Laurence Pike is an Australian drummer and electronic musician. He studied at Sydney Conservatorium of Music under Mike Nock. Pike has specialised in improvised music, "[integrating] everything from jazz to psych to ambient to ... experimental electronic".
Pike is a member of PVT (formerly Pivot) and Szun Waves (with Luke Abbott, and Jack Wyllie of Portico Quartet), a former member of Triosk, and released his debut solo album Distant Early Warning on The Leaf Label on 30 March 2018. That album was recorded on a drum kit and sampler in one day, and was described by All About Jazz as "a technological and spiritual jazz suite" and "a work of intense serenity".
Pike is a longstanding member of Jack Ladder & The Dreamlanders (featuring Kirin J. Callinan, Donny Benét), and regularly tours and records with Sarah Blasko, and 4AD recording artist D.D Dumbo.
Discography Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected details Title Album details Beginning and End of Knowing Released: October 2015 Label: FWM Records (FWM006) Formats: CD, LP, digital download Distant Early Warning Released: 30 March 2018 Label: The Leaf Label (BAY 109) Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming Holy Spring Released: 17 May 2019 Label: The Leaf Label (BAY 114) Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming Prophecy Released: 24 July 2020 Label: The Leaf Label (BAY 123) Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming Possible Utopias for Jazz Quintet Released: 29 May 2026 Label: Balmat (BALMAT21) Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
Awards and nominations National Live Music Awards The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.
| National Live Music Awards of 2016 | Laurence Pike (PVT) | Live Drummer of the Year
References
Further reading Laurence Pike — Holy Spring Holy Spring - Laurence Pike | Album | AllMusic