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Post by Maximo Mark on Apr 19, 2008 9:56:44 GMT 1
Not sure if there are any other fans on here but still...
"The Pipettes have two new members, Ani and Anna.
We are demoing up 20-25 new songs, with an eye to recording a second album in the Summer. We want to tell you all about them, but we’re very much head-down working on new material at the moment.
This means that RiotBecki and Rosay have left to pursue other musical pursuits (which will be brilliant when they emerge), we wish them all the best, we’re all still great friends and news on their pursuits will be closely supported by us.
People may be confused by such a drastic change in line-up but please rest assured - if we were to be an imitation of ourselves we would stop. Plus the Pipettes has more members come and go than major labels have A&R men, it's just another day in the office for us (plus we’ve got to go one better than the Sugababes).
We refer you to the manifesto on our website (www.thepipettes.com) for a more in depth explanation on the functioning of the band; this was the natural step to take. For a more in depth series of answers, we direct you to the prepared video here: [Link Doesn't Work[
Thanks for all the continued support over this period and we’re incredibly excited to be working toward bringing you a new album that will be unlike anything we (or anyone else) have ever done. We will also have limited edition novelty tee-shirts on sale soon, keep an eye out for them and join the growing thousands who can now claim to be ‘ex-Pipettes.’
Love The Pipettes"
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Post by Panda on Apr 19, 2008 12:59:54 GMT 1
Awww... I liked RiotBecki...
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Post by -Big Dan- on Apr 19, 2008 13:01:53 GMT 1
I like them but I couldn't name any of them.
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Post by vastar iner on Apr 19, 2008 13:14:03 GMT 1
Awww... I liked RiotBecki... She should be doing her own stuff. I think she should move into films, I bet she could do great things either side of the camera. The Pipettes was always a collective, with people coming in and out, but the newbies (Ani is Gwenno's sister and appeared on one of her solo trax) have a big job to compare to the peerless debut album. But I'm sure they're up for the challenge. And I'm looking forward to Rose's solo material.
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Post by Smurfie on Apr 19, 2008 14:16:30 GMT 1
I'm really not sure how The Pipettes are going to work out now, as Riot Becki and Rosay were the ones who brought the most character to the band. I love the album We Are The Pipettes, and they were a very good live band as well. To be honest, I didn't think they were ever going to get as far as a second album. I'm pretty sure I read there was trouble at mill a while back.
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Post by eightiespopkid on Apr 21, 2008 8:48:34 GMT 1
One of my fave bands of the last couple of years. Rosay - especially - will be missed.....
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Post by deepfried on Apr 22, 2008 14:21:35 GMT 1
I think Pipettes are one of those UK bands who are really big elsewhere in the world (eg Art Brut, The Heights) but never made it really big on home turf. I'm sure they decamped to America for ages after We Are The Pipettes came out. NME mentioned it a while back. Could be wrong though.
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Post by esju on Apr 28, 2008 6:21:29 GMT 1
Technically it's not a band anymore. She's just a solo artist. The Pipette. lol
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Post by vastar iner on Apr 29, 2008 20:58:06 GMT 1
They spent a lot of time in the States, but didn't have much success, as a visa problem (same as everyone else) meant their tour missed the album release. It went top 20 on Heatseekers. Got to number 44 in Japan on the Oricon, and top 10 Western Artist chart. Similar sales to the UK.
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Post by Panda on Apr 29, 2008 22:42:38 GMT 1
Technically it's not a band anymore. She's just a solo artist. The Pipette. lol Do you know what "replace" means?
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