In 2007 three guys got together in a record store in Berlin-Kreuzberg.
They had all been in bands before, playing punk rock, ska and rockabilly.
Soon they found out that they all had a preference not only for the ‘60s mod classics, but also for the mod revival sound of the late ‘70s. One rehearsal was enough to let the three know it was right. So Jens, Ulli and Matze created
THE PIKES. Songs were written and a couple of covers chosen. But soon they
realized that they needed a lead singer very badly, and it took them another six months to find the right singer. A bloke called Flo, introduced by a friend of the band, completed the line-up and after a little while, THE PIKES started gigging in Berlin, Hamburg and Potsdam.
In 2009 THE PIKES recorded a couple of songs at SMAIL-SHOCK-PPRODUCTIONS. Smail turned out to be a great choice; the band felt at ease working with him. Somehow the tapes made their way to DIRTY FACES and TIME FOR ACTION RECORDS and were pressed in vinyl in cooperation with these two labels.
So, these days THE PIKES proudly present their 12“ debut called NO-NAME STREET!
The record is out on november 27th and can be ordered from DIRTY FACES
and TIME FOR ACTION RECORDS.
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