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'''Hokus Pick''' (or Hokus Pick Manouver) is a Christian [[rock band|pop/rock]] band that was together from 1988 to 1999. The four members of Hokus Pick met in [[Vancouver, Canada|Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]]. Hokus Pick was well known for their quirky sense of [[humor]], often using silliness to convey a deeper message. On an episode of the television show Video Zone, they once introduced themselves as [[Petra (band)|Petra]]'s grandchildren. Hokus Pick toured extensively in [[Canada]] and the [[United States]]. They also played in [[Costa Rica]] in May of 1998. They released their final album in 1999, opting to spend more time with their families after over a decade of recording and touring together.
'''Hokus Pick''' (or Hokus Pick Manouver) is a Christian [[rock band|pop/rock]] band that was together from 1988 to 1999. The four members of Hokus Pick met in [[Vancouver, Canada|Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]]. Hokus Pick was well known for their quirky sense of [[humor]], using [[sarcasm]], [[satire]], and general silliness to convey a deeper message.<ref name="Powell_Fe"/> On an episode of the television show Video Zone, they once introduced themselves as [[Petra (band)|Petra]]'s grandchildren. Hokus Pick toured extensively in [[Canada]] and the [[United States]]. The band opened for [[Steve Taylor]]'s ''Squinternational'' tour in 1994<ref name="Powell_Fe"/> and played in [[Costa Rica]] in May of 1998. They released their final album in 1999, opting to spend more time with their families after over a decade of recording and touring together.

The ''Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music'' cites their song "I'm So Happy" as possibly the worst [[CCM]] song of all time.<ref name="Powell_Fe"/> The song is a satire of simplistic lyrics aften heard on Christian radio.<ref name="Powell_Fe"/> Ironically, it recieved heavy rotation on Christian stations.<ref name="Powell_Fe">{{cite book |last=Powell |first=Mark Allan |title=Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music |year=2002 |publisher=Hendrickson Publishers |location=[[Peabody, Massachusetts|Peabody]], [[Massachusetts]] |isbn=1-56563-679-1 |edition=First printing |pages=417-418}}</ref>


==Members==
==Members==
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* ''Snappy'' (1997)
* ''Snappy'' (1997)
* ''Greatest Picks'' (1998)
* ''Greatest Picks'' (1998)
* ''Super Duper'' (1999, Reviews: [http://www.tollbooth.org/review99/hokuspic.html ''The Phantom Tollbooth''], [http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/SuperDuper.asp ''Jesus Freak Hideout''])
* ''Super Duper'' (1999)

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.fortunecity.de/kraftwerk/tocotronic/61/HokusPick/index.html Hokus Pick German Website]
* [http://www.fortunecity.de/kraftwerk/tocotronic/61/HokusPick/index.html Hokus Pick German Website]
* [http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/artists/HokusPick.asp Hokus Pick] at ''[[Jesus Freak Hideout]]''
* [http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/artists/HokusPick.asp Hokus Pick] at ''[[Jesus Freak Hideout]]''
* {{MusicBrainz artist|id=acaae4af-92d8-4a73-8e6e-f3adcb319b94}}


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Revision as of 01:36, 24 April 2007

Hokus Pick (or Hokus Pick Manouver) is a Christian pop/rock band that was together from 1988 to 1999. The four members of Hokus Pick met in Vancouver, British Columbia. Hokus Pick was well known for their quirky sense of humor, using sarcasm, satire, and general silliness to convey a deeper message.[1] On an episode of the television show Video Zone, they once introduced themselves as Petra's grandchildren. Hokus Pick toured extensively in Canada and the United States. The band opened for Steve Taylor's Squinternational tour in 1994[1] and played in Costa Rica in May of 1998. They released their final album in 1999, opting to spend more time with their families after over a decade of recording and touring together.

The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music cites their song "I'm So Happy" as possibly the worst CCM song of all time.[1] The song is a satire of simplistic lyrics aften heard on Christian radio.[1] Ironically, it recieved heavy rotation on Christian stations.[1]

Members

  • Russ Smith (vocals, guitar)
  • Matt Pierrot (guitar, vocals)
  • Dave Strilchuk (bass guitar, vocals)
  • Rick Colhoun (drums, vocals)

Discography

  • Hokus Pick Manouver (independent) (1988)
  • Hey Man! (independent) (1989)
  • Pick It Up (1992)
  • The Independents (1993)
  • Brothers From Different Mothers (1994)
  • Brothers From Different Mothers (video) (1994)
  • Bookaboom (1995)
  • The B-Sides (1996)
  • Snappy (1997)
  • Greatest Picks (1998)
  • Super Duper (1999, Reviews: The Phantom Tollbooth, Jesus Freak Hideout)

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Powell, Mark Allan (2002). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music (First printing ed.). Peabody, Massachusetts: Hendrickson Publishers. pp. 417–418. ISBN 1-56563-679-1.
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