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Bottomless Pit is an indie rock band
from Chicago. Guitarist Andy Cohen and baritone
guitarist Tim Midgett, both formerly of
Silkworm, formed the band with drummer Chris
Manfrin of Seam and bassist Brian Orchard of .22
in 2005. Since inception the group has issued
two critically acclaimed records and toured in
the United States and Canada. The band also
played one show in Paris to open the Villette
Sonique Festival in June 2008 at the invitation
of fellow Chicago-based rock trio Shellac.
Their debut album Hammer of the Gods
earned favorable reviews from various music
publications The album was in part recorded at
Electrical Audio studios by Greg Norman and
initially self-released on 45rpm vinyl. Notably,
the vinyl record also included a copy of the
album on compact disc for convenience. The
following EP, entitled Congress, was also
released in this format. Both releases are
available for digital download from New Jersey
based label Comedy Minus One.
On January 26, 2010, the band announced via
their Facebook page that their next LP, Blood
Under the Bridge, had been completed and
would be mastered in March and released August
10, 2010. In March, four songs from the album,
"38 Souls", "Q.E.D.", "Winterwind" and "Summerwind"
were uploaded to the Internet (the former two
songs on Facebook and the latter two songs on
their Myspace).
Visit their website at:
www.bottomlesspit.us
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