Pagoda Is A Band From Brooklyn New York With Michael Pitt As Vocalist And Guitarist Along With Reece Carr On Drums Willie Paredes On Bass And Chris Hoffman On Cello. Their First Self-Titled Album Was Released February 27 2007. The Name Pagoda Comes From The Asian-Type Building Style. As Pitt Put It "It Was Really Just One Of The Names That Didn't Suck Fucking Shit As Much As The Others."