PIVOT profile picture

PIVOT

PIVOT

About Me



Pivot - Stockholm Syndrome


Pivot is a group in relentless pursuit of perfection and constant change. Its members share more than just a passion for their work. They have a sense of urgency in re-inventing themselves with every word put to paper or note put to tape.

The Dream: A 4 song E.P. that brings to light a band with a story to tell and the skill to tell it. Driven rhythms, colorful riffs, and fluid harmonies intertwine throughout this latest release.

The Dream is not only a collection of songs, but also a live concept. Their live show incorporates simplistic visual effects that tie sight and sound into one. Pivot will leave its audience making plans to see the next show. This band is quite simply interested in one thing...creating good music.

Brian Kelly: Vocals
Phil Cicco: Drums
Mike Hambright: Bass
Eric Hambright: Guitar

Accomplishments:

- Performed @ The Dorton Arena for the Carolina Roller Girls.
- Opened for Sony/Epic recording artist MuDvAyNe
- Opened for National recording artist NONPOINT
- Opened for National recording artist The Exies
- Opened for Sony recording artist Fingertight
- Opened for Columbia recording artist Crossfade
- Opened for Wind Up Records recording artist Boysetsfire
- Opened for Solid State Records recording artist Beloved
- Opened for Sony recording artist Magna-Fi
- Opened for National recording artist Confessor
- Opened for National recording artist Jimmie's Chicken Shack

-2 for 2 months at USA Network's FarmClub
-1 for the third and final month of USA Network's FarmClub. Announced on USA network for 3 months as one of the top 5 unsigned bands in the nation by Matt Pinfield from MTV
- Accepted to showcase at The Masquerade for the Atlantis Music Conference 2004 in Atlanta, GA.
- Accepted to showcase at the Millennium Music Conference 2004 in Harrisburg, PA.
- Sponsored by Pork Pie Percussion, Dirt Bag Clothing, and partial JagerMeister sponsorship. - Played the Ernie Ball Local Heroes Tour
- Sound bites were recorded and used by a National franchise (Krystal Burgers) for a nation wide commercial.

Sponsorships:

- PorkPie Drums
- Spector Bass
- DirtBag Clothing



REVIEWS

PIVOT – “The Dream”
N.C. rockers PIVOT are a great band that I have followed for at least three years now and I'm proud to say that they keep hitting us with a wonderful aural assault every time they release new music. Case in point; their latest, The Dream is a splendid concoction of tunes culled from 90's Grunge dirge, mixed with some progressive and technical musicianship from 80's era RUSH, and polished off with a new school vocal model that calls to arms the entire array of today's big chart busters! Simply put, this four-song masterpiece has everything a fellow musician or fan of great tunes could want. Produced by the Ultra-Brilliant Chris Hill (Jam Pain Society, Slavemachine, Drill-187), and featuring back-up vocals from the sizzling Leah Kirby (Jam Pain Society), The Dream comes across as a story within a story. Everything about this gem makes me smile my ass off; from new singer Brian Kelly's polished performance to Phil Cicco's highly deceptive drum patterns being pinballed throughout. Two pivotal (no pun intended) tunes on the album are "The Dream: Pt. 1" and "The Dream: Pt. 2". I suggest you get a copy of this disc and then load it in your Ipod and play these two back to back. It creates one cool song, in true PINK FLOYD fashion, that's worth the entire price alone!!! A brilliant effort by a truly talented bunch of musicians!!! For more information on PIVOT or on how to purchase a copy of The Dream log onto PIVOT. Very Highly Recommended!!!
Away Team
Reviewed by: Bam-Bam


PIVOT THE DREAM (17:04 min.)

EIGENPRODUKTION / US-IMPORT
OBLIVION Metal and Gothic Magazine (Germany)
Here is some fodder for the alternative faction. It is strange that this North Carolina quartet from Raleigh is still unsigned, since one can look back at "simple machines" 2003 and diverse contributions like "rock hard unheard". With the recently released second EP "The dream", the quartet presents another four fantastic pieces whose fascinating melodies will stick in your mind . The cause for this is not only the excellent songwriting but also the first class interpretation by Brian Kelly.
All four tracks could easily be played on the radio without, not like in the case of Pivot, sounding like cheap "housewives rock".
Those who look fondly back at "gypsy kyss" or have an open ear for Pink Floyd or the better grunge-combos, will certainly not be disappointed by "The Dream".


Obliveon Magazine (Germany)

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/4/2004
Band Website: pivotband.com
Band Members:


Brian Kelly- Vocals, Guitar, and Keys

Phil Cicco- Drums and Vocals

Mike Hambright- Bass

Eric Hambright- Guitar

BUY PIVOT CDs
(click the pics to purchase)



The Dream Simple Machines

BUY PIVOT MERCH
(click pics to view all items)



Influences: Led Zeppelin, Faith No More, Pink Floyd, Rush, U2, The Police and many many more!
Sounds Like: You tell us :-)
Record Label: Not Yet
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Vans Warped Tour 2008...here we come!

We are so stoked to announce that we have been asked to play at this year's Vans Warped Tour on July 14th in Charlotte, NC!  We will be performing at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater on the Kia ...
Posted by PIVOT on Fri, 23 May 2008 11:07:00 PST

New Live Video!

Hello everyone,Click here to see us perform a cover of Muse's Stockholm Syndrome from our concert on May 2nd, 2008 @ The Lincoln Theatre in Raleigh, NC.We plan to release the entire concert with our n...
Posted by PIVOT on Wed, 07 May 2008 10:57:00 PST

Interscope Records Showcase!

Our next show will be on March 7th at The Pour House music hall.  This is a special event because it will be a showcase for Interscope Records!  We hope you can make it out and show your sup...
Posted by PIVOT on Sun, 24 Feb 2008 10:49:00 PST

UPDATED: Party at The Brewery!

Hello Everyone!Pivot will be performing with Jonin, Curse Your Name and special guest DJ FM at The Brewery on Saturday, Feb 23rd.  The party starts at 9PM.  Come early and stick around for d...
Posted by PIVOT on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:37:00 PST

Candlelight Vigil 4 Jenna and Ethen

Hosted By: Jenna's familyWhen: Sunday Jul 29, 2007 at 4:00 PMWhere: Ameriking Food Mart 1709 Lake Wheeler RoadRaleigh, NC 27603United StatesDescription:The family of Jenna Nielsen will be among th...
Posted by PIVOT on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 09:47:00 PST

Justice 4 Jenna Benefit Concert

Many of you have probably already heard about the tragic murder of 22 year old Jenna Nielsen and her unborn son Ethen. This actually happened very close to where Pivot practices. In an effort to raise...
Posted by PIVOT on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 04:36:00 PST

Germany likes us... they really like us!!!

Pivot is featured as unsigned band of the month in Rock Hard Magazine which is Germany's largest rock / metal zine with over 100,000 subscribers!!!  This is a huge honor for us!  Maybe we'll...
Posted by PIVOT on Mon, 12 Mar 2007 10:02:00 PST

Help us get to SXSW!!!

Hello Friends!Pivot has an opportunity to perform at SXSW (South By SouthWest) in Austin, TX this March! In order to get there, we need your to help! All you have to do is play our songs from the Reve...
Posted by PIVOT on Thu, 11 Jan 2007 08:20:00 PST

The Dream now on iTunes!

Hello friends!You can now download all of the songs from our latest CD "The Dream" from iTunes!!!  Happy New Year and Happy Downloading!!!!...
Posted by PIVOT on Fri, 05 Jan 2007 01:37:00 PST

Obliveon Magazine Review (Germany)

PIVOT - The DreamAlternative metal with great melodies from Raleigh, North Carolina...sprechen Sie Deutsches?  If so, you can read the entire review HERE The online translations are pretty hilar...
Posted by PIVOT on Fri, 15 Dec 2006 07:29:00 PST