Scribble (band)
| Scribble | |
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| Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 1983–1987 |
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| Past members | see Members |
Scribble were a post punk synth pop band based around Johanna Pigott (ex-XL Capris) on lead vocals, guitar, piano and keyboards, which she formed in 1983. She was joined by her domestic partner, Todd Hunter (of Dragon, also ex-XL Capris), on bass guitar and keyboards, and session musicians. They released two albums, So Far 1983-1985 (December 1985) and Pop Art (mid-1986). Scribble disbanded in 1987 with Pigott focussing on her song writing.
Johanna Pigott formed Scribble as a synth pop band in Sydney in 1983, the year after her previous group, XL Capris had disbanded. For her new group Pigott provided lead vocals, guitar, piano and keyboards. She recruited her domestic partner (later her husband), Todd Hunter, on bass guitar and keyboards. Hunter was also a member of the rock group, Dragon, and had been her band mate in XL Capris.
In November 1983 the group issued a seven-track extended play, Scribble, on Regular/WEA. Session musicians with Pigott and Hunter were Jeff Oakes on saxophone, Michel Rose on pedal steel and Keith Stirling on trumpet. It provided their debut single, "Silly Girl", in the same month, with cover art depicting a dark forest and the band's name stylised as bare trees. The track was written by Pigott. Its music video showed a wistful Pigott singing and playing guitar. Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, described their sound as "winsome, witty pop." Christine Nestel of The Canberra Times opined that "[their] first album met with critical acclaim."
The group's second single, "Adaptability", followed a year later in November 1984. The track was co-written by Pigott, Hunter and their former XL Capris band mate, Tim Gooding; it was used for the theme of a children's TV show, The Cartoon Connection (from 1985). Regular Records released a compilation album, So Far 1983-1985, in December 1985 on Regular/Festival Records. To promote the album Pigott and Hunter assembled a touring version of Scribble with Lee Borkman on keyboards and keyboard bass, Mike Caen on guitar and backing vocals (both ex-Pink Slips), and Tim Powles on drums (ex-Ward 13, on loan from the Venetians). That line-up recorded a studio album, Pop Art, which was issued in mid-1986 via Regular/Festival. Its cover depicts a pop art stylised version of Pigott. Hunter produced the album.
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