Active until 2012 Members David Lane | Years active 2000–2012 Genre Rock music | |
Labels Smash Records, High Spot Recording Company Associated acts You Am IThe ScramDesertersThe Ronson HangupNunchuka SuperflyMink Jaguar Past members Leigh WhiteBrett WolfendenJohnny T 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.
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EPs
Singles
Songs
See Ya Home TonightPieces of Eight · 2005
I Dealt a RollercoasterI Dealt a Rollercoaster · 2004
Maisie RoseKicking Indifference · 2008