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The Pictures

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Genres
  
Rock

Active until
  
2012

Members
  
David Lane

Years active
  
2000–2012

Genre
  
Rock music

Labels
  
Smash Records, High Spot Recording Company

Associated acts
  
You Am I The Scram Deserters The Ronson Hangup Nunchuka Superfly Mink Jaguar

Past members
  
Leigh White Brett Wolfenden Johnny T

Origin
  
Melbourne, Australia (2000)

Albums
  
Kicking Indifference, Pieces of Eight

Similar
  
Andy Kent, The Wrights, You Am I, Tim Rogers

The Pictures were an Australian alternative rock band based founded in 2000 as a side-project by Davey Lane, the lead guitarist of Australian alternative rock band, You Am I. The Pictures released two studio albums, as well as three EPs.

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The Pictures debut album, Pieces of Eight, was recorded in February 2005 at Sing Sing Studios, Melbourne. For that album, with Lane, on lead vocals and guitar, were Luke Thomas on vocals and bass guitar and Johnny T on vocals and drums. In June the album peaked at No. 7 on the ARIA Hitseekers Albums Chart. Their debut single, "Pissin' with the Catman", reached the top 100 in May 2005 on the related ARIA Singles Chart. Its follow-up, "I Don't Care", peaked at No. 37 in September.

After drummer Johnny T left the band to focus on family life, The Pictures enlisted the help of Russell Hopkinson of You Am I and Joel Ellis of Mink Jaguar and Nunchukka Superfly on the 2008 album, Kicking Indifference. Their live line-up subsequently included Melbournian drummer, Zac Anthony of The Wellingtons (also formerly a member of The Hovercrafts). The Pictures recorded a version of Kelis' Milkshake for Triple J's regular Like a Version segment, along with some of their own tracks. By 2013 Lane had started his solo career and The Pictures had disbanded.

Albums

  • Pieces of Eight (Smash Records, 2005)
  • The Fantastic Sounds Of The Pictures (Rarities) (2007)
  • Kicking Indifference (2008)
  • EPs

  • I Dealt a Rollercoaster (2002)
  • Somethin' I Don't Know (2003)
  • Singin' it Just to See (2004)
  • Singles

  • "Pissin' with the Catman" (2005) AUS: No. 78
  • "I Don't Care" (2005) AUS: No. 37
  • "Can You Hear It" (2009)
  • Songs

    See Ya Home TonightPieces of Eight · 2005
    I Dealt a RollercoasterI Dealt a Rollercoaster · 2004
    Maisie RoseKicking Indifference · 2008

    References

    The Pictures Wikipedia