Pivit is an American punk rock band hailing from

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, formed in late 1994 by original drummer Mark McLemore, lead singer Chris Moore, and guitarist Eric Sisson in

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. 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 and opening for such bands as

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, Pennywise,

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and many local San Diego bands.Internet Archive, "Band Info" section of Pivit's official website as of 10/11/99
- retrieved January 17, 2011 In June 1998, a video was shot for Pivit's song "Oddessy" in

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and downtown

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, directed by Taylor Steele.Internet Archive, "FAQ" section of Pivit's official website as of 10/11/99
- retrieved January 17, 2011 A music video was made in 2002 for the song "Fingercuffs", and a video was also made for "Millennium", but only played at live shows. Since disbanding in 2003, there have been a few reunion shows with

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throughout 2008 and 2009. 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

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. #"Tell Me" #"Open Book" #"Light of Day" #"Hangnail" #"Problem Child" #"Control's a Pity" #"W.D.I.W.T.S." #"Pressure" #"Army Man" #"Home Sweet Home" #"One Minute More"

''Millennium''

Released in 1998 on Red Eye Records. Album art by

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. Produced by Pivit. #"Intro" #"Millennium" #"Running Out" #"Structure" #"Vampire" #"Oddessy" #"Sour" #"Unseen" #"On My Own" #"Swell" #"Stuck On You" #"Crash" (Contains a hidden acoustic bonus track after 2 minutes of silence)

''Thanks for Coming Back''

Released on September 3, 2002 from Red Eye Records. Produced by

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. Recorded in September 2001 at

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. #"Redo" #"Fingercuffs" #"That Girl" #"Middle Children" #"Sex and Suicide" #"Dawson's Creek" #"Pop Whore" #"Crucified" #"Speechless" #"Cyberchrist" #"From My Bedroom" #"Pseudolebrity"

Demos

''Find the Fuzz''

Released in 1995. Recorded at DML Studios. The tape cover featured a photo of girls from a

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ad. #"Open Book" #"Night on the Town" #"I Don't Know" #"Wait" #"Dream Girl" #"W.D.I.W.T.S." #"Wasted Time Away" #"Golden Arches"

In popular culture

*Pivit's song "One Minute More" was featured during an interview with

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in an episode of the skateboarding-themed BlueTorch TV series. *"Tell Me" was featured in

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Issue 31. *The songs "Fingercuffs" and "Middle Children" were featured in the soundtrack of the PC port of

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, and were again featured along with "Cyberchrist" and "Redo" in the Microsoft Windows port of Crazy Taxi 3: High Roller. *The song "Cyberchrist" was featured in the 2003 video game Ford Racing 2.Answers.com, Production credits for Ford Racing 2
- Retrieved January 21, 2011

References

External links

Czech Tribute Site, with archives of Pivit's now defunct official websiteInternet Archive, Pivit.com 1999-2008MySpace Tribute Site"Fingercuffs" Music Video"Millennium" Music Video
{{Authority control Punk rock groups from California Musical groups established in 1994 Musical groups disestablished in 2003 Melodic hardcore musical groups from California Musical groups from San Diego