The Pipettes

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The Pipettes

From left to right: Riot Becki, Gwenno, Rosay
Origin Brighton, UK
Years active 2003–present
Genres Indie, Pop
Labels Memphis Industries
Members Becki
Gwenno (joined 2005)
Rose
Monster Bobby
Jon
Seb
Joe
Past members Julia

The Pipettes are a girl group based in Brighton, England. Their sound has been compared to the classic 1960s girl groups such as The Shangri-Las and The Ronettes.

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[edit] Overview

The promoter, performer and guitarist Monster Bobby formed the group in mid-2003 with the intention of reviving the traditional Phil Spector pop sound and giving it a modern twist. According to interviews, it was to this end that he recruited three frontwomen to be the public face of the group.[1] [2] An alternative report has it that the group was founded as an experiment in manufactured pop by Bobby and founder member Julia Clark-Lowes after the latter had read Bill Drummond (and Jimmy Cauty)'s The Manual.[3] The male backing musicians (officially called "The Cassettes", although members have emphasised that the band is officially a seven piece) rarely appear in interviews or promo photos, adding mystique and emphasising the role of the singers. The group settled on a lineup in mid 2004 and after losing founding member Julia (now a member of The Indelicates) in early 2005 have progressed apace. The three frontwomen wear polka dot dresses and synchronised choreography is a major part of their live shows.

Three extremely limited edition vinyl releases were released in 2005, leading to the group being signed to Memphis Industries shortly after touring with the same label's The Go! Team amongst others. They released their first full single and undertook several headline dates of their own in addition to some high profile support slots with the likes of The Magic Numbers and British Sea Power. Debut album "We Are The Pipettes" was released in England on July 17, 2006 and reached #41.

[edit] Members

  • Becki Pipette – Vocals
  • Gwenno Pipette – Vocals and keyboard(s)
  • Rose Pipette – Vocals and keyboard(s)
  • Monster Bobby (real name Bobby Barry) – Guitar
  • Jon Cassette (real name Jon Falcone) – Bass
  • Seb Cassette (real name Seb Falcone) – Keyboards
  • Robin Of Loxley (also referred to as Joe Cassette; real name Joe Beaumont) – Drums

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Year Title UK Albums Chart
2006 ""We Are the Pipettes" 41

[edit] Singles

Year Song UK Singles Chart Album
2004 Pipettes Christmas Single* - -
2005 "I Like a Boy in Uniform (School Uniform)" - -
2005 "ABC" - -
2005 "Judy" - -
2005 "Dirty Mind" 63 We Are the Pipettes
2006 "Your Kisses Are Wasted on Me" 35 We Are the Pipettes
2006 "Pull Shapes" 26 We Are the Pipettes
2006 "Judy" 46 We Are the Pipettes

*Note: Limited edition CD of 200 individually numbered copies given out free at gigs in December 2004 containing the song "In the Bleak Midwinter".

[edit] EPs

  • 2006 - Meet the Pipettes

[edit] Other

  • 2005 - Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
  • 2006 - Rough Trade Counter Culture Compilation 2005
  • 2006 - The Memphis Family Album

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ Pipettes Popworld Interview ([1]
  2. ^ The Observer Pipettes interview ([2]
  3. ^ Barton, Laura. "Leaders of the pack", The Guardian, 1 November 2006 (link)

[edit] External links

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