Lockett Pundt
Musical artist (born 1982) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Musical artist (born 1982) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lockett James Pundt IV (born October 7, 1982) is an American musician and multi-instrumentalist. He is the guitarist and occasional lead vocalist of Atlanta-based indie rock group Deerhunter which he joined in 2005. Pundt also releases solo material under the name Lotus Plaza.
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.jpg) Pundt performing with Deerhunter at Royale in Boston, Massachusetts in 2015 | |
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| Birth name | Lockett James Pundt IV |
| Also known as | Lotus Plaza |
| Born | October 7, 1982 |
| Origin | Marietta, Georgia, United States |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
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Pundt met Deerhunter vocalist Bradford Cox while the two were in high school. "I was summoned by this girl who was in a drama class of mine named Lauren. She told me that Brad wanted to meet me more or less... It was arranged to go down in the bus ports between class... And so we met in the bus port."[1] In an interview with Pitchfork Media, Cox discussed the sensations he felt meeting Pundt for the first time: "I was attracted to him, but not in some kind of like, just physical way. I was attracted to his melancholy, his sitting alone, staring at the ground… I immediately fell in love right then at first sight."[2] The two played together in a three-piece band known as The Floodlight Collective. "It wasn’t anything serious really, just sort of jam on stuff and have fun…It was one of the first musical experiences that I shared with other people." The band later inspired the name of Pundt's first album as Lotus Plaza.[3] In 2005, Pundt joined Deerhunter as a guitarist; the first album he helped produce with the band was 2007's Cryptograms. Since joining Deerhunter Pundt has contributed songwriting/lead vocals on at least one song on all of their subsequent albums. Pundt's first album as Lotus Plaza, The Floodlight Collective, was released on March 23, 2009 to mixed critical reception.[4][5][6] Spooky Action at a Distance is Lotus Plaza's second record. It was released on April 2, 2012. The current Lotus Plaza touring lineup is as follows: T.J. Blake on bass, Frankie Broyles on drums, Allen Taylor on synth/electronics, Dan Wakefield on guitar, and Pundt on both lead vocals and guitar. Pundt also has a side-project with his wife, Shayda Yavari, called Nice Weekend. They have released one track as part of an Audraglint split 10, called 'Come Back'.[7]Pundt has cited his greatest musical influences as being Stereolab, My Bloody Valentine, and Roxy Music, "on a subliminal level."
His debut album as Lotus Plaza, The Floodlight Collective, was released March 23, 2009 on CD and vinyl.[1]
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As Lotus Plaza:
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