The Legendary Pink Dots

The Legendary Pink Dots
The Legendary Pink Dots
	File:Pinkdotswiki.jpg From left to right: Phil 'The Silverman' Knight, Niels van Hoorn,; Edward Ka-Spel, Martijn de Kleer, Raymond Steeg, Circa 2006
Background information
Origin	London, UK
Years active	1980 - Present
Members	Edward Ka-Spel; Phil 'The Silverman' Knight; Niels van Hoorn; Martijn de Kleer; Raymond Steeg
Past members	cEvin Key; Ryan Moore; Bob Pistoor; April White; Patrick Wright; Lily Ak; "Macrobiotic" Bart; Marylou Busch; Rik Chevrolet; Tony Copier; Erik Drost; Sally Graves; Barry Gray; Vincent Hoedt; Ignit; Calyxx Ka-Spel; Lisa; Michael Marshall; Hans Meyer; Nienke; Elke Puecker; Jason Salmon; Mark Thrasher; Keith Thompson; Edwin von Trippenhof; Frank Verschuuren; Julia Niblock Waller; Patrick White; Graham Whitehead;
Website	www.legendarypinkdots.org

The Legendary Pink Dots are a British rock band formed in London at the end of the late 1970s and who, although distinctly non-mainstream, have been musically influential over the years. The band has, as its focal point, vocalist Edward Ka-Spel, who is, along with Phil Knight, one of the original remaining members of the band. Their sound has often been described as an amalgamation of psychedelic rock, industrial, experimental, synth-pop and avant-garde. Some have compared certain of their works with the music of bands like Pink Floyd and Can.

In 1984 the band transplanted itself to Amsterdam which led to a shift in the original lineup, the original bassist Roland Callaway leaving at this time.

Their music has evolved organically over time and it consists of such myriad aspects that easy categorization into a single genre heading is difficult. Since their formation they have released over 40 records and continuously tour the world.

Members of the band have also collaborated with Skinny Puppy's cEvin Key, forming a side-project named The Tear Garden. Key also appears on the 1994 album 9 Lives to Wonder.

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