Lockett Pundt

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Lockett Pundt
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Pundt performing with Deerhunter at Royale in Boston, Massachusetts in 2015
Background information
Birth nameLockett James Pundt IV
Also known asLotus Plaza
Born (1982-10-07) October 7, 1982 (age 41)
Origin Marietta, Georgia, United States
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)
  • Guitar
  • vocals
  • drums
Years active2005–present
Labels

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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Musical career

Deerhunter

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."

Lotus Plaza

His debut album as Lotus Plaza, The Floodlight Collective , was released March 23, 2009 on CD and vinyl. [1]

Discography

With Deerhunter:

As Lotus Plaza:

See also

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<i>Cryptograms</i> (album) 2007 studio album by Deerhunter

Cryptograms is the second album from Atlanta, Georgia-based indie rock group Deerhunter, released through Kranky on January 29, 2007 on CD and vinyl. Following the 2005 release of its first full-length album Turn It Up Faggot, Deerhunter began recording material for its next record at Rare Book Room studio in New York. This initial recording session failed, due to the physical and mental state of lead singer Bradford Cox, as well as malfunctioning equipment in the studio. The band returned to Atlanta, only giving recording a second try after encouragement from members of the band Liars. The final version of Cryptograms was recorded in two separate day-long sessions, months apart, resulting in two musically distinct parts—the first includes more ambient music while the second contains more pop music elements. Cox sang most of the record's lyrics in a stream-of-consciousness manner; they include themes of death, companionship, and Cox's experiences with his genetic disorder Marfan syndrome. Cryptograms was generally well received by critics, and several publications placed the album on their lists of the top albums of 2007.

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<i>Fluorescent Grey</i> 2007 EP by Deerhunter

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<i>Microcastle</i> 2008 studio album by Deerhunter

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<i>Weird Era Cont.</i> 2008 studio album by Deerhunter

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<i>Rainwater Cassette Exchange</i> 2009 EP by Deerhunter

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bradford Cox discography</span>

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<i>The Floodlight Collective</i> 2009 studio album by Lotus Plaza

The Floodlight Collective is the first studio album by Lotus Plaza, released March 23, 2009, although recording on the album began in 2007. The album was produced by Brian Foote of the band Nudge. Musically, the album is similar to the work of Deerhunter and Atlas Sound, the solo project of Deerhunter's lead vocalist Bradford Cox. Marc Hogan of Pitchfork Media found that "Pundt at times lets his diffidence get the best of him", and that the album's musical elements "can begin to run together." However, Hogan suspects "That's probably the point…The Floodlight Collective is a mostly elegant listen, and one whose failings are part of its theme: Like a vague recollection, it's still a little hard to hold on to after it's over—pretty albeit somewhat ephemeral."

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Revival (Deerhunter song)</span> 2010 single by Deerhunter

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<i>Spooky Action at a Distance</i> 2012 studio album by Lotus Plaza

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<i>Overnight Motorcycle Music</i> 2014 EP by Lotus Plaza

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