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| Birth Name(s) : The Pipettes |
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Full The Pipettes Biography
The group was formed in mid-2003 by Monster Bobby with the intention of reviving the Phil Spector pop sound and giving it a modern twist, after noticing the reaction girl group songs got during his DJ sets. In collaboration with singer, poet and photographer Julia Clark-Lowes, who was inspired by Bill Drummond (and Jimmy Cauty)'s The Manual , he recruited friends from and around the local music scene.
The group have been called an experiment in manufactured pop, although the members' take is that they "manufactured" themselves and all members participate in songwriting. The male backing musicians, "The Cassette" rarely appear in interviews or photoshoots, adding mystique and emphasising the role of the singers. The three frontwomen wear polka dot dresses and synchronised choreography is a major part of their live shows, whereas The Cassette can be seeing wearing tank tops with their initials sewn onto them.
In 2007, the band signed a US deal with Cherrytree Records, part of Interscope, and after a series of well received performances at the SXSW festival, an EP led by the track Your Kisses Are Wasted On Me was released on June 5, peaking at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales chart. The album was released in North America on October 2, and in Asia on October 17, with both releases containing new bonus tracks. Both of these versions of the album were remixed and produced by Greg Wells, thus resulting in a differing sound from the original European release.
All songs are credited to The Pipettes. Generally one member has a concept and basic outline for a song, on which the other members subsequently have an input as to arrangement or lyric changes. As a result all members share credit on their original songs.
*Note: Limited edition CD of 200 individually numbered copies given out free at gigs in December 2004 containing the song "In the Bleak Midwinter". An a capella version of the song was available at the same time to download from Audiojunkies. |
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