The Pinker Tones
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The Pinker Tones are an alternative pop band from Barcelona, Spain. They have released 6 albums to date, and have been included on many more. The Whistling Song is featured in all versions of EA Sports
' FIFA 2009.
natives Mister Furia and Professor Manso. The group's music is an eclectic mix of pop, funk, soul, bossa, break beat, swing, lounge, and psychedelia. Their songs feature Spanish, French, English, and German lyrics.
Since the release of ‘The Million Color Revolution’ on the band's own label Pinkerland Records (founded by the band and UK label Outstanding Records) & Latin alternative label Nacional Records
, The Pinker Tones have played more than 300 shows in over 40 countries. They have performed in New York, Moscow, Beijing, London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, Madrid, Mexico City
, Buenos Aires, Bogota, Caracas, Puerto Rico, Los Angeles, Johannesburg, Toronto, as well as many other world cities.
The Pinker Tones inked a deal with UK label Outstanding Records to release their debut album worldwide under a new name: 'The BCN Connection'. Thanks to the fantastic videos for the singles "Mais Pourquoi?" and "Viva la Juventud", The Pinker Tones started to appear regularly on MTV Europe and other channels around the world. The video for "Mais Pourquoi?" spent 19 weeks in the top 20 on MTV Spain's Dance Floor Chart. During this time, they produced various albums and singles for Spanish and international bands, they composed a couple of film soundtracks (Sincopat & Survival Train) and they dedicated some of their time to experimenting with remixes.
For their second album, ‘The Million Colour Revolution’, The Pinker Tones signed with US-based Latin alternative label Nacional Records
. The disc scored the #1 overall album spot on Emusic, outselling such notable names as Coldplay, Johnny Cash, and Cat Power. The unprecedented feat for a developing Latin dance/alternative act came on the heels of their incredible animated video for “Sonido Total” being featured on the main MySpace Videos page and growing online support around the world. ‘The Million Colour Revolution’ also entered the Top 10 on iTunes Top Latin Albums chart.
In the summer of 2007, The Pinker Tones released an infectious remix and collaborations album, ‘More Colours’, continuing the momentum of 2006's Million Colour Revolution and featuring a stellar lineup of artists including The Submarines, Kinky
, Nortec Collective
, PJ Rose, Zeta Bosio of Soda Stereo
and Mexican Institute of Sound
.
The Pinker Tones played the entire 2008 edition of warped tour
in support of their third studio album, 'Wild Animals'.
The group announced the release of their 4th studio album, 'Modular', releasing in Europe on June 8 and in the United States and Mexico on June 28.
The Pinker Tones's "Karma Hunters" was nominated for the 7th Annual Independent Music Awards
for Music Video of the year.
television special, performed on KCRW
's "Morning Becomes Eclectic", had a song featured on the hit ABC sitcom "Ugly Betty," and saw heavy video play on networks like mtvU
, MTV Tr3́s, mun2
, and LATV
. The Pinker Tones also made a major splash at the 2007 South by Southwest
, where they performed five shows in only 36 hours, including the Vans Warped Tour showcase. Later in the year, they wowed the audience at KCRW's Sounds Eclectic Evening at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles alongside artists like The Shins
, Lily Allen
, Cold War Kids
and Rodrigo and Gabriela. The Pinker Tones single "Karma Hunters" was also selected by national bilingual youth network Mun2 as the theme song for its popular reality show 'Chicas Project'. They also have appeared in the game FIFA 07
with their hit song "The Million Colour Revolution". Forza Motorsport 2
, a game on the Xbox 360
, features "Karma Hunters", "Sonido Total" in its soundtrack, whereas the game Project Gotham Racing 4
for the same system features "In Pea We Nuts." The Pinker Tones have also featured in EA Sports FIFA 09
with their song "The Whistling Song." Street racing game Need for Speed: Undercover
also features The Pinker Tones' "Electrotumbao". In 2009, The Pinker Tones received the Premios de la Musica award in Spain for Best Electronic Song. Their song "Sampleame" also made an appearance on the FIFA 11 soundtrack.
EA Sports
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' FIFA 2009.
Artists and Music
The Pinker Tones are the brainchild of BarcelonaBarcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
natives Mister Furia and Professor Manso. The group's music is an eclectic mix of pop, funk, soul, bossa, break beat, swing, lounge, and psychedelia. Their songs feature Spanish, French, English, and German lyrics.
Since the release of ‘The Million Color Revolution’ on the band's own label Pinkerland Records (founded by the band and UK label Outstanding Records) & Latin alternative label Nacional Records
Nacional Records
Max Glücksmann, born was an Argentine Jewish pioneer of the music and film industries.-Biography:Glücksmann was born in Czernowitz, then part of the Austrian Empire, and emigrated to Argentina in 1890....
, The Pinker Tones have played more than 300 shows in over 40 countries. They have performed in New York, Moscow, Beijing, London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, Madrid, Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, Buenos Aires, Bogota, Caracas, Puerto Rico, Los Angeles, Johannesburg, Toronto, as well as many other world cities.
History
In “Pinkerland,” a tiny rooftop studio in the center of Barcelona, the Pinker Tones put together their first album, 'The Pink Connection', which was released in 2003 in Japan it was released under the name 'Mission Pink' on the Japanese label Rambling Records.The Pinker Tones inked a deal with UK label Outstanding Records to release their debut album worldwide under a new name: 'The BCN Connection'. Thanks to the fantastic videos for the singles "Mais Pourquoi?" and "Viva la Juventud", The Pinker Tones started to appear regularly on MTV Europe and other channels around the world. The video for "Mais Pourquoi?" spent 19 weeks in the top 20 on MTV Spain's Dance Floor Chart. During this time, they produced various albums and singles for Spanish and international bands, they composed a couple of film soundtracks (Sincopat & Survival Train) and they dedicated some of their time to experimenting with remixes.
For their second album, ‘The Million Colour Revolution’, The Pinker Tones signed with US-based Latin alternative label Nacional Records
Nacional Records
Max Glücksmann, born was an Argentine Jewish pioneer of the music and film industries.-Biography:Glücksmann was born in Czernowitz, then part of the Austrian Empire, and emigrated to Argentina in 1890....
. The disc scored the #1 overall album spot on Emusic, outselling such notable names as Coldplay, Johnny Cash, and Cat Power. The unprecedented feat for a developing Latin dance/alternative act came on the heels of their incredible animated video for “Sonido Total” being featured on the main MySpace Videos page and growing online support around the world. ‘The Million Colour Revolution’ also entered the Top 10 on iTunes Top Latin Albums chart.
In the summer of 2007, The Pinker Tones released an infectious remix and collaborations album, ‘More Colours’, continuing the momentum of 2006's Million Colour Revolution and featuring a stellar lineup of artists including The Submarines, Kinky
Kinky
Kinky may refer to:*Kinky , a five-member band from Monterrey, Mexico**Kinky , their self-titled album*Kinky *Kink , unconventional sexual practices...
, Nortec Collective
Nortec Collective
Nortec Collective is a musical ensemble formed by various individual one or two man production projects. The group came together in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. Their sound genre mixes electronica with musical elements and instrumentation of Tambora and Norteño music, resulting in the nortec ...
, PJ Rose, Zeta Bosio of Soda Stereo
Soda Stereo
Soda Stereo were an Argentine rock band who are recognized as one of the most influential and important Latin American and Ibero-American bands of all time...
and Mexican Institute of Sound
Mexican Institute of Sound
Mexican Institute of Sound is an electronic music project created by Mexico City-based DJ and producer Camilo Lara. By day, Lara is the president of EMI Mexico and at night he is mastermind of M.I.S. Along with groups like Nortec Collective and Kinky, M.I.S...
.
The Pinker Tones played the entire 2008 edition of warped tour
Warped Tour
The Warped Tour is a touring music and extreme sports festival. The tour is held in venues such as parking lots or fields upon which the stages and other structures are erected. The BMX/skateboarding shoe manufacturer Vans, among others, has sponsored the tour every year since 1995, and it is...
in support of their third studio album, 'Wild Animals'.
The group announced the release of their 4th studio album, 'Modular', releasing in Europe on June 8 and in the United States and Mexico on June 28.
The Pinker Tones's "Karma Hunters" was nominated for the 7th Annual Independent Music Awards
The Independent Music Awards
The Independent Music Awards is an international program that honors top-ranked independent artists and releases in more than 50 Album, Song, Music Video and Design categories....
for Music Video of the year.
Recognitions
The year 2007 saw various recognitions for the Pinker Tones, especially in the US. The group were the subject of a NY Times feature, had an A&EA&E Network
The A&E Network is a United States-based cable and satellite television network with headquarters in New York City and offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, London, Los Angeles and Stamford. A&E also airs in Canada and Latin America. Initially named the Arts & Entertainment Network, A&E launched...
television special, performed on KCRW
KCRW
KCRW is a public radio station broadcasting from the campus of Santa Monica College in Santa Monica, California, carrying a mix of National Public Radio news, talk radio and freeform music format. The general manager of KCRW is Jennifer Ferro...
's "Morning Becomes Eclectic", had a song featured on the hit ABC sitcom "Ugly Betty," and saw heavy video play on networks like mtvU
MtvU
mtvU is a division of Viacom's MTV Networks which produces a 24-hour television channel that is available on more than 750 college and university campuses across the United States, as well as several digital cable packages...
, MTV Tr3́s, mun2
Mun2
mun2 is a national cable television broadcast network in the United States owned by NBC Universal and aimed at young Latinos. It is the sister network of Telemundo and was mostly digital television subchannels launched in 2001. The programming of mun2 is primarily music videos and shows designed...
, and LATV
LATV
LATV is a bilingual music and entertainment network. LATV has been on the air in the Los Angeles market as KJLA since 2001 and is distributed through mostly digital television subchannels throughout the United States and Puerto Rico....
. The Pinker Tones also made a major splash at the 2007 South by Southwest
South by Southwest
South by Southwest is an Austin, Texas based company dedicated to planning conferences, trade shows, festivals and other events. Their current roster of annual events include: SXSW Music, SXSW Film, SXSW Interactive, SXSWedu, and SXSWeco and take place every spring in Austin, Texas, United States...
, where they performed five shows in only 36 hours, including the Vans Warped Tour showcase. Later in the year, they wowed the audience at KCRW's Sounds Eclectic Evening at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles alongside artists like The Shins
The Shins
The Shins are an American indie rock band comprising singer, songwriter, and guitarist James Mercer, guitarist/bassist Dave Hernandez, Eric Johnson of Fruit Bats, drummer Joe Plummer and bassist Ron Lewis. Their sound draws on several musical genres, including pop, alternative rock, indie rock,...
, Lily Allen
Lily Allen
Lily Rose Beatrice Cooper , better known as Lily Allen, is an English recording artist and fashion designer. She is the daughter of actor and musician Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. In her teenage years, her musical tastes evolved from glam rock to alternative...
, Cold War Kids
Cold War Kids
Cold War Kids are an American indie rock band from Long Beach, California. Band members are Nathan Willett , Jonnie Russell , Matt Maust , and Matt Aveiro .-History:...
and Rodrigo and Gabriela. The Pinker Tones single "Karma Hunters" was also selected by national bilingual youth network Mun2 as the theme song for its popular reality show 'Chicas Project'. They also have appeared in the game FIFA 07
FIFA 07
FIFA 07 is the 2007 edition of EA Sports' series of football simulator video games. Developed by EA Canada, it is published by Electronic Arts....
with their hit song "The Million Colour Revolution". Forza Motorsport 2
Forza Motorsport 2
Forza Motorsport 2 is a racing video game developed by Turn 10 Studios for the Xbox 360 console. It is the second title in the Forza Motorsport series, and is the sequel to the original Forza Motorsport and is followed by Forza Motorsport 3 .The box art features a tuned Nissan 350Z...
, a game on the Xbox 360
Xbox 360
The Xbox 360 is the second video game console produced by Microsoft and the successor to the Xbox. The Xbox 360 competes with Sony's PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles...
, features "Karma Hunters", "Sonido Total" in its soundtrack, whereas the game Project Gotham Racing 4
Project Gotham Racing 4
Project Gotham Racing 4 is the fourth title in the main Project Gotham Racing series, developed by Bizarre Creations and published by Microsoft Game Studios.-Development history:...
for the same system features "In Pea We Nuts." The Pinker Tones have also featured in EA Sports FIFA 09
FIFA 09
FIFA 09 is the 2008 installment of Electronic Arts' FIFA series of football video games. Developed by EA Canada, it is published by Electronic Arts worldwide under the EA Sports label. It was released in October 2008 for Windows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii,...
with their song "The Whistling Song." Street racing game Need for Speed: Undercover
Need for Speed: Undercover
Need for Speed: Undercover is the 12th installment of the popular racing video game series Need for Speed, developed by EA Black Box and published by Electronic Arts . It was released on PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, and mobile...
also features The Pinker Tones' "Electrotumbao". In 2009, The Pinker Tones received the Premios de la Musica award in Spain for Best Electronic Song. Their song "Sampleame" also made an appearance on the FIFA 11 soundtrack.
Albums
- The Pink Connection (Spain release) (2003/2004)
- Mission Pink (Japan release) (2003/2004)
- The BCN ConnectionThe BCN ConnectionThe BCN Connection is an album by Spanish band The Pinker Tones, released in 2004 on the UK indie label Outstanding Records.Before the album's release in the UK, it was released exclusively in Spain under the title, The Pink Connection on the Spanish indie label, Wah Wah Records, in 2003...
(2004) - The Million Colour RevolutionThe Million Colour RevolutionThe Million Colour Revolution is an album by The Pinker Tones, released in 2006. "Karma Hunters" and "Sonido Total" feature in Forza Motorsport 2. "Sonido Total" also features in a number of films, television shows and advertisements...
(2006) - More Colours!More Colours!More Colours! is a double album by The Pinker Tones, released in 2007. It consists mostly of remixes from The Million Colour Revolution.-Track listing:Disc 1#"Señoras y Señores" - Remix by Professor Manso...
(2007) - More Colours!More Colours!More Colours! is a double album by The Pinker Tones, released in 2007. It consists mostly of remixes from The Million Colour Revolution.-Track listing:Disc 1#"Señoras y Señores" - Remix by Professor Manso...
(American Edition) (2007) - Wild AnimalsWild Animals (album)-Track listing:#"Hold On" – 4:50#"S.E.X.Y.R.O.B.O.T." – 4:32#"On se promenait" – 3:09#"The Whistling Song" – 3:52#"Electrotumbao" – 3:22#"Fugaz" – 3:47#"24" – 2:57#"Biorganized" – 3:50#"Happy Everywhere" – 4:15#"Wild Eleganz" – 2:21#"Working Bees" – 4:14...
(April 2008) - Modular (June 2010)
Singles, EP's and soundtracks
- Pink Disco-nection (Spanish Edition) (2003)
- One Of Them (Spanish Edition) (2003)
- Mais Pourquoi? (Spanish Edition) (2003)
- Sincopat (2003)
- Viva La Juventud (2004)
- Mais Pourquoi? (2004)
- Sonido Total (2005)
- La Mujer de mi Hermano (2006)
- FIFA 07FIFA 07FIFA 07 is the 2007 edition of EA Sports' series of football simulator video games. Developed by EA Canada, it is published by Electronic Arts....
(2006) - Efectos Secundarios (2006)
- The Best Of The Pinker Tones (Sonido Total EP) (2006)
- Love Tape (2006)
- Karma Hunters (2006)
- Forza Motorsport 2Forza Motorsport 2Forza Motorsport 2 is a racing video game developed by Turn 10 Studios for the Xbox 360 console. It is the second title in the Forza Motorsport series, and is the sequel to the original Forza Motorsport and is followed by Forza Motorsport 3 .The box art features a tuned Nissan 350Z...
(2007) - The Million Colour RevolutionThe Million Colour RevolutionThe Million Colour Revolution is an album by The Pinker Tones, released in 2006. "Karma Hunters" and "Sonido Total" feature in Forza Motorsport 2. "Sonido Total" also features in a number of films, television shows and advertisements...
(2007) - ESL: English As A Second Language (2008)
- FIFA 09FIFA 09FIFA 09 is the 2008 installment of Electronic Arts' FIFA series of football video games. Developed by EA Canada, it is published by Electronic Arts worldwide under the EA Sports label. It was released in October 2008 for Windows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii,...
(2008) - FIFA 11FIFA 11FIFA 11 is the 18th title in Electronic Arts' FIFA series of football video games. Developed by EA Canada, it was published by Electronic Arts worldwide under the EA Sports label...
(2010)
Compilations
- Music for Chocolate Lovers (2001)
- Club Camelot (2003)
- Barcelona Revival Sessions (2003)
- I Was a Yeah Yeah Girl 2 (2003)
- Barcelona04 (2004)
- Spain Is Different (2004)
- Café Bizarre Vol.2 (2004)
- Barcelona: The Sex, The City, The Music (2004)
- Eurodisco 2004 (2004)
- ELF Electronic Latin Freaks 2004 (2004)
- Cocktail Seriously Good Music (2004)
- Best of Club Mix (2004)
- Le Pop for Party (Afternoon Tea Music (2004)
- Back to the Future (2004)
- Style Soundz 2004 (2004)
- Musique Boutique (2005)
- Revolución de los Colores (2005)
- Razzmatazz#05 - DJ Amble (2005)
- All I Want for X-mas Is... 2005 (2005)
- ToCo Dance Party - Volume 1 (2005)
- Musique Boutique New Revival (2006)
- Penny Cany (2006)
- Sample This (2006)
- LAMC Latin American Alternative Music Conference (2006) & (2007)
- AJAX presents Spin City (2006)
- Compilation Europavox 2006 (2006)
- The Chicas Project (2007)
- Boutique Chic: Collection (2007)
- The Greatest Songs Ever: Latino Modern (2007)
- The Simple Life Camp Songs (2007)
- Loteriá Beats Mixtape Vol.1 (2007)
- Delicandencia (2007)
- LAMC 2008 Sampler (2008)
Remixes
- Alessandro AlessandroniAlessandro AlessandroniAlessandro Alessandroni is an Italian musician. He plays multipleinstruments, including the guitar, mandolin, mandolincello, sitar, accordion, and piano, and has composed over 40 film scores and countless library music....
, (unreleased) - Astrud GilbertoAstrud GilbertoAstrud Gilberto is a Brazilian samba and bossa nova singer. She is well known for the Grammy Award-winning song "The Girl from Ipanema".-Biography:...
, If Not for You (2002) - Carrots & Friends, Carrots (2002)
- Bondage, Living Jelly Moves (2003)
- SkizooSkizooSkizoo is a Spanish rock band from Madrid, formed in 2005.- History :Sôber split in 2005, and Carlos Escobedo and Alberto Madrid formed Savia and Antonio Bernardini and Jorge Escobedo formed Skizoo. Drummer Daniel Perez, bassist Daniel Criado and singer Morti recorded their debut eponymous album,...
, Habré que Olvidar (2005) - David Devant & His Sprit Wife, About It (2004)
- Mr. Solo, Number One (2006)
- Vvaa, Puppet Jazz (2006)
- Torpedo Boyz, The Disco Song (2008)
- Gentle People, What Do You Know (2008)
Other releases
- PECKER, 2 y las Nadadros (produced by TPT at Pinkerland studios) (2006)
- VVAA, El disc de La Marató de TV3 (2006)
- VVAA, Bikini Party (2006)
- Veldt, Good Morning (mixed by TPT) (2004)