Pipes You See, Pipes You Don't

Like other so-called "bands" in the like-minded Elephant 6 coterie, Pipes You See, Pipes You Don't was more of a person than a band. In this case, that person was Pete Erchick, keyboardist and contributor to the Olivia Tremor Control. Erchick joined the OTC following the release of their Dusk at Cubist Castle album, to help reproduce the band's Wall of Sound in a live environment. Erchick became an increasingly active member, contributing "I Have Been Floated" to the group's 1999 effort Black Foliage: Animation Music. Following that album's release, the band splintered into ...