Lone Pigeon
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Lone Pigeon is the working name of Gordon Anderson, a Scottish musician and co-founder of The Beta Band
(which was formerly known as The Pigeons). He is now a member of the band The Aliens
with John Maclean and Robin Jones from The Beta Band
.
His earliest albums - 28 Secret Tracks, Moses, Auckley Craw and Honda Hedge - were released by himself and on Fence Records and are no longer for sale, but Concubine Rice (described by Allmusic as "an astonishing debut album") and Schoozzzmmii (described as "a zany but sunny folk-rock record") are available worldwide from Domino Records and (Lone Pigeon's own label) Whizzkidzz respectively.
The 'Honda Hedge' album, which was available only by mailorder, contains early versions of several of the songs later to appear on The Aliens
' 'Astronomy for Dogs
' (see below), including "Robotman", "Tomorrow", "Only Waiting" and "Honest Again".
After Anderson broke his shoulder falling out of a tree, he re-recorded "Robot Man" as "Robust Man".
In May 2006 an EP
entitled Alienoid Starmonica
was released, a collaboration with ex-Beta Band members John Maclean and Robin Jones under the name The Aliens
. The Aliens have gone on to release two more singles: The Happy Song and Setting Sun
. Their debut album, Astronomy for Dogs
was released on 19 March 2007, published by EMI. Since the release, the band have parted company with EMI and released a new album Luna
on September 29, 2008, to critical acclaim. He released a seven-disc box set entitled "Time Capsule" in 2011.
Gordon believes in Jesus The Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2007/mar/24/popandrock.culture He is the brother of Kenny Anderson, aka King Creosote
.
The Beta Band
The Beta Band were a British musical group who received much critical acclaim and achieved cult status amongst avid followers of the underground and experimental music scene...
(which was formerly known as The Pigeons). He is now a member of the band The Aliens
The Aliens
The Aliens are a Scottish band consisting of former Beta Band members Gordon Anderson , John Maclean and Robin Jones...
with John Maclean and Robin Jones from The Beta Band
The Beta Band
The Beta Band were a British musical group who received much critical acclaim and achieved cult status amongst avid followers of the underground and experimental music scene...
.
Biography
Anderson was a founding member of The Beta Band, and wrote several of their early songs including "Dry the Rain" and "Dog's Got a Bone". Ill-health forced him to leave the band and return to Scotland, and he began to record solo under the name Lone Pigeon in 1997His earliest albums - 28 Secret Tracks, Moses, Auckley Craw and Honda Hedge - were released by himself and on Fence Records and are no longer for sale, but Concubine Rice (described by Allmusic as "an astonishing debut album") and Schoozzzmmii (described as "a zany but sunny folk-rock record") are available worldwide from Domino Records and (Lone Pigeon's own label) Whizzkidzz respectively.
The 'Honda Hedge' album, which was available only by mailorder, contains early versions of several of the songs later to appear on The Aliens
The Aliens
The Aliens are a Scottish band consisting of former Beta Band members Gordon Anderson , John Maclean and Robin Jones...
' 'Astronomy for Dogs
Astronomy for Dogs
Astronomy for Dogs is the debut album of Scottish band The Aliens, released March 19, 2007. It received generally positive reviews .- Track listing :# "Setting Sun" # "Robot Man" # "I Am the Unknown" # "Tomorrow"...
' (see below), including "Robotman", "Tomorrow", "Only Waiting" and "Honest Again".
After Anderson broke his shoulder falling out of a tree, he re-recorded "Robot Man" as "Robust Man".
In May 2006 an EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
entitled Alienoid Starmonica
Alienoid Starmonica
Alienoid Starmonica was the first release for The Aliens, a band hailing from Fife, Scotland. It is an EP, released on May 8, 2006.-Background:...
was released, a collaboration with ex-Beta Band members John Maclean and Robin Jones under the name The Aliens
The Aliens
The Aliens are a Scottish band consisting of former Beta Band members Gordon Anderson , John Maclean and Robin Jones...
. The Aliens have gone on to release two more singles: The Happy Song and Setting Sun
Setting Sun
"Setting Sun" is a song by The Chemical Brothers, released as a single in 1996 from their second album Dig Your Own Hole. With vocals by Noel Gallagher, it reached number 1 on the UK Singles Chart and number 80 on the US Billboard Hot 100, their highest position there so far. The song sampled The...
. Their debut album, Astronomy for Dogs
Astronomy for Dogs
Astronomy for Dogs is the debut album of Scottish band The Aliens, released March 19, 2007. It received generally positive reviews .- Track listing :# "Setting Sun" # "Robot Man" # "I Am the Unknown" # "Tomorrow"...
was released on 19 March 2007, published by EMI. Since the release, the band have parted company with EMI and released a new album Luna
Luna (The Aliens album)
Luna is the second album by the Scottish band The Aliens. It was released on Monday 29 September 2008, preceded by a new single, 'Magic Man', on Monday 22 September. Both releases came out on the band’s own record label, Pet Rock Records. "Boats" is reworked version of a song by the same name on...
on September 29, 2008, to critical acclaim. He released a seven-disc box set entitled "Time Capsule" in 2011.
Gordon believes in Jesus The Guardian http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2007/mar/24/popandrock.culture He is the brother of Kenny Anderson, aka King Creosote
King Creosote
Kenny Anderson, known primarily by his stage name King Creosote, is an independent singer-songwriter from Fife, Scotland. To date, Anderson has released over forty albums, with his latest, Thrawn, released in 2011. Anderson is also a member of Scottish-Canadian band, The Burns Unit...
.
Discography
- Moses (1997), Fence
- 28 Secret Tracks (2000), Fence
- Touched by Tomoko EP (2001), Bad Jazz/Fence
- Rocks EP (2001), Bad Jazz/Fence - split with James YorkstonJames Yorkston-Music career:A native of Fife, James Yorkston was an integral early member of the Fence Collective whose reach across contemporary music continues to lengthen: King Creosote, The Aliens, KT Tunstall, The Beta Band...
& the Athletes - Concubine Rice (2002), Fence/Domino
- Schoozzzmmii (2004)The Whizz Kiddzz Records
- "Alienoid Starmonica" (2006) The Aliens[EMI]
- "Astronomy For Dogs" (2007) The Aliens[EMI]
- "Luna" (2008) The Aliens,[Petrock Records]
- "Time Capsule 001-010"(7CDBoxset)2011,[Domino Records]