Pilot Speed
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
GenresAlternative rock
Indie rock
Years active1999–2010
LabelsMapleMusic Recordings (Canada)
Wind-up Records (U.S.)
MembersTodd Clark
Chris Greenough
Ruby Bumrah
Bill Keeley

Pilot Speed (formerly known as Pilate) was a Canadian rock band, who were active in the early 2000s.[1]

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]

They 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] the song's music video, directed by Maxime Giroux, won the MuchMusic Video Award for Best Independent Video at the 2004 MuchMusic Video Awards,[6] and was a Juno Award nominee for Video of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2004.[7]

The band followed up in 2006 with the album Sell Control for Life's Speed.[8] 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.[9] The album was released in the United States under the title Into the West.[10]

The band's third and final album, Wooden Bones, was released in 2009.[11]

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

  • "Into Your Hideout"
  • "Alright"
  • "Melt into the Walls"
  • "Overrated"
  • "The Volunteer"
  • "Barely Listening"
  • "Ambulance"
  • "Put the Phone Down"

Other contributions

References

  1. 1 2 Gerry Krochak, "Pilate strives for sincerity". Regina Leader-Post, October 23, 2003.
  2. ↑ Julie Clinton, "Pilate coming to Moncton Oct.8". Times & Transcript, October 3, 2003.
  3. ↑ Jan-Christian Sorensen, "Pilate open new windows of opportunity". North Shore News, February 13, 2004.
  4. ↑ Wes Smiderle, "Record deal just one step on road to success". Ottawa Citizen, January 9, 2003.
  5. ↑ Lynn Saxberg, "Pilate quietly soaring". Calgary Herald, July 8, 2004.
  6. ↑ "Here are the winners of the 2004 MuchMusic Video Awards handed out Sunday night in Toronto". Canadian Press, June 20, 2004.
  7. ↑ Aaron Wherry, "Furtado, McLachlan lead 2004 Juno nominations". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, February 12, 2004.
  8. ↑ Catherine Whitnall, "Pilate back at it". Lindsay Daily Post, May 12, 2006.
  9. ↑ "Pilate changes name to avoid lawsuits with international release". Times & Transcript, June 29, 2006.
  10. ↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, "Pilot Speed: Into the West". AllMusic.
  11. ↑ Francois Marchand, "Pilot Speed lands smoothly with shorter tracks". Calgary Herald, July 18, 2009.
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