. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  10. ^ Levine, Joshua (15 October 2013). "The Burgerama Caravan of Stars 2013 Tour Hits Tucson Tonight". Tucson Weekly. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  11. ^ Ehrlich, Brenna (9 January 2014). "Broken Bells, St. Vincent and Skaters Top Most-Anticipated Indie Albums of 2014". MTV. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  12. ^ "Together Pangea, Mozes & The Firstborn". Portland Mercury. 27 February 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  13. ^ "Together PANGEA ready THE PHAGE EP, tour (2015)". Ghetto Blaster. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  14. ^ "Together PANGEA releasing new Tommy Stinson-produced EP, share "If You're Scared" (tour dates and stream)". Brooklyn Vegan. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  15. ^ Keil, Jason (September 15, 2017). "Together Pangea's Danny Bengston on Why You Have to Separate Art from the Artist". Phoenix New Times. Archived from the original on April 21, 2025. Retrieved April 21, 2025.
  16. ^ Hammond, Shawn (January 22, 2018). "Together PANGEA: Okay with Not Having Sh!t Quite Figured Out". Premier Guitar. Retrieved April 21, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ Pearis, Bill (May 30, 2019). "Together Pangea prep new EP, touring (watch "Dispassionate" video)". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved April 21, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^ "Stream: New 4/20-appropriate dispatches from Sumeau, Together Pangea and Jhené Aiko". April 21, 2021.
  19. ^ "Video: Together Pangea, 'Nothing to Hide'". June 7, 2021.
  20. ^ "Together Pangea announce new album DYE, share "Nothing to Hide": Stream". June 3, 2021.
  21. ^ "Together Pangea Announce New Album DYE Out Oct 22 + New Single + Video "Nothing to Hide" | Nettwerk". Archived from the original on 2021-06-24. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  22. ^ "Together Pangea's William Keegan on DYE: "We did it like a 9-5." (4/9 at Underground Arts)". Philthy Mag. March 24, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2025. {{cite web}}: |first= missing |last= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  23. ^ Pangea, Together (May 29, 2024). "Together Pangea Celebrates 10 Years of Badillac". Instagram. Retrieved April 21, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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