Pilot Speed (formerly known as Pilate) was a Canadian rock band, who were active in the early 2000s.[1]
Pilot Speed | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Alternative rock Indie rock |
| Years active | 1999–2010 |
| Labels | MapleMusic Recordings (Canada) Wind-up Records (U.S.) |
| Members | Todd Clark Chris Greenough Ruby Bumrah Bill Keeley |
Based in Toronto, Ontario, the band consisted of vocalist and pianist Todd Clark, guitarist Chris Greenough, bassist Ruby Bumrah and drummer Bill Keeley.[2] Clark was a graduate of the music program at the University of Western Ontario, while all of the other three members were alumni of OCAD University.[3]
History
editThe band released their debut EP, For All That's Given, Wasted, independently in 2001 before signing to MapleMusic Recordings,[1] which released their full-length debut album Caught by the Window in 2003.[4] The album was most noted for the single "Into Your Hideout",[5] which peaked at #3 on Canada's rock radio chart.[6] The song's music video, directed by Maxime Giroux, won the MuchMusic Video Award for Best Independent Video at the 2004 MuchMusic Video Awards,[7] and was a Juno Award nominee for Video of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2004.[8]
The band followed up in 2006 with the album Sell Control for Life's Speed.[9] Just a few weeks after the album's Canadian release, the band opted to change their name to Pilot Speed after securing an American deal with Wind-up Records, due to the risk of being sued by other American bands named Pilate; they had briefly considered keeping the name Pilate in Canada while using a different name only in the United States, but ruled that option out.[10] The album was released in the United States under the title Into the West.[11]
The band's third and final album, Wooden Bones, was released in 2009.[12]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Caught by the Window (2003)
- Sell Control for Life's Speed (2006)
- Wooden Bones (2009)
EPs
edit- For All That's Given, Wasted (2001)
- The Window (2003)
Singles
edit- "Into Your Hideout"
- "Alright"
- "Melt into the Walls"
- "Overrated"
- "The Volunteer"
- "Barely Listening"
- "Ambulance"
- "Put the Phone Down"
Other contributions
edit- Maybe This Christmas Tree (2004, Nettwerk) - "Fairytale of New York"
- Northern Songs: Canada's Best and Brightest (2008, Hear Music) - "Knife-Gray Sea"
References
edit- ^ a b Gerry Krochak, "Pilate strives for sincerity". Regina Leader-Post, October 23, 2003.
- ^ Julie Clinton, "Pilate coming to Moncton Oct.8". Times & Transcript, October 3, 2003.
- ^ Jan-Christian Sorensen, "Pilate open new windows of opportunity". North Shore News, February 13, 2004.
- ^ Wes Smiderle, "Record deal just one step on road to success". Ottawa Citizen, January 9, 2003.
- ^ Lynn Saxberg, "Pilate quietly soaring". Calgary Herald, July 8, 2004.
- ^ "ARTIST PROFILE: PILATE" (PDF).
- ^ "Here are the winners of the 2004 MuchMusic Video Awards handed out Sunday night in Toronto". Canadian Press, June 20, 2004.
- ^ Aaron Wherry, "Furtado, McLachlan lead 2004 Juno nominations". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, February 12, 2004.
- ^ Catherine Whitnall, "Pilate back at it". Lindsay Daily Post, May 12, 2006.
- ^ "Pilate changes name to avoid lawsuits with international release". Times & Transcript, June 29, 2006.
- ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, "Pilot Speed: Into the West". AllMusic.
- ^ Francois Marchand, "Pilot Speed lands smoothly with shorter tracks". Calgary Herald, July 18, 2009.