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Christian Pyle is an anomaly in the modern world. Eschewing glamour, fads and celebrity he's pioneered all three in his own inimitable style as founding member of Acre, a Brisbane band that nearly tipped over into the hyperstream and would surely have if not for Pyle's refusal to kowtow to the flippant demands of passing fame. Instead he chose to live his own life and play his own music, producing a wide range of music for other acts in between. His use of spastic rhythms and counter-melodies, ghostly voices and antiquated instrumentation (ranging from toy pianos to homemade theremins) is local legend. Sometimes these quirks threaten to place him in the dadaist realms of John Cale, Sonic Youth or even Kraftwerk, but his love of a simple melody and primal pop structure are always underpinned by the guitar foundations that keep him entrenched in rock'n'roll. Those familiar with his work Ghost Mountain, the Re-mains, Jesse Younan, Billy, et al will recognise the subtle but layered vocals