Sam Prekop

Prekop was born in London, but grew up in Chicago. He studied at the Kansas City Art Institute. ==Career==

Shrimp Boat Back in Chicago, Prekop formed the band Shrimp Boat, which was active from 1988 to 1993. The Sea and Cake After Shrimp Boat dissolved in 1993, Sam Prekop and Eric Claridge formed the Sea and Cake, and recruited Archer Prewitt and John McEntire. In April that year, Prekop performed with Aerial M in Toronto. In 2005, ''Who's Your New Professor'' featured drummer Chad Taylor and cornetist Rob Mazurek (both from the Chicago Underground Duo), bassist Josh Abrams (Sticks & Stones), and the Sea and Cake bandmates Archer Prewitt and John McEntire on guitar and drums, respectively. Old Punch Card (2010) primarily featured modular synthesizer. Released in 2015, The Republic further explored the emotional possibilities of the modular synthesizer. The first nine tracks (all named "The Republic") were assembled as part of an art installation by the artist David Hartt also called The Republic. He then released Comma (2020). It was created by using modular synthesizer, drum machine, and additional synthesizer. In 2022, he released a collaborative album with John McEntire, titled Sons Of. Inspired by live performances with Laraaji, he created Open Close (2025). ==Personal life==

Prekop's father is the photographer Martin Prekop. He has two brothers, the furniture designer Hank Prekop and the painter Zak Prekop. He has two children. ==Discography==

;Studio albums • Sam Prekop (Thrill Jockey, 1999) • ''Who's Your New Professor'' (Thrill Jockey, 2005) • Old Punch Card (Thrill Jockey, 2010) • The Republic (Thrill Jockey, 2015) • Comma (Thrill Jockey, 2020) • The Sparrow (TAL, 2022) • Open Close (Thrill Jockey, 2025) ;Collaborative albums • Sons Of (with John McEntire; Thrill Jockey, 2022) ==References==