The first Australian band to sign to Warp & quite possibly the first band formed onstage at The Sydney Opera House.Having already released the critically acclaimed 2005 album Make Me Love You as a 5 piece, by 2006 Pivot were in tatters. Broken by creative differences the 5 gradually became 2, with Laurence and Richard Pike all that remained of the Pivot of yore.When Laurence Pike, was invited to perform an off-the-cuff piece at the Sydney Opera House with fellow musicians Dave Miller and Phil Slater (as part of the This Is Not Art Festival), little did he know that his Pivot worries would be resolved quite spontaneously. With a last minute cancellation from trumpeter Phil, Richard Pike was drafted in to save the day. Meeting each other in this live setting for the very first time, the chemistry between Laurence, Richard and Dave was undeniable. A new Pivot was born.In 2006 the newly energised three-piece began the cathartic process of recording. It wasn’t easy, with Dave living in London and the Pikes based in Australia but no strangers to modernity, the band utilized telegrams, pagers, telex and other hi-tech-mod-con wizardry to beat the odds. The fruits of their labour can be heard on new EP In The Blood out May 19th, backed by Didn’t I Furious from their forthcoming album, and remixes by Rustie and Clark. Equally influenced by Synthesizer luminaries Vangelis, Jean-Michel Jarre, Warp label-mates Autechre and the post-punk new wave of Talking Heads, the three-piece have already showcased their furious live talent on their home turf with the likes of Battles, Four Tet and Deerhoof. London is privileged to host their FIRST EVER Northern Hemisphere shows this April.
Pivot
Pivot Debut Single In The Blood
The first Australian band to sign to Warp & quite possibly the first band formed onstage at The Sydney Opera House.Having already released the critically acclaimed 2005 album Make Me Love You as a 5 piece, by 2006 Pivot were in tatters. Broken by creative differences the 5 gradually became 2, with Laurence and Richard Pike all that remained of the Pivot of yore.When Laurence Pike, was invited to perform an off-the-cuff piece at the Sydney Opera House with fellow musicians Dave Miller and Phil Slater (as part of the This Is Not Art Festival), little did he know that his Pivot worries would be resolved quite spontaneously. With a last minute cancellation from trumpeter Phil, Richard Pike was drafted in to save the day. Meeting each other in this live setting for the very first time, the chemistry between Laurence, Richard and Dave was undeniable. A new Pivot was born.In 2006 the newly energised three-piece began the cathartic process of recording. It wasn’t easy, with Dave living in London and the Pikes based in Australia but no strangers to modernity, the band utilized telegrams, pagers, telex and other hi-tech-mod-con wizardry to beat the odds. The fruits of their labour can be heard on new EP In The Blood out May 19th, backed by Didn’t I Furious from their forthcoming album, and remixes by Rustie and Clark. Equally influenced by Synthesizer luminaries Vangelis, Jean-Michel Jarre, Warp label-mates Autechre and the post-punk new wave of Talking Heads, the three-piece have already showcased their furious live talent on their home turf with the likes of Battles, Four Tet and Deerhoof. London is privileged to host their FIRST EVER Northern Hemisphere shows this April.
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