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artist · pit er pat
release · 3d message ep
year · 2005
genre · indie
label · thrill jockey
catalogue · thrill169
website · www.piterpat.com
date · 29-sep-2005
quality · alt-preset standard
source · compact disc
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01 3d message 4:38
02 diamond messages 1:58
03 hey, old man 5:42
04 take out the trash 2:30
playtime · 00h 14m 48s
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pit er pat is rob doran (bass, vocals), fay davis-jeffers
(keyboards, vocals) and butchy fuego (drums, vocals). originally
calling themselves blackbirds, the group began as a backing band
for a singer/songwriter. after playing a handful of small shows in
chicago, the guitarist/singer abruptly decided to move to new
york, leaving the threesome to quickly write a set for a show that
was already booked. there was something striking about the dynamic
of the sound the three of them made, something unusually
compelling about this rhythm section. without the
singer/guitarist, this sound allowed the space to be heard. they
wrote a handful of instrumental, rhythm heavy songs, and decided
to continue onward since the audience and band both seemed to be
pleased with their work. thus, pit er pat was formed. the name was
chosen after seeing the words ôpit er patö written in a painting
by the chicago artist, jim nutt (responsible for the infamous
hairy who movement).
prior to shakey, pit er pat released the emergency ep on
overcoat recordings during the winter of 2004. this signaled the
arrival of singing in their music, which has since become very
important. the emergency ep was released on vinyl with hand
silk-screened covers (printed by the band) on mythologies. the
original self-released cd also had hand silk-screened covers and
elaborate origami inserts by the band. a 12ö of additional
material was released by born and raised on sugar disks as well.
shakey was recorded over six days at key club recording
company, a studio just outside of chicago on lake michigan, and
mixed over five days at soma studios, both with griffin rodriguez
and the band. the basic tracks were recorded live and came
together in a few days, leaving pit er pat time to utilize the
studio as an instrument, adding dense yet subtle coloration to the
arrangements. shakeyÆs album artwork was created specifically for
this record by their friend jon widman.
aside from a few dates in the midwest with tortoise in early
2004, pit er pat have not played many shows outside of chicago. to
those fortunate enough to have seen them (they have a large draw
in chicago), pit er pat are a compelling presence. fans compare
various aspects of their music to the raincoats, early soft
machine, slap happy and blonde redhead. the end result is a
constant propelling of rhythm and melody steeped in innumerable
influences and emotions. like the hairy who movement the band so
admires, pit er pat can be described as an expressive work of
fantastic adventure -- compelling, arousing and mysterious.
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