2 Bit Pie
2 Bit Pie are an English electronic music group formed in 2005 as a collaboration between Fluke and many other musicians, some of whom had previously worked with Fluke, and others who already had significant experience within the music industry, such as Andy Gray.
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| Origin | Beaconsfield, England Nottingham, England |
| Genres | Electronica, big beat, ambient house |
| Years active | 2004–2008 |
| Labels | One Little Indian |
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The band's debut album titled 2Pie Island was released digitally on December 31, 2004. Later released physically on September 4, 2006. This was followed by a period of inactivity from the band's label, One Little Indian, before the singles "Nobody Never" and "Here I Come" were released in 2005. [1]
History and line-up
2 Bit Pie is the direct descendant of Fluke, the group including both of the current Fluke members, Mike Bryant and Jon Fugler. Both Bryant and Fugler have a writing credit each for every song on 2Pie Island with Andy Gray listed as an additional credit on "Fly" and "Nobody Never".[2] Gray had previously worked with Korn and Paul Oakenfold and is a firmly established figure in the music production industry.[3] The group's vocals are provided by Jon Fugler, who was also the vocalist for Fluke, with additional vocals provided by Yukiko Ishii, formerly of Tokyo-based trip hop band She Shell,[4] Dilshani Weerasinghe, of the Royal Opera, Louise Marshall, Margo Buchannon and Marli Buck.[2]
References
- One Little Indian Records, 2 Bit Pie (link Archived 26 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine).
- 2Pie Island 2CD Edition Inlay Sheet, Writing credits.
- "High End User Profile: Andy Gray". sonnoxplugins.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- "Official Label Site". Archived from the original on 20 March 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-28.