Pilgrim

Pilgrim is one of the stranger success stories of 2001. Eventually hailed as "the best band to come from western Massachusetts since Dinosaur Jr.," Pilgrim was born from the deaths of several lesser-known Boston indie bands. Originally playing with Kyle Neeson -- a veteran of the Boston rock scene -- on drums, the band's early recordings were less the polished rock of their subsequent career and more rough, noisy anthems, causing initial reception by labels and the public in general to be at best lukewarm. Rounding out the lineup were Matthew Cheung and David Hilowitz. The fo...