Born
in a barn in rural Massachusetts in 1993, Pie enjoyed some minor
indie success until disbanding in late 1996. Known for incendiary
live performances and wild personal behavior, the band went
from playing showcase Mondays to sharing the stages of 500+
capacity venues with the likes of Yo La Tengo and Built to Spill.
Pie produced innumerable recordings for the lo-fi cassette underground
(Shrimper, Sonic Enemy, Cactus Gum and Cassiel) and was signed
to Big Top Records in 1995, releasing the LP "strictly
seance" and the EP "pie is gone" to international
distribution.
Pie
included John Hugh Dickey, Paul Rechsteiner, and a Spinal Tap-like
laundry list of drummers, the most longlived and oft-recorded
of whom being Vinnie Scorziello. Other drummers included David
"Vis" Mairs, Jim Sykes, Matt and Terri Christopher.
