- Pivot (Australian band)
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Name = Pivot
Img_capt = Dave Miller, Richard Pike, Laurence Pike
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Origin =Sydney, Australia
Genre = Electronic,post-rock
Years_active = 1999 -
Label =Warp Records
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URL = [http://www.pivotpivot.net www.pivotpivot.net]
Current_members = Richard Pike Laurence Pike Dave Miller
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Notable_instruments =Pivot is an instrumental band from
Sydney and Perth,Australia onWarp Records History
Pivot are a 3 piece band based in Sydney / London / Perth.
Pivot were formed as a 5 piece in Sydney
1999 by brothersRichard Pike , andLaurence 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 ", inAugust 2005 . It was well-regarded, receiving widespread radio support on alternative radio and being nominated for aJ Award by national youth broadcasterTriple J . In late2005 , the band added Perth (and nowLondon )electronica artist Dave Miller, omitting the old members from their line up. In 2008, Pivot signed to legendary UK label [http://www.warprecords.com Warp Records] .The first EP '
In the Blood ' was released on May 18th in UK /Europe, and May 24th in Australia in 12" / Digital format. The [http://www.youtube.com/v/_DbM9FGTk-E&hl=en video] was directed by Alexander Orlando Smith (Coldplay, Futureheads).Pivot's first international release "
O Soundtrack My Heart " came out August 9th in Australia, and August 18th in the UK / Europe. It was tracked at BJB Studios Sydney, Australia, with Scott Horscroft, and mixed withJohn McEntire (Tortoise/The Sea and Cake ), at Soma Electronic Music Studios in Chicago, Illinois, USA.Members
* Richard Pike -
guitar , bass, keyboards, production
* Laurence Pike - drums, keyboards, percussion
* Dave Miller -laptop , productionLaurence Pike was also the founder of the now disbandedThe Leaf Label groupTriosk , and has recorded and performed withSavath and Savalas ,Prefuse 73 ,Qua ,Bill Callahan ,Jack Ladder , Flanger and jazz veteranMike Nock , as well a solo drum 10" release under the nameLaurenz Pike for Berlin's Monika Enterprise label.Richard Pike recorded and toured with Flanger on vocals and guitar. He has also produced two records forTriosk , and co-produced tracks with Firekites.Dave Miller andLaurence Pike have a side-project calledRoam the Hello Clouds released on the ~scape label.Dave Miller has released solo records through Background Records (Germany) and others.Discography
* "
Make Me Love You " album (2005)
* "In the Blood" 12" single / EP (2008)
* "O Soundtrack My Heart " album (2008)External links
* [http://www.pivotpivot.net Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/pivotpivot My Space]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DbM9FGTk-E In The Blood official video]Articles
* [http://music.guardian.co.uk/newbands/story/0,,2286078,00.html The Guardian]
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