Laurence Pike is an

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drummer and

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. He studied at

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under

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. Pike has specialised in improvised music, " ntegratingeverything from jazz to psych to ambient to ... experimental electronic". Pike is a member of PVT (formerly Pivot) and Szun Waves (with

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, and Jack Wyllie of

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), a former member of Triosk, and released his debut solo album ''Distant Early Warning'' on

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on 30 March 2018. The album was recorded on a

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and sampler in one day, and was described by

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as "a technological and spiritual jazz suite" and "a work of intense serenity". Pike is a longstanding member of

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& The Dreamlanders (featuring

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), and regularly tours and records with

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, and

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recording artist

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Discography

Studio albums

Awards and nominations

National Live Music Awards

The

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(NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016. , - ,

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, Laurence Pike (PVT) , Live Drummer of the Year , , -

References

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