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Read a great review of the album on ADDTOWANTLIST.COM

Read the MINUTEMEN/WATT CHRONICLES to learn how this whole project was born.

Check out this video of Pierre playing a Minutemen cover with Mike Watt:
 

WORKING BATTERIE comes out on Clearly Records April 4. Preorder vinyl + digital album HERE:
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I am absolutely stoked beyond belief for the release of Working Batterie, coming out April 4th on Clearly Records. And if that weren't enough, I will be performing a medley of Minutemen songs with Mike Watt on bass at Tubby's in Kingston, NY on April 5th!! Stay tuned for pre-order links. (Read the whole Minutemen/Watt Chronicles HERE.)

I am honored to have collaborated with legendary bassist Mike Watt and an incredible group of musicians on my latest project (working title BATTERIE). Each song started as a drum beat by different drummers, then a bass line by Watt, and I then curated the recordings with further remote and in-person collaborations. The result is an astounding array of musical creativity. I am currently in conversation with several labels about possible releases. (Please contact me if interested.) 
Collaborators include: Nels Cline (Wilco), Georgia Hubley (Yo La Tengo), Tony Scalzo (Fastball), Kenny Wollesen (Tom Waits, Sean Lennon, Ron Sexsmith), Yuval Lion (Chrissie Hynde, Sharon Jones, Cibbo Matto), Robert Walter (Greyboy Allstars, Roger Waters band) and many others. Mixed by Ryan Mall with help from Chris Stromquist, Robert Gill, and Quentin Jennings.
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UPCOMING SHOWS:
Melomane, September 12 at Bowery Electric, NY
Bad Reputation, November 8 at Barbes, BK

Pierre is honored to be collaborating with legendary bassist Mike Watt and an incredible group of musicians on my latest project. Each song started as a drum beat by different drummers, then a bass line by Watt, and it grew from there. Here’s a preview of “Ashes and Dust” initiated by drummer Yuval Lion, and co-written by Pierre de Gaillande and Tony Scalzo from Fastball, and featuring Gerald Menke, Quentin Jennings, Vibeke Saugestad, Jill Paxton and Daria Grace. Mixed by Ryan Mall. Full album coming soon. #nomorewar

Body Kite is ecstatic to be performing a live improvised score with visuals by Laurie Olinder and Bill Morrison on April 20, 2024 at the Old Town Theater / Cultural Arts Coalition in Brewster New York. 

Steve Calhoun - drums.
Gerald Menke - guitar.
Daniel Basiletti - trumpet, keys and accordion.
Pierre de Gaillande - bass, keys and trumpet.

(Flyer by Jean Basiletti)

Pierre de Gaillande is extremely pleased to be collaborating with the legendary bassist and punk guru, Mike Watt, on an album of songs all generated by different drummers. This idea came  during Pierre's interview with Watt on Pierre Pressure. The concept is simple; every song starts with a drummer creating and recording a track, which is then sent to Watt to play bass on, then sent back to Pierre to layer on instruments and vocals. This album features and a mind-blowing array of musicians, who are busy touring and recording all over the world, so it is taking time, but we look forward to sharing it soon!
Featuring: Nels Cline, guitar; Georgia Hubler, drums; Kenny Wollesen, drums; Robert Walter, keyboards; Stephen Calhoun, drums; Stephen Ulrich, guitar; Christian Gibbs, guitar; Chris Stromquist, drums; Dion Thurman, drums; Dan Menke, drums; Yuval Lion, drums; Gerald Menke, guitar; Brad Hubbard, sax, Pierre de Gaillande, producer, guitar, trumpet, keys, vocals.

Body Kite will perform a live soundtrack to the 1973 classic animated film FANTASTIC PLANET at the historic Old Town Hall Theater in Brewster, NY on Saturday, October 21 at 8PM. 
Featuring Pierre de Gaillande - guitar, keys, trumpet, Daniel Basiletti - keys, trumpet, Gerald Menke - guitar, bass, and Stephen Calhoun - drums.

Tons of great news to report:

Bad Reputation Volume 3 is out now on CD. GET IT HERE
Come to Barbes on March 31st for the CD RELEASE show. The album features eleven fresh servings of Bad Reputation's take on Georges Brassens' funny, catchy, subversive, anarchist French music to folk with your brain. Pierre de Gaillande will play SHOWS in Montreal and Quebec City in April.

Pierre was extremely honored to interview the great Mike Watt for the most recent installment of PIERRE PRESSURE. Stay tuned for a musical collaboration between Mike Watt, Pierre de Gaillande, and a whole bunch of great drummers in the works now.

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The next episode of Pierre Pressure will be an interview with Kurt Wagner from Lambchop. Subscribe on APPLE PODCASTS and sign up for the MAILING LIST for news and dates.

Pierre's band Sea Foxx, who tragically lost their singer Adrianne Mamet in December,  recently put out a previously unreleased single of their cover of "I Melt With You" by Modern English. Hear it HERE.

Pierre Pressure Podcast will be recommencing after along hiatus, with an interview with the legendary guru of punk bass, Mike Watt.

Watt got in touch with Pierre after playing Body Kite's song "Amazingishly Gracefulistical" on his fine  "Watt From Pedro Show" on November 27. We could not be more stoked.
Stay tuned for Pierre's conversation with Mike Watt on Pierre Pressure Podcast.

Listen to THE WATT FROM PEDRO SHOW.

This song was a live improvisation recorded live at California Hill Studios on January 22, 2022, and features Gerald Menke on guitar and drums, Daniel Basiletti on keyboards, accordion, and trumpet, and Pierre de Gaillande on bass and trumpet.

You can hear more Body Kite music HERE:
https://bodykite.bandcamp.com

And come see Body Kite live on Friday December 2 at 8:30pm at Quinn's in Beacon!
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