PVT (band)
Australian rock band
PVT (disemvoweling of pivot) were an Australian experimental band formed in Sydney in 1999. The band held the same line-up from 2005 onwards, featuring brothers Richard and Laurence Pike alongside Perth musician Dave Miller. The band released five studio albums before quietly disbanding in the late 2010s.
History
PVT was formed as Pivot in Sydney in 1999 by brothers Richard Pike and Laurence Pike. The band spent the subsequent four years developing their sound and working on their debut album, with Richard producing. The duo eventually grew to a five-piece, including keyboardist Adrian Klumpes, bassist Neal Sutherland and turntablist Dave Bowman. They released their debut album, Make Me Love You, in August 2005 on Sensory Records. It was nominated for a J Award by national youth broadcaster Triple J. The band added Perth electronica artist Dave Miller in late 2005, omitting the old members from their line-up and becoming a three piece.
In 2008, PVT signed to UK label Warp Records and O Soundtrack My Heart was released in August 2008 and the band toured across Europe and the UK. Notable shows included an appearance at 2008 Meltdown with Yellow Magic Orchestra, Glastonbury and invitations from 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".
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