Serving up a mix of fiery rock, electronic pop, and high-concept songs, A Love Like Pi formed in Red Bank, NJ. Originally going under the name Blind and Driving, the band consists of singer/songwriter/violinist/keyboardist Lief Liebmann, bassist Collin Boyle, and drummer Christopher LoPorto. A Love Like Pi were initially conceived as a film scoring project, but as the trio members played together they realized they were more of a performing band, and Liebmann added lyrics partially inspired by his upbringing as the child of two pastors. After a couple of years performing as Blind and Driving, the band switched to the name A Love Like Pi, inspired by the number's endlessness and the obsession surrounding it. An energetic live show made a name for the band along the East Coast and at festivals like Bamboozle and South by Southwest, and A Love Like Pi signed with Thriving Records. They teamed up with producers Kenny and Shep for their debut album, The Atlas and the Oyster, which was released in spring 2009.