Pivit

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Pivit
OriginSan Diego, California, USA
GenresPunk rock, melodic hardcore
Years active1994–2003, 2008–2009, 2015–present
LabelsRed Eye
Past membersMark McLemore (drums, 1994-1998)
Chris Moore (vocals)
Eric Sisson (guitar, 1994-1997)
James Banister (guitar)
Micah Albao (bass)
Chris Lewis (guitar, 1997-2003 2015)
Adam Rapps (drums, 1998-2003)

Pivit is an American

Cardiff, California, formed in late 1994 by original drummer Mark McLemore, lead singer Chris Moore, and guitarist Eric Sisson in San Diego County, California
. In 1995, they recorded their first demo entitled Find the Fuzz. Eventually they produced 3 albums together, Pressure in 1996, Millennium in 1998 and finally Thanks for Coming Back in 2002.

The band enjoyed moderate success, earning heavy praise from critics and fans

Rancho Bernardo and downtown San Diego, directed by Taylor Steele.[5][6] A music video was made in 2002 for the song "Fingercuffs",[7] and a video was also made for "Millennium", but only played at live shows.[8]

Since disbanding in 2003, there have been a few reunion shows with

Sack Lunch, and Spero Lumina throughout 2008 and 2009.[9]
and 2015

Former members

  • Chris Moore—vocals
  • Micah Albao—bass
  • Eric Sisson—guitar, 1994–1997
  • James Banister—guitar
  • Mark McLemore—drums, 1994–1998
  • Chris Lewis—guitar, 1997–2003
  • Adam Rapps—drums, 1998–2003

Discography

Albums

Pressure

Released in 1996 on Red Eye Records. Produced by Scott Russo of Unwritten Law.[10]

  1. "Tell Me"
  2. "Open Book"
  3. "Light of Day"
  4. "Hangnail"
  5. "Problem Child"
  6. "Control's a Pity"
  7. "W.D.I.W.T.S."
  8. "Pressure"
  9. "Army Man"
  10. "Home Sweet Home"
  11. "One Minute More"

Millennium

Released in 1998 on Red Eye Records. Album art by Wade Youman of Unwritten Law. Produced by Pivit.[11]

  1. "Intro"
  2. "Millennium"
  3. "Running Out"
  4. "Structure"
  5. "Vampire"
  6. "Oddessy"
  7. "Sour"
  8. "Unseen"
  9. "On My Own"
  10. "Swell"
  11. "Stuck On You"
  12. "Crash" (Contains a hidden acoustic bonus track after 2 minutes of silence)

Thanks for Coming Back

Released on September 3, 2002 from

San Francisco, California.[12]

  1. "Redo"
  2. "Fingercuffs"
  3. "That Girl"
  4. "Middle Children"
  5. "Sex and Suicide"
  6. "Dawson's Creek"
  7. "Pop Whore"
  8. "Crucified"
  9. "Speechless"
  10. "Cyberchrist"
  11. "From My Bedroom"
  12. "Pseudolebrity"

Demos

Find the Fuzz

Released in 1995. Recorded at DML Studios.

  1. "Open Book"
  2. "Night on the Town"
  3. "I Don't Know"
  4. "Wait"
  5. "Dream Girl"
  6. "W.D.I.W.T.S."
  7. "Wasted Time Away"
  8. "Golden Arches"

In popular culture

References

  1. ^ Punknews.org, Millennium Review by coldjuly - Retrieved January 3, 2011
  2. ^ Punknews.org, Pressure Review by coldjuly - Retrieved on January 3, 2011
  3. ^ Punknews.org, Pressure Review by fathead - Retrieved on January 3, 2011
  4. ^ Internet Archive, "Band Info" section of Pivit's official website as of 10/11/99 - retrieved January 17, 2011
  5. ^ a b Internet Archive, "FAQ" section of Pivit's official website as of 10/11/99 - retrieved January 17, 2011
  6. ^ Internet Archive, "Oddessy" video download from "Sounds" section of Pivit's official website as of 10/11/99 - retrieved January 17, 2011
  7. ^ YouTube.com, Music video for Pivit's "Fingercuffs" - Retrieved January 3, 2011
  8. ^ YouTube.com, Video shown for "Millennium" during Pivit concerts - Retrieved January 3, 2011
  9. ^ Bellyup.com, Details of Pivit's last reunion show on 9/6/09 - Retrieved January 3, 2011
  10. ^ Artistdirect.com, Pressure album track listing and credits - Retrieved January 4, 2011
  11. ^ Artistdirect.com, Millennium album track listing and credits - Retrieved January 4, 2011
  12. ^ Pivit.wz.cz, archive of Pivit's official site - Retrieved January 3, 2011
  13. ^ Internet Archive, "Sounds" section of Pivit's official website as of 10/11/99 - Retrieved January 17, 2011
  14. ^ YouTube.com, footage from BlueTorch TV's interview of Kris Markovich - Retrieved January 3, 2011
  15. ^ "411VM - Issue 31 skate video soundtrack | Skatevideosite". Archived from the original on 2013-12-20. Retrieved 2013-12-20.
  16. ^ Answers.com, Production credits for Ford Racing 2 - Retrieved January 21, 2011

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