Pitchfork was an American
post-hardcore band formed in 1986 in
San Diego, California and disbanded in 1990. They are most well known as the first "real" band (after high school effort Conservative Itch/Coitus Interruptus) of guitarist
John Reis, who would later gain fame as the frontman in
Rocket from the Crypt, and as the first collaboration between Reis and singer
Rick Froberg (the two would later form
Drive Like Jehu and
Hot Snakes). As an aspiring visual artist and illustrator, Froberg provided most of the band's artwork while Reis developed his studio skills by acting as producer on their records.