Part Time (band)
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 Part Time performing in Los Angeles, 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | San Francisco, U.S.[1] |
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| Years active | 1990-2020 |
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Part Time (stylized as PARTIME) was an American pop band that was fronted by California-based musician David Loca (also credited as David Speck).[6][1][7] Loca produced and wrote virtually all of the band's output, with most of their studio recordings created alone at his home. AllMusic critic Tim Sendra described the music as "equal parts psychedelic pop, soft rock, and primitive synth pop."[1]
History
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Part Time was named so because it began as a solo side project of Loca's, who had been performing with groups from Texas and Oklahoma.[8] Loca produced and wrote all the output, with the exception of some material enlisting bandmates and friends.[6] He is originally from Florida, later moving to El Paso, Texas, and started his first band at the age 17. The first Part Time recordings were made in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and were first issued on a label in 2011.[9] Albums until Spell #6 (2018) were recorded almost entirely by himself at his home.[1]
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Controversy and Disbandment
[edit]On July 21, 2020, Mexican Summer removed Part Time merchandise from their website and submitted takedown requests for the albums What Would You Say? and PDA on streaming services following the appearance of domestic abuse and sexual misconduct/sexual abuse allegations against Loca and other artists affiliated with Burger Records.[10] On July 28, Loca issued a statement that said, in part, that he would "personally see to it that all of my music including myself be removed from all websites, online platforms and any and all music communities/scenes at this time."[11]
Members
[edit]- David Loca
- Wally Byers
- Robert Dozal
- Billy Trujillo
- Tony Leal
Discography
[edit]- Part Time (2009)
- What Would You Say? (2011)
- Saturday Night (2012)
- PDA (2013)
- Late Night with David Loca (2014)
- H.F.M. (2014)
- Virgo's Maze (2015)
- David Loca & The Berkshire Hobbits (Together We Are!) (2015)
- Return to Cherry (2015)
- Spell #6 (2018)
- Modern History (2019)
- Special Blue (2023)
- Tales Of The Bubblegum Brainz (2023)
- Cryosleep Explorer (2023)
- Davida’s Neverending Nightmare (2024)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h Sendra, Tim. "Part Time". AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "PDA". AllMusic. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
- ^ a b Simpson, Paul. "Virgo's Maze". AllMusic. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ^ Pearls, Bill (10 September 2018). "Part Time prep new LP 'Spell #6′ (listen to "So Far Away")". Brooklyn Vegan. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ Lapatine, Scott (June 24, 2011). "Band To Watch: Part Time". Stereogum.
- ^ a b Robinson, Wolf (November 11, 2018). "Q&A: DAVIDA LOCA OF PART TIME". KRTU Indie.
- ^ Hakimiam, Rob (October 8, 2018). "LA weirdo pop artist Part Time releases the smooth rock 'It's Alright With Me'". The 405.
- ^ DeVille, Chris (August 5, 2015). "Part Time – "My Jamey" (Stereogum Premiere)". Stereogum.
- ^ "H.F.M." Bandcamp. Plastic Response Records. 2014.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew (July 22, 2020). "Burger Records shuts down for good". Brooklyn Vegan.
- ^ Minsker, Evan (July 27, 2020). "Mexican Summer Pulls Part Time's Albums Citing Abuse Allegations, David Loca Issues Apology no". Pitchfork.
- ^ Cervantes, Angel (2013). "David Loca Talks Part Time". Fusion.
External links
[edit]- Part Time discography at Discogs
- Adcock, Lee (November 11, 2018). "Album Review: Part Time Spell #6". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on July 30, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- Mascarin, Maxfield (November 13, 2018). "Will Part Time get the recognition they deserve?". The Quinnipiac Chronicle.
- "Davida Loca". Voyeur. 2012.
- Bandcamp page (defunct)
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