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Also known as
  
Hokus Pick Manouver

Origin
  
Vancouver, Canada (1989)

Years active
  
1988–1999

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Past members
  
Matt Pierrot Rick Colhoun Russ Smith David Strilchuk

Albums
  
Brothers From Different Mothers, BOOKABOOM, Super Duper, The B-Sides, Snappy

Genres
  
Christian rock, Contemporary Christian music

Record labels
  
Freedom Records, Vision Artists

Similar
  
Grammatrain, Eden Burning, All Together Separate, Jonah33, Big Tent Revival

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Hokus Pick (or Hokus Pick Manouver) was a Christian rock band that was together from 1988 to 1999. The four members of Hokus Pick met in Vancouver, British Columbia. Hokus Pick was well known for their quirky sense of humour, using sarcasm, satire, and general silliness to convey a deeper message.

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Hokus Pick toured extensively in Canada and the United States. The band opened for Steve Taylor's Squinternational tour in 1994 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.

The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music cites their song "I'm So Happy" as possibly the Greatest CCM song of all time. The song is a satire of simplistic lyrics often heard on Christian radio. It received heavy rotation on Christian stations.

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. Hokus Pick then performed live and hosted the 30th Annual Covenant Awards on October 24, 2008.

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.

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Members

  • Russ Smith (lead vocals, guitar)
  • Matt Pierrot (guitar, vocals)
  • Dave Strilchuk (bass guitar, vocals)
  • Rick Colhoun (drums, vocals)
  • Discography

  • Hokus Pick Manouver (independent) (1988)
  • Hey Man! (independent) (1989)
  • Pick It Up (1992, review)
  • The Independents (1993)
  • Brothers From Different Mothers (1994, review)
  • Brothers From Different Mothers (video) (1994)
  • Bookaboom (1995)
  • The B-Sides (1996)
  • Snappy (1997, reviews)
  • Greatest Picks (1998)
  • Super Duper (1999, reviews)
  • 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)
  • Songs

    Learn to Laugh1996
    Comfort SongSnappy · 2001
    Let Go Let GodSnappy · 2001

    References

    Hokus Pick Wikipedia