The Pipettes
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The Pipettes
The group was originally composed of
The female members were backed by an all-male band, the Cassettes, which included Bobby, brothers Jon and Seb Falcone, and
Overview
Formation and We Are the Pipettes (2003–2007)
The Pipettes were formed in mid-2003 by singer-songwriter and promoter Monster Bobby with the intention of reviving the Phil Spector pop sound and giving it a modern twist,[3] after noticing the reaction girl group songs got during his DJ sets.[4] In collaboration with singer, poet, and photographer Julia Clark-Lowes, who was inspired by Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty's The Manual,[5] he recruited friends from and around the local music scene.[6] The Pipettes, as they were to become, were all first introduced to each other by Bobby at The Basketmakers Arms in Brighton.[1]
Regarding the formation of the band, Rose Elinor Dougall said in an interview: "Well, basically our guitarist, Bobby, had a contact with someone, and he kind of recruited us all individually. We all kind of knew each other, but not as a group. He asked us if we wanted to be involved and we said yes went for a drink and that was it. I think we had a few songs, he had a few songs, and we had ideas and gradually it evolved to what it is now because we all write songs, but it was Bobby who kind of started it off."[7]
The group have been described as “an experiment” in reviving the late-1950/early-1960s girl group pop aesthetic,[8][9] though members of the band emphasized that they were not a “manufactured” studio creation.[8] Their name, which is a reference to a laboratory instrument, is a nod to the experimental origins of the group, and also an allusion to similarly named groups (the Ronettes, the Bobbettes, etc.) and the Pips.[3][8][9] The male backing musicians, the Cassettes,[10] never appear in interviews or photo shoots, emphasizing the role of the singers. The three frontwomen wear polka dot dresses with synchronized choreography being a major part of their live shows, whereas the Cassettes can be seeing wearing knitted tank tops with their initials sewn onto them. All songs are credited to the Pipettes as a whole. 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.[6] As a result, all members share credit on their original songs.
The line-up consisting of Dougall ("Rosay"), Julia ("The Duchess (of Darkness)" or "Julia Caesar"
In 2007, the band signed with
In June 2007, original drummer Joe left to concentrate on his own band Joe Lean & The Jing Jang Jong and was replaced by Jason Adelinia, formerly of Teasing Lulu[13] and This City.
Lineup changes, second album and breakup (2008–2011)
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On 18 April 2008, the group broke up although it was announced on the band's official website and in a blog post on their
The new line-up made its live début on 3 May when they joined
On 12 November, it was announced that
On 12 February, a new track "Our Love Was Saved by Spacemen" and an accompanying video were made available via the Pipettes official website.
"Stop the Music" was premiered on BBC Wales, in November 2009, and was song of the day on PopJustice on 23 February 2010, followed by an excellent review.[17] The music video was released on 23 March 2010,[18] and the song was released on 19 April 2010.[19]
The group's second album, Earth vs. The Pipettes was released on 6 September 2010, followed by singles "Call Me" and non-album track "Boo Shuffle", a posthumous tribute to producer Martin Rushent. After the second album was a commercial flop, they disbanded in 2011.[20]
Discography
Albums
Year | Album | Chart positions |
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UK | ||
2006 | We Are the Pipettes | 41 |
2010 | Earth vs. The Pipettes | – |
Singles
Year | Song | Chart positions | Album |
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UK
| |||
2004 | "Pipettes Christmas Single" * | — | non-album single |
2005 | "I Like a Boy in Uniform (School Uniform)" | — | |
"ABC" | — | ||
"Judy" | — | ||
"Dirty Mind" | 63 | We Are the Pipettes | |
2006 | "Your Kisses Are Wasted on Me" | 35 | |
"Pull Shapes" | 26 | ||
"Judy" (re-recording) | 46 | ||
2010 | "Our Love Was Saved by Spacemen" | – | Earth vs. Pipettes |
"Stop the Music" | - | ||
"Call Me" | - | ||
2011 | "Boo Shuffle" | – | non-album single |
EPs
- 2006 – Meet the Pipettes
- 2007 – Your Kisses Are Wasted on Me
References
- ^ a b "Joining the dots with Brighton's hottest new prospect". BBC. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- ^ "SlowdiveMusic Blog: The Pipettes: "Earth vs. the Pipettes"". SlowdiveMusic. 12 October 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
- ^ a b CatOnTheWall.net: Pipettes Interview Archived 26 April 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Unofficial Pipettes Forum FAQ Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Barton, Laura (1 November 2006). "Leaders of the pack". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ a b CMU's Chris Cooke Interviews the Pipettes Archived 25 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Pipettes – Rose, Becki and Gwenno". Music-News.com. 29 January 2009. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- ^ a b c PopWorld.com: Pipettes Popworld Interview Archived 13 November 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Kitty Empire (1 October 2005). "The Observer: The Pipettes interview". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- ^ Becki stated on John Kennedy's XFM X-Posure show 2005-07-05, they are called "The Cassette", not "The Cassettes"
- ^ Indigo Flow: The Pipettes Archived 11 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ We Are The Pipettes liner notes
- ^ "Teasing Lulu interview". ComfortComes.com. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- ^ "The Pipettes". The Pipettes. Archived from the original on 24 December 2005. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- ^ "Popjustice". Popjustice. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- ^ "The Pipettes – "Our Love Was Saved By Spacemen" (video)". < PopMatters. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- ^ "Popjustice". Popjustice. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- ^ "The new Pipettes video: a posh house, a good tune and a teacup-based dance routine". Popjustice. 23 March 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- ^ "Release details". Fortuna POP!. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2010.
- ^ Lipshutz, Jason (3 January 2016). "The Pipettes' "Complicated" Legacy: Class of 2006 Interview". Fuse. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
External links
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