Pyramid (band)
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Pyramid is an American experimental, indie-rock band from North Carolina
. Music from their self-released album, "The First American", was used in two David Gordon Green
films, All the Real Girls
and Undertow. Pyramid also composed the music for Jody Hill
's The Foot Fist Way
, co-composed Shotgun Stories
for Jeff Nichols, and added additional score to Craig Zobel’s
Great World of Sound
.
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
. Music from their self-released album, "The First American", was used in two David Gordon Green
David Gordon Green
David Gordon Green is an American filmmaker. He has directed dramas such as George Washington, All the Real Girls, and Snow Angels, as well as the thriller Undertow, all of which he wrote or co-wrote...
films, All the Real Girls
All the Real Girls
All the Real Girls is a 2003 romantic drama film written and directed by David Gordon Green. The film debuted at the Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2003. It stars Paul Schneider, Zooey Deschanel, Shea Whigham, Danny R. McBride, Patricia Clarkson, Maurice Compte and Benjamin Mouton...
and Undertow. Pyramid also composed the music for Jody Hill
Jody Hill
Jody Hill is an American film director and screenwriter from Concord, North Carolina. In 2006 he directed, co-wrote, co-produced, and co-starred in his first film The Foot Fist Way, which he based on his experience as a Taekwondo black belt and instructor. His follow-up film, Observe and Report,...
's The Foot Fist Way
The Foot Fist Way
The Foot Fist Way is a 2006 low-budget comedy film directed by Jody Hill and starring Danny R. McBride. Will Ferrell and Adam McKay's production company, Gary Sanchez Productions, picked up distribution rights to the film and hoped for it to achieve a Napoleon Dynamite-like success. It premiered...
, co-composed Shotgun Stories
Shotgun Stories
Shotgun Stories is a 2007 drama film about a feud between two sets of half-brothers following the death of their father in rural Arkansas. The film was written and directed by Jeff Nichols, and stars Michael Shannon, Barlow Jacobs, and Glenda Pannell....
for Jeff Nichols, and added additional score to Craig Zobel’s
Craig Zobel
-Biography:Zobel was born in New York and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, later studying film at the North Carolina School of the Arts alongside David Gordon Green and other future collaborators...
Great World of Sound
Great World of Sound
Great World of Sound is a 2007 comedy film directed by Craig Zobel. Zobel won Breakthrough Director at the Gotham Awards and the film also won the Grand Jury Award at the Atlanta Film Festival.-Plot:...
.
Soundtracks
- All the Real GirlsAll the Real GirlsAll the Real Girls is a 2003 romantic drama film written and directed by David Gordon Green. The film debuted at the Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2003. It stars Paul Schneider, Zooey Deschanel, Shea Whigham, Danny R. McBride, Patricia Clarkson, Maurice Compte and Benjamin Mouton...
(2003) - Undertow (2004)
- The Foot Fist WayThe Foot Fist WayThe Foot Fist Way is a 2006 low-budget comedy film directed by Jody Hill and starring Danny R. McBride. Will Ferrell and Adam McKay's production company, Gary Sanchez Productions, picked up distribution rights to the film and hoped for it to achieve a Napoleon Dynamite-like success. It premiered...
(2006) - Shotgun StoriesShotgun StoriesShotgun Stories is a 2007 drama film about a feud between two sets of half-brothers following the death of their father in rural Arkansas. The film was written and directed by Jeff Nichols, and stars Michael Shannon, Barlow Jacobs, and Glenda Pannell....
(2007) - Observe and ReportObserve and ReportObserve and Report is a 2009 American comedy film written and directed by Jody Hill, starring Seth Rogen, Anna Faris and Ray Liotta.-Plot:...
(2009)
Band members
- Joseph StephensJoseph StephensJoseph Stephens is an American multi-instrumentalist, film score composer, and songwriter. He composed music for the film Observe and Report, directed by Jody Hill as well as the HBO series Eastbound & Down, produced by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay’s Gary Sanchez Productions.Stephens is also a...
- Ben Best
- Ryan Blaine
- Kris Baucom
- Rodney Lanier
- Chris Lonon