Pivot (Australian band)
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| Pivot | |
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| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
| Genre(s) | electronic, post-rock |
| Years active | 1999 - |
| Label(s) | Warp Records |
| Website | www.pivotpivot.net |
| Members | |
| Richard Pike Laurence Pike Dave Miller |
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Pivot is an instrumental band from Sydney, Australia on Warp Records
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[edit] Members
- Richard Pike - guitar, bass, keyboards, production
- Laurence Pike - drums, keyboards, percussion
- Dave Miller - laptop, production
Laurence Pike was also the founder of the now disbanded The Leaf Label group Triosk, and has recorded and performed with Savath and Savalas, Prefuse 73, Qua, Bill Callahan, Jack Ladder and jazz veteran Mike Nock, as well a solo drum 10" release under the name Laurenz Pike for Berlin's Monika Enterprise label.
Richard Pike and Laurence Pike have recorded and toured with Flanger.
Dave Miller and Laurence Pike have a side-project called Roam the Hello Clouds released on the ~scape label.
[edit] History
Pivot are a 3 piece band based in Sydney / London / Perth.
Pivot were formed as a 5 piece in Sydney 1999 by brothers Richard Pike, and Laurence Pike with pianist Adrian Klumpes, bassist Neal Sutherland and turntablist Dave Bowman. The band spent the subsequent four years working on their debut, with guitarist Richard Pike producing.
Pivot released their debut album, Make Me Love You, in August 2005. It was well-regarded, receiving widepread radio support on alternative radio and being nominated for a J Award by national youth broadcaster Triple J. In late 2005, the band added Perth (and now London) electronica artist Dave Miller to their lineup. Subsequently, keyboardist Adrian Klumpes and bassist Neal Sutherland were omitted from the lineup.
In 2008, Pivot signed to legendary UK label Warp Records.
Currently, Pivot are preparing for the release of their second album, which was tracked at BJB Studios Sydney, Australia with Scott Horscroft, and mixed with John McEntire (Tortoise/The Sea and Cake), at Soma Electronic Music Studios in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is as yet unreleased. It will also be the bands first release on Warp Records.[[1]]
The first single 'In the Blood' was released on May 18th in UK /Europe, and May 24th in Australia in 12" / Digital format. The video was directed by Alexander Orlando Smith (Coldplay, Futureheads).
[edit] Discography
- Make Me Love You album (2005)
- In the Blood 12" single / EP (2008)
