Pigeonhed is an American

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band from

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that combines elements of

funk Funk is a music genre that originated in African American communities in the mid-1960s when musicians created a rhythmic, danceable new form of music through a mixture of various music genres that were popular among African Americans in the m ...

soul In many religious and philosophical traditions, there is a belief that a soul is "the immaterial aspect or essence of a human being". Etymology The Modern English noun ''soul'' is derived from Old English ''sāwol, sāwel''. The earliest attes ...

trip hop Trip hop (sometimes used synonymously with "downtempo") is a musical genre that originated in the early 1990s in the United Kingdom, especially Bristol. It has been described as a psychedelic music, psychedelic fusion of hip hop music, hip hop ...

, and

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. The band is a collaboration of Shawn Smith and

Steve Fisk Steve Fisk is an American, Washington-based audio engineer, record producer and musician. As a musician, he has been in bands such as the instrumental alternative/indie rock band Pell Mell and the electronic band Pigeonhed. He has long been as ...

, that released three albums during the period from 1993 to 1997. They reconvened in 2010. In 2015, they announced they were preparing to release their "lost" album 'Des Colores'. As of December 2019, no release has been made.

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lead guitarist

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provided significant instrumental contributions to each album. They are best known for their

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" Battle Flag", which, as remixed by

Lo Fidelity Allstars Lo Fidelity Allstars are an English electronic music group who have recorded since the late 1990s. Career Their members originate from various cities in Northern England. They were formed in Leeds before relocating first to London, where they c ...

, enjoyed brief popularity in US and UK

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and indie radio stations.

Discography

;Studio albums *''

Pigeonhed Pigeonhed is an American electronic band from Seattle that combines elements of funk, soul, trip hop, and lo-fi. The band is a collaboration of Shawn Smith and Steve Fisk, that released three albums during the period from 1993 to 1997. They ...

'' (1993) *''

The Full Sentence ''The Full Sentence'' is the second and final studio album by Pigeonhed, released on January 28, 1997 through Sub Pop. Track listing Personnel ;Pigeonhed *Steve Fisk – piano, keyboards, synthesizer, Hammond organ, loops, vibraphone ...

'' (1997)

References

External links

Webpage on Subpop RecordsShawn Smith's official website - includes official Pigeonhed discography
Sub Pop artists Musical groups from Washington (state) Musical groups established in 1993 Musical groups disestablished in 1997 Musical groups reestablished in 2010 Musical groups disestablished in 2019 {{US-electronic-band-stub