Posts tagged keith harrison
PineappleProject.com Interview – Keith Harrison
0February 6, 2012
by Rob Skarin
in Interviews
Below is the first part of our new interview with all four members of The Pineapple Thief! First up, we asked drummer Keith Harrison three questions, which you can read below.
How did you come to be in TPT and has your role developed since joining the band (in terms of the parts you play/being involved in live, writing and recording work/becoming a member of the band who handles certain elements like tour management and logistics)?
I came to join TPT through Wayne Higgins who was our rhythm guitar player for three years. Wayne and Bruce had played in bands involved in the Yeovil / South West music scene for years and Bruce pulled Wayne into the original TPT line-up. Initially, the band had tried a couple of drummers who didn’t work out so after the second one left I got a call from Wayne asking if I was up for an audition. I went, loved it and the rest is history. I’d played in lots of bands since the age of 12 through to leaving college in my early twenties. After that, things went quiet due to the combined commitments of work and a young family which didn’t leave much time for music. When I got the call from Wayne about joining TPT I hadn’t been playing regularly for several years and had pretty much resigned myself to never being back on stage.
Once I realised the potential that the band had, and we started playing bigger shows and getting more and more fans I knew that this was a second chance for me to make some kind of a living from music; something I’d always dreamed of but never truly believed was likely to happen. After nearly 10 years together we’ve made a lot of progress as a band and we’re a pretty well-oiled machine. Everyone works hard to push things forward. We’ve always been ambitious but our experience confirms that it’s a slow road to major league success in the music business and we’ve learned how to function well as a tight unit both musically and corporately. For my sins, I have the joy of organising all our logistics which, as anyone who knows me well will confirm, is more than ironic due to my general lack of ability to organise myself!
The Pineapple Thief’s new album updates + Bruce Soord’s collaboration project!
0January 20, 2012
by Rob Skarin
in Information
The Pineapple Thief have been hard at work for the past few weeks recording and mixing their currently untitled ninth studio album. After an EP comprised of new material is released in the Spring, the full album will come out in September on Kscope. Bruce Soord and Steve Kitch were tweeting consistently during a week of recording at Chapel Studios in Lincolnshire. Andrew Skeet will be doing string arrangements for the album, which is all going to be recorded by a 22-piece section in Prague next month. Steve Kitch and the band’s audio engineer Mark Bowyer are currently mixing what’s been recorded so far of the album. As you can tell from the whiteboard chart below, the band has made some serious progress with the album’s recording. Guitar, drums and bass (apart from one track) are finished.
Bruce Soord has been working on a collaboration project for quite some time now. He recently tweeted that it’s nearing completion:
@bsoord : So while Mark and Steve start mixing the album (you better not be down the pen mill!) I am cracking on with the collaboration. Almost done.
Fri Jan 20 20:47:18 +0000 2012 from Twitter for iPhone
Look for an exclusive PineappleProject.com video from The Pineapple Thief’s Q&A session filmed at Chapel Studios very soon!
The Pineapple Thief – Studio Photos and Tweets
0January 7, 2012
by Rob Skarin
in Information
Bruce Soord and Steve Kitch have been tweeting and posting photos all this week of The Pineapple Thief recording their new album. The album, tentatively titled ‘TPT9′ will be released in September 2011 on Kscope, along with a promotional EP set for release in the Spring. I’ve included all of the photos in the gallery below, along with their tweets. The band recorded a Q&A video whilst in the studio for Kscope, so I’d expect to see that plus more information about the new album online soon!
@bsoord : Time for some piano on Reaching Out, probably the best song I have ever written. http://t.co/qRxls3ah
Sat Jan 07 17:23:18 +0000 2012 from Twitter for iPhone
@SteveKitch : Keith laying down percussion for "One More Step Away" http://t.co/xR79tSwO
Sat Jan 07 18:29:23 +0000 2012 from Photos on iOS
@bsoord : 10am and most guitars are tracked. Now off for a nap while our poor engineer (mark) slowly descends into pineapple induced psychosis.
Sat Jan 07 11:49:44 +0000 2012 from Twitter for iPhone
@bsoord : A heck of a lot of guitars done today, but just flaked out at 4am doing 'ways'. Back on it tomorrow morning. Everything is sounding great.
Sat Jan 07 04:09:56 +0000 2012 from Twitter for iPhone
The Pineapple Thief Facebook/Twitter Q&A – Ask the band a question!
0January 4, 2012
by Rob Skarin
in Community
The Pineapple Thief will be participating in a Q&A for us fans with regards to their new album which they are currently recording in Lincolnshire at Chapel Studios. The band posted about it on their Facebook page, and they are encouraging fans to submit their questions on Facebook, which you can do so by going here. We’ve already sent some questions of our own to the band, and we look forward to hear their response! You can also ask your question to the band over on Twitter, by adding @PineappleThief to the start of your tweet. The deadline for questions is this Friday (January 6th).
More studio updates from The Pineapple Thief!
0January 3, 2012
by Rob Skarin
in Information
Bruce and Steve have continued to update us on how things are going in Lincolnshire with regards to recording their new album at Chapel Studios. The band have finished bass and drums for ‘Burning Pieces’ and ‘Warm Seas’, two new songs to appear on the new as of yet untitled album. Bruce has also finished editing a track called ‘Build a World’. As usual, I’ve quoted their tweets below, and added the images that they’ve shared.
@SteveKitch : 5 ticks. A lot more to go. Keith and Jon back in the studio. Meanwhile I'm busy practicing my pool. http://t.co/FhXRbomE
Tue Jan 03 15:47:50 +0000 2012 from Photos on iOS
@bsoord : Just finished editing Build a World in our temporary editing suite in steve's bedroom while Jon lays down his gibbo sg http://t.co/VD9lvMTv
Tue Jan 03 14:57:48 +0000 2012 from Twitter for iPhone
@SteveKitch : Day 2 in the TPT household. Everyone has woken up fresh, relaxed and ready to rock. It's pretty grim outside but nice and toasty inside
Tue Jan 03 09:59:31 +0000 2012 from Twittelator Neue
The Pineapple Thief Live in Southampton – Photo Gallery + Review
1December 17, 2011
The Pineapple Thief hit the stage at The Joiners Arms in Southampton last night to play the last gig of their Winter 2011 UK tour. Throughout the tour, the band has been previewing new material which will appear on their next studio album, due out in September 2012. The band will enter the studio next month to record the album, and the first single from the as of yet untitled album will be released in July. In Southampton, the band were in top form as they tore through a stellar setlist of brand new and previously released songs. The band’s setlist was mostly comprised of material from their latest studio album ‘Someone Here Is Missing’, with ‘Wake Up The Dead’ being used as the opening piece. After playing ’3000 Days’ and ‘Preparation for Meltdown’ the band moved on to play some newer material, with a new song called ‘Stop Struggling’. Upon hearing the newer material for the first time, it seemed that the band has chosen to move their sound into a slightly heavier direction.
The Pineapple Thief afterwards took it back to 2008′s ‘Tightly Unwound’ with the beautiful album opener ‘My Debt To You’. Now halfway into their set, the band alternated between new and older songs, including ‘Snowdrops’ from the band’s album ‘Little Man’ which was released in 2006. The band encouraged the audience to clap in time towards the climax of the song, which I personally felt was a highlight of the entire evening. Time flew by as the band played into the later hours of the evening, and ended with the epic 14 minute ‘Too Much To Lose‘ from ‘Tightly Unwound‘. After a rapturous applause, the band then came back on stage for a one track encore to perform ‘Nothing at Best‘. Bruce Soord thanked the audience consistently throughout the show, along with mentioning that the band’s next album will be released on Kscope in September 2012, after they’ve have time to enter the studio and record it in the earlier stages of the year.
Overall, The Pineapple Thief proved they are a live act not to be missed, and that they’ve certainly got an exciting future ahead of them.
The Pineapple Thief were also selling merchandise items available on their online store at the gig, including the recently released ‘Variations on a Dream’ 2CD remaster. Blueneck were The Pineapple Thief’s support band, who performed a set which contained songs from their new album ‘Repetitions‘ which is out now on Denovali Records.
The Pineapple Thief’s ninth studio album details!
0December 13, 2011
by Rob Skarin
in Information
The Pineapple Thief are due to enter the studio in January in order to record their next album. It will be released in 2012 on Kscope, as the follow up to 2010′s critically acclaimed ‘Someone Here is Missing’. The band is currently touring the UK, and their touring setlist has been posted on Setlist.FM by some fans. Exclusively for this tour, the band are previewing some new material which will appear on the upcoming album.
Confirmed track names so far are – ‘Stop Struggling’, ‘All The Wars’, ‘Reaching Out’ and ‘Burning Pieces’. Remember, these songs haven’t even been recorded yet, so it’s very likely that they will change when they appear on the upcoming album. The track names above are most likely working titles. To buy tickets to see The Pineapple Thief on tour in the UK, head over to the band’s official website here.
Welcome to PineappleProject.com – The Pineapple Thief Fansite!
0December 12, 2011
by Rob Skarin
in Information
Welcome to PineappleProject.com! This website is dedicated to the British rock band The Pineapple Thief, who are currently signed to Kscope. PineappleProject.com will be your destination for the latest news, tour dates, videos and much, much more! Currently, the band consists of Bruce Soord (lead vocals, guitar), Jon Sykes (bass), Steve Kitch (keyboards) and Keith Harrison (drums). PineappleProject.com is managed by web designer Rob Skarin, who also maintains StarsDie.com, the most popular Porcupine Tree fansite on the Internet.
The Pineapple Thief Live in Manchester – Photos
0December 11, 2011
by Rob Skarin
in Photos
The Pineapple Thief have posted a great set of photos from their gig in Manchester at Moho Live last week onto their Facebook page. Take a look below!
