Biography

Introduction

Pivot is an experimental rock band from Sydney and Perth, Australia.

History

Pivot are a 3 piece band based in Sydney / London / Perth.

Pivot were formed as a purely improvisational 5 piece band in Sydney 1999 by brothers Richard Pike and Laurence Pike The band spent the subsequent four years developing their sound and 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 widespread radio support on alternative radio and being nominated for a J Award by national youth broadcaster Triple J. The band added Perth (and now London) electronica artist Dave Miller in late 2005, omitting the old members from their line up and becoming a three piece.

In 2008, Pivot signed to legendary UK label 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 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 with John McEntire (Tortoise/The Sea and Cake), at Soma Electronic Music Studios in Chicago, Illinois, USA.

2008 saw the band tour relentlessly across Europe and the UK. Notable shows included an appearance at 2008 Meltdown with Yellow Magic Orchestra, Glastonbury and invitations from The Arctic Monkeys, Sigur Rós and Gary Numan to support on Australian tours.

The band has been known to cover Talking Heads' I Zimbra live using live sampling to replicate up to 12 parts, and included a live version of the song on the B Side of their O soundtrack My Heart tour-only 7".

Pivot have been invited to perform as part of the Brian Eno curated Luminous Festival at the Sydney Opera House in June 2009, and are currently working on the completion of their third studio release with engineer Burke Reid in Sydney.