Hokus Pick

Hokus Pick (or Hokus Pick Template:Not a typo) was a Christian rock band that was together from 1989 to 1999.<ref name="jfh">Hokus Pick interview (1998) at Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved September 3, 2009.</ref> The four members of Hokus Pick met in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.<ref name="jfh"/> Hokus Pick was well known for their quirky sense of humour, using sarcasm, satire, and general silliness to convey a deeper message.<ref name="Powell_Fe"/>

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 1998. The group released their final album in 1999, opting to spend more time with their families after more than a decade of recording and touring together. They have remained active in music ministry and the industry.<ref>Hokus Pick's MySpace Template:Webarchive. Retrieved October 11, 2008.</ref>

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 often heard on Christian radio.<ref name="Powell_Fe"/> Ironically, it received heavy rotation on Christian stations.<ref name="Powell_Fe">Template:Cite book</ref>

In October 2007, Hokus Pick received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Canadian Gospel Music Association at the 29th Annual Covenant Awards in Calgary, Alberta.<ref>GMAC Lifetime Achievement Award 2007: Hokus Pick Template:Webarchive. Retrieved November 9, 2008.</ref> Hokus Pick then performed live and hosted the 30th Annual Covenant Awards on October 24, 2008.<ref>GMAC 2008 Covenant Award Performers Template:Webarchive (Awards held October 24, 2008).</ref>

Rumours abounded that Hokus Pick was planning a comeback into music, after having been spotted in a secluded warehouse jamming together. Filmmaking company Transposition Films, composed of legendary members itself, avoided questions regarding their involvement in filming a documentary about the process.<ref>Hokus Pick's Comeback (Video uploaded November 7, 2008).</ref>

Members

• Russ Smith – lead vocals, guitar
• Matt Pierrot – guitar, vocals
• Dave Strilchuk – bass guitar, vocals
• Rick Colhoun – drums, vocals

Discography

• Hokus Pick Template:Not a typo (independent) (1988)
• Hey Man! (independent) (1989)
• Pick It Up (1992, review<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>)
• The Independents (1993)
• Brothers from Different Mothers (1994, review<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>)
• Brothers From Different Mothers (video) (1994)
• Bookaboom (1995)
• The B-Sides (1996)
• Snappy (1997, reviews<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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• Greatest Picks (1998)
• Super Duper (1999, reviews<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Songs in other projects

• "We Are the People" on Believe It, Various Artists (Revival, 1999)
• GMA Canada presents 30th Anniversary Collection, "I'm So Happy" (CMC, 2008)

Further reading

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External links

• Hokus Pick discography at Jesus Freak Hideout
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