PELICAN

Hailing from Chicago, Pelican are a band intrinsically tied to their city’s underground, forming in 2000 with guitarists Trevor Shelley de Brauw and Laurent Schroeder-Lebec alongside brothers Bryan and Larry Herweg on bass and drums. Their sound grew from the rule-free, genre-agnostic creativity of the Fireside Bowl scene, a space where heavy riffs and expansive atmospheres coexisted without restriction. With Schroeder-Lebec’s return in 2022, Pelican tapped back into the spirit of their formative era for Flickering Resonance, creating music that honours their roots while embracing subtlety, human warmth, and expansive post-rock soundscapes.

Pelican’s music has always evolved beyond categorisation. Flickering Resonance emphasises overlooked elements of their sound: riffs remain thick and powerful, yet tracks like “Evergreen” and “Indelible” reveal a reflective, ebullient side, blending post-hardcore, space-rock, and emo influences alongside doom-metal weight. Their collaborative approach to songwriting fosters a sense of shared vision, allowing dynamics, texture, and melody to carry the emotional narrative. The absence of vocals transforms the music into a wordless journey, where every note communicates feeling and connection.

WHAT TO EXPECT
Pelican feel elemental and enveloping. Their live shows move seamlessly from meditative calm to towering crescendos, surrounding audiences with layered guitars, resonant bass, and thunderous drums. Each performance is a full-body experience, a living landscape where heaviness and beauty merge, and where the band’s communal spirit and humanistic warmth shine through every riff and swell of sound.