Pigeon Pit

Born in Olympia, in the state of Washington, Pigeon Pit took shape in 2014 around the songs of Lomes Oleander before becoming a full-fledged band. The project sits within an acoustic folk-punk that blends direct songwriting, DIY energy and Americana colors, with an instrumentation where fiddle, banjo, bass, drums and pedal steel recur. Initially carried by a solo performer, Pigeon Pit widened over the years into a collective lineup, with Bo Lark, Mads Bun, Josh Hoey, Olive Hannah and Jim Rhian, which densifies the sound without moving away from its raw, melodic anchor. The first period includes the releases Shut in (2015) and Treehouse (2017), then the band gained visibility in the early 2020s, notably when the track "Nights Like These" circulated widely online. In 2022, Pigeon Pit released Feather River Canyon Blues and played an NPR Tiny Desk Concert, a milestone that accompanied its expansion to larger stages. The next phase included tours in Australia and New Zealand in 2023, followed by dates with Laura Jane Grace and AJJ in 2024. In 2025, Pigeon Pit released the albums Crazy Arms and Leash Aggression, extending an approach where folk punk opens up to country and pop-punk accents while preserving a tight band format and an artisanal aesthetic.