PINS (band)
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PINS (band) | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Manchester, England |
Years active | 2011–present |
Labels | Bella Union, Haus of Pins |
Members | Faith Vern Lois MacDonald Kyoko Swan |
Past members | Lara Williams Anna Donigan Sophie Galpin |
Website | www |
PINS are an English
Musical career
PINS formed in 2011 when fashion photographer Faith Vern (born Holgate),[1] looking for bandmates, decided that she wanted to form an all-female band rather than be the token woman in a mostly male band.[2]
2012: "Eleventh Hour" / "Shoot You"
PINS self-released their first songs (A. "Eleventh Hour" / AA. "Shoot You") through their own label 'Haus of PINS' in May 2012 along with a debut video for "Eleventh Hour" directed by Sing. J. Lee. The tape sold out within a few hours and the video received a great deal of attention for the band. The band played a show supporting Savages at The Bunker in Manchester which was attended by several labels including Bella Union Records. PINS worked with Bella Union later that year to release their Luvu4lyf EP on 10" glitter vinyl. The EP was promoted alongside their first UK tour and the band later signed a recording deal with Bella Union.
2013: Girls Like Us
PINS released their debut album Girls Like Us on 30 September 2013 via Bella Union. The album was recorded at Liverpool's Parr Street Studios and received airplay on
Girls Like Us was released in the US in March 2014 and the band were awarded funding from
PINS re-recorded "Shoot You" / "Eleventh House" for a limited edition Record Store Day release on heart shaped vinyl. Working again with long time collaborator Sing J Lee on their video premiered on Harper's Bazaar.
2015: Wild Nights
PINS second album Wild Nights was released on Bella Union on 9 June 2015.[3] The album was produced by Dave Catching at Rancho de La Luna in Joshua Tree. The first single "Too Little Too Late" was premiered by Dazed Digital and received national radio airplay on BBC 6 Music including live sessions with Marc Riley and Lauren Laverne. Rough Trade included Wild Nights in their albums of the month and it was Stereogum's 'Album of The Week.' Additional notable press coverage included NME, Harper's Bazaar, Noisey, Interview Magazine, The Guardian, and in Q.
A packed out touring schedule followed for the band. Along with performing their own sold out headline shows across Europe they supported
2017: Bad Thing / "Aggrophobe" featuring Iggy Pop
Following the release of Wild Nights, PINS went back into the studio to work on new tracks. Recorded in a studio on the Scottish Borders and produced by both the band and Mark Vernon Bad Thing includes "Aggrophobe", featuring
To support the release of Bad Thing, PINS embarked on a sold out UK headline tour followed by support tour with Maximo Park. They played a number of UK and European festivals including the main stage at Reading & Leeds and went on to support The Breeders on their UK and European dates.
PINS final single of 2017 "Serve The Rich" was produced by Jamie Hince and released in November on limited edition baby pink 7 inch vinyl.
2020: Hot Slick
PINS third album Hot Slick was released on Haus of PINS[4] on 29 May 2020.
Publishing
PINS signed a worldwide publishing deal with
Discography
Studio albums
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Girls Like Us |
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Wild Nights |
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Hot Slick |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
EPs
- LuvU4Lyf (2012)
- Bad Thing (2017)
Singles
- "Eleventh Hour" / "Shoot You" (2012)
- "Stay True" (2013)
- "Girls Like Us" (2013)
- "Waiting For The End" (2014)
- "Shoot You" (2014)
- "Trouble" (2016)
- "Aggrophobe" ft Iggy Pop (2017)
- "All Hail" (2017)
- "Serve The Rich" (2017)
- "Hot Slick" (2020)
- "Bad Girls Forever" (2020)
Videos
- "Girls Like Us" (2013)
- "Waiting For The End" (2014)
- "Too Little Too Late" (2015)
- "Bad Thing Film" (2017)
- "All Hail" (2017)
- "Serve The Rich" (2017)
References
- ^ "Success Stories". Themanchestercollege.ac.uk. 13 July 2016.
- ^ "PINS: "We can relate to each other because you get a lot of shit for being in a girl band"". Thelineofbestfit.com.
- ^ "PINS' video for 'Young Girls' is fab". Neverenoughnotes.co.uk. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ "Home | HAUS OF PINS". HOP. Retrieved 3 February 2021.