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Laurenz Pike

Home of Elvis and the ancient Greeks

About Me

My name is Laurenz Pike aka Laurence Pike. I play the drum kit (to varying degrees of success) in Pivot, Roam The Hello Clouds and sometimes for Flanger, Savath + Savalas, Jack Ladder, Qua, on occasion by myself, and with those who ask nicely. Please to be my friend. For my birthday i would like a Superman cape, and a dragon blaster Skeletor figure.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/8/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/pivotpivot
Band Members: Myself and those i haven't driven away with madness.
Influences: Vangelis, Roberto Cacciapaglia, Slayer, Bob Dylan, Han Solo, My brother Richard, The Police, Sally Lake, Jean Michel Jarre, Chris Lilley, Phil Slater, Devo, Burnt Friedman, Beck, Brian Eno, Glen Baxter, The White Stripes, Scott Camplin, Sushi Bar Rashai, Radiohead, Dark Justice, Yacht Rock, Pivot, Jack Ladder, Roger and Maura Pike, Prince, The Necks, Television, Pando, Kitaro, Dave Miller, Roy Orbison, Tortoise, Boards Of Canada, Mark Marriot, Star Trek (Original Series), Clem, Pole, Nick Cave, Nick Drake, David Bowie, Aeon Flux (animated), Bill Evans, The Flaming Lips, Salad Fingers, Rufus Wainwright, Andrew Pekler, Nirvana, Prefuse73, Showa44, Piet Mondrian, James Fletcher, Miles Davis, Van Halen, Trans Am, Kraftwerk, Loscil, Yes, The Grug, Jan Jelinek, David Shrigley, T-Bone Walker, Simon Barker, Frank Sinatra, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Alfred Hitchcock, James Brown, Arcade Fire, Mark Rothko, Tim and Eric, Sam Lipman, TV On The Radio, The Beatles, Steve Reich, Autechre, Flanger, Liars, Iron Maiden, Qua, Mike Nock, Talking Heads, Darkplace, Lightning Bolt, Tonto's Expanding Headband, Scott Walker, Augie March and more than that for sure.....
Sounds Like: The distant thud of quiche upon concrete
Record Label: Warp (Pivot), ~scape (Roam the Hello Clouds)
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Pivot/Warp

Pleased to announce that Pivot have signed to Warp records.The first single is released in May with the album to follow shortly after.Joyful tears.L
Posted by Laurenz Pike on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 05:00:00 PST

Triosk 2001-2007

Due to irreconcilable musical and personal differences, i have decided to leave Triosk, effectively ending the band.I want to thank everyone who has supported the group over the last 8 years, bought a...
Posted by Laurenz Pike on Wed, 05 Dec 2007 11:53:00 PST

Bill Callahan (Smog) tour

Very pleased to be providing in the hitting things department for Bill Callahan's upcoming Australian tour in November. I will put up the dates shortly.
Posted by Laurenz Pike on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 11:18:00 PST

Pivot

Still sorting out the release of the recently completed Pivot album, it's a real nice one, more on that soon i promise.In the meantime we have a couple of shows coming up;Sat 13th October - The Studio...
Posted by Laurenz Pike on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 11:22:00 PST

Roam the Hello Clouds - 'Near Misses'

The debut album from Roam the Hello Clouds (feat. Dave Miller, Phil Slater and myself) is titled 'Near Misses'. We recorded this a couple of years ago, and after some delays, It's happily being releas...
Posted by Laurenz Pike on Thu, 19 Jul 2007 09:27:00 PST

Savath & Savalas 'Golden Pollen'

Pleased to say that the new Savath + Savalas album 'Golden Pollen' which i have been involved in is released on June 19th on Anti records.Along with some fine work from Guillermo Scott Herren, there i...
Posted by Laurenz Pike on Thu, 07 Jun 2007 11:14:00 PST