Anglo-Dutch rock band formed in London, UK, in August 1980. In 1984 the band moved to Amsterdam, Netherlands.
The Legendary Pink Dots exist in the fields of experimental and psychedelic music. The band is fronted by Edward Ka-Spel, who doubles as singer and chief lyric writer. Phil Knight (), Erik Drost, and Raymond Steeg make up the current lineup of the band. The sound is often a conglomerate of electronics, saxophones, guitars, drums, and Ka-Spel's distinctive voice and lyrical invention. Side projects of the band include (with from ), and (with Christoph and Andreas Heemann), plus solo ventures.
Name Vars
- Dots
- L.P.Ds
- LPD
- LPD's
- LPDs
- Leg. Pink Döts
- Legendary Pink Dots
- Legendary Pink Dots And Assorted Friends & Relations
- Legendary Pink Döts
- Legendären Rosa Punkten
- Leggendary Pink Dots
- Pink Dots
- The Dots
- The L.P. Ds
- The LPDs
- The Legendary Pink Döts
- The Legendary Pinkdots
- The Pink Dots
- The Pinkdots
- Легендарные Розовые Точки
Members
- Edward Ka-Spel
- Ryan Moore
- Niels van Hoorn
- Martijn De Kleer
- Raymond Steeg
- Frank Verschuuren
- Erik Drost
- Barry Gray
- Patrick Q. Paganini
- Hanz Myer
- Julia Niblock Waller
- Patrick White
- Michael Marshall
- Keith Thompson
- Jason Salmon
- Edwin Van Trippenhof
- Phil Knight
- April Iliffe
- Roland Callaway
- Bob Pistoor
- Graham Whitehead
- Tony Johnson
- Joep Hendrikx