In the ‘90s, Pipe burned bright before it burned out. After releasing a sizable catalog (an EP, four singles and three LPs, plus assorted compilation cuts) and touring with the likes of Archers of Loaf and New Bomb Turks, injuries and road fatigue ended the band in 1999, after only seven years.
Then, after a 10-year quiet, Pipe’s original lineup—singer Ron Liberti, guitarist Mike Kenlan, drummer Chuck Garrison and bassist Dave Alworth—reunited in advance of Merge Records' 20th anniversary festival. And they just keep playing!
—adapted from an article in the Independent Weekly by Bryan C. Reed
