Pilot to Gunner
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Indie
/post-punk revival
band Pilot to Gunner came together in New York City
around 1998. Led by the vocals and guitar of Scott V. Padden, Pilot to Gunner also includes guitarist Patrick Hegarty, bassist Martin McLoughlin, and drummer Kurt L. Herrman. The boys debuted on wax in 1999 with the Hit the Ground and Hum EP
for "Me Too!"; that led to the 2001 Gern Blandsten full-length Games at High Speeds
. A lifetime's worth of American DIY tours, as well as one through Australia, followed, as did the a deal with the Arena Rock Recording Co.
, which reissued Games at High Speeds
with an additional bonus track in early 2003. Games at High Speeds
was also picked up by Rykodisc
in Europe, and Building Records in Australia
. Get Saved
was recorded in 2003 with J. Robbins
and released in 2004 by ARRCO in the US, Rykodisc
in Europe
, and Building Records in Australia
.
An even more hellacious touring schedule ensued, which found Pilot to Gunner bringing their tightly wound, D.C. inspired rock to nearly all of the lower 48, eastern and western Europe
, Russia
, and again Australia
while garnering some pretty fawning press blurbs along the way.
The band is currently at work on their 3rd and final full-length album. No release date has been set, although according to their MySpace
page they are almost finished.
• "68" - Released on Until the Shaking Stops - A Salute to Jawbox
game Midnight Club 3
Indie (music)
In music, independent music, often shortened to indie music or "indie" is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels or their subsidiaries, and an autonomous, Do-It-Yourself approach to recording and publishing....
/post-punk revival
Post-punk revival
The post-punk revival was a development in alternative rock of the late 20th and early 21st centuries in which bands took inspiration from the original sounds and aesthetics of garage rock of the 1960s and post-punk and New Wave of the late 1970s...
band Pilot to Gunner came together in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
around 1998. Led by the vocals and guitar of Scott V. Padden, Pilot to Gunner also includes guitarist Patrick Hegarty, bassist Martin McLoughlin, and drummer Kurt L. Herrman. The boys debuted on wax in 1999 with the Hit the Ground and Hum EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
for "Me Too!"; that led to the 2001 Gern Blandsten full-length Games at High Speeds
Games at High Speeds
-Track listing:# Every Minute Is a Movie # We Got Games at High Speeds # Action Items # Zero Return # Put It in the Post # It's So Good to Be Here in Paris # Bring It Live...
. A lifetime's worth of American DIY tours, as well as one through Australia, followed, as did the a deal with the Arena Rock Recording Co.
Arena Rock Recording Co.
The Arena Rock Recording Company is an independent record label based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Albums are distributed by Redeye in the United States and Koch in Canada.-History:...
, which reissued Games at High Speeds
Games at High Speeds
-Track listing:# Every Minute Is a Movie # We Got Games at High Speeds # Action Items # Zero Return # Put It in the Post # It's So Good to Be Here in Paris # Bring It Live...
with an additional bonus track in early 2003. Games at High Speeds
Games at High Speeds
-Track listing:# Every Minute Is a Movie # We Got Games at High Speeds # Action Items # Zero Return # Put It in the Post # It's So Good to Be Here in Paris # Bring It Live...
was also picked up by Rykodisc
Rykodisc
Rykodisc Records is an American record label. It is owned by Warner Music Group, operates as a unit of WMG's Independent Label Group and is distributed through Alternative Distribution Alliance.-Company history:...
in Europe, and Building Records in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Get Saved
Get Saved
Get Saved is the second full-length album of Pilot to Gunner.-Track listing:#"Get Saved" #"Metropolitans" #"The Product" #"Hey Carrier" #"Sorry Names" #"Barrio Superstarrio" #"No-Blooded"...
was recorded in 2003 with J. Robbins
J. Robbins
James Robbins is an American rock music artist. He began his career as a bassist for Government Issue, and has also led four of his own bands: Jawbox, Rollkicker Laydown, Burning Airlines, and Channels. He was a touring bassist for Scream and played bass on the debut 7" from Jack Potential, which...
and released in 2004 by ARRCO in the US, Rykodisc
Rykodisc
Rykodisc Records is an American record label. It is owned by Warner Music Group, operates as a unit of WMG's Independent Label Group and is distributed through Alternative Distribution Alliance.-Company history:...
in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, and Building Records in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
An even more hellacious touring schedule ensued, which found Pilot to Gunner bringing their tightly wound, D.C. inspired rock to nearly all of the lower 48, eastern and western Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, and again Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
while garnering some pretty fawning press blurbs along the way.
The band is currently at work on their 3rd and final full-length album. No release date has been set, although according to their MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
page they are almost finished.
Non-Album Songs
• "All the Lights" - Released on Crisp Songs Volume 1• "68" - Released on Until the Shaking Stops - A Salute to Jawbox
Appearances
The song Barrio Superstarrio was featured on RockstarRockstar Games
Rockstar Games is a major video game developer and publisher based in New York City, owned by Take-Two Interactive following its purchase of UK video game publisher BMG Interactive. The brand is mostly known for Grand Theft Auto, Max Payne, L.A...
game Midnight Club 3