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Berlin’s very own ‘Band Of The People’ Kickstart a revolution on brand new single ‘Working Too Much’ 

On November 17th 2023, ecuadorian-scottish indie-rock quartet “Ponte Pilas” are releasing their anticipated second single off their brand new EP ‘From Del Boca Vista’ (out February 2024) which has already been going well at their live shows and marks an exciting new sound for the band. 

 

After a number of successful previous releases including their debut EP and album including their last single  ‘In Vino Veritas’ they have gained strong support from international press and radio including Clash Magazine, Earmilk, Visions, and Tonspion and most recently premiering on Wonderland Magazine with over 6,000 streams in its first 2 weeks. They have also gained over 300K streams across the board with a forever growing live fanbase.  

 

The song was written by the band collectively and produced and mixed by Lucas Piedra Cueva, Grammy winner 2023 with Jorge Drexler and who worked on the full EP. Inspired by the electronic sounds of their home city, Berlin, ‘Working Too Much’ is a Leon Trotsky-inspired assault on the daily slog of wage labour, a rallying cry against an all-to-familiar imbalance in the scales of work and life. Describing a day-to-day characterised by concerns of paying rent and burnout, the chorus is a call to action for workers to take back their power. Why suffer for so little? Can’t we conceive of something better?

Pre-listen here: https://s.disco.ac/xptsvtrgvlgl

 

Singer Calum Bolland expresses:

This song is a revolutionary shot fired in the air. Describing a day-to-day characterised by concerns of paying rent, burnout and ennui, the chorus is a rallying cry for workers to address a work-life imbalance. Written in Berlin, inspired by its electronic music culture, and recorded in Madrid with Grammy winning producer Lucas Piedra Cueva, the song has been a huge hit with live audiences since its inception.

 

The most anticipated release of the EP by a band on an exciting trajectory: turn it on, dial up the volume and start drafting an email to your line manager now.

About Ponte Pilas:

Berlin’s own Späti-rock pioneers, Ponte Pilas are a Scottish/Ecuadorian quartet assembled in salute to the spirit of rock ’n’ roll. Their now legendary live shows have built them a fanatical following in their home city and led to
touring opportunities across Europe, from Spain to Sweden via Britain and Bulgaria. This has included dates with the likes of indie legends The Wedding Present, punk upstarts King Nun and The Clockworks as well as some of Europe’s biggest exports including Portugal’s answer to Jack White, The Legendary Tigerman.

Winners of 2019’s Listen to Berlin award for their debut single “Eye for an Eye”, the band proceeded to release an acclaimed debut E.P. and album in the subsequent years whilst their touring schedule was disrupted by the COVID pandemic. 2022 saw the band invited to play The Great Escape  festival in Brighton, around which they played their first UK tour, as well as various showcases (e.g. Future Echoes in Sweden, Spike in Bulgaria) across the continent which garnered them industry praise. They also collaborated with seminal producer Gordon Raphael (The Strokes, Regina Spector) on their album and subsequent singles.

 

Ponte Pilas like to describe themselves as "The Band Of The People", always mingle with the audience before, during and after shows and bring a healthy dose of humour to their performances and philosophy of life. This has found a receptive audience, with the band featuring in Clash Magazine, Earmilk, Visions, Tonspion among many other outlets. Come for their anthemic Britpop choruses and stay for their punk rock freakouts... it will be love at first mosh.

Management & Label

Juan Velez           - jay@pianolarecords.com

Single #2 - Working Too Much

Part of EP 'From Del Boca Vista'

Release date: 17.11.2023

Air date: 15.11.2023

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Cover: Artwork

Press shots: Press Photos

Touring dates:

28.12.2023 - Guayaquil, Ecuador

06.01.2024 - Cuenca, Ecuador

02.02.2024 - Leipzig, Germany

23.02.2024  - Berlin, Germany

Promo Plan:

Online Promo in GSA, UK, USA, Ecuador & Mexico

Radio Promo in GSA, UK, USA, Ecuador & Mexico

Social Media Ads driving traffic from socials to Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon and Deezer.

Videos

Ponte Pilas
Ponte Pilas - Be Your Girl [Official Music Video]
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Ponte Pilas - Be Your Girl [Official Music Video]

Be Your Girl is taken from our forthcoming debut album Old Enough To Know Better, which lands on August 26th. Pre-order it now: https://pontepilas.bandcamp.com/ Ponte Pilas support tour with THUMPER 18.09 München - Strom 21.09 Würzburg - Jugendkulturhaus Cairo 22.09 Weinheim - Café Central 26.09 Düsseldorf - Zakk Tickets: https://www.eventim.de/artist/thumper/ Official Music Video for “Be Your Girl” by Ponte Pilas Song available now: https://fmg.fanlink.to/PontePilasBeYourGirl ►Subscribe to Ponte Pilas on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY7vWPHgb_VZzozur9LJrRA?sub_confirmation=1 ►Follow Ponte Pilas: https://www.instagram.com/pontepilasband/ https://www.tiktok.com/@pontepilasband https://www.facebook.com/pontepilasband/ https://twitter.com/pontepilasband https://open.spotify.com/artist/19LuatpDlmpYjpID4maE4A?si=dVdNjOeVRH-HQFOcEEfg2Q Director: Leonardo Greco Creative Direction: Ponte Pilas Production Company: Pianola Records Management Ponte Pilas: Juan Velez Cinematographer: Alina Albrecht 1st Assistant Camera: Lenny Flohr Make Up: Guerdy Casimir Editor: Leonardo Greco Set Photographer: Anna Wsyzomierska Cast: Ethan: Aleksandar Nikolic Nicole: Caroline Hellwig Ponte Pilas: Calum Bolland, Daniel Rivera, Ismael Rivera, Alejandro Iturralde Special thanks to: Stefano and Conny Tobias, Matilda, Gabriela, Clara and the whole team at Filter Music written by Ponte Pilas Produced and mixed by Gordon Raphael Mastered by Frida Claeson Johansson Lyrics: About half past three and I’m just propping up the bar Walking and talking in circles not going very far I see her putting on her coat and she gives me a stare Comes, grabs me by the arm says “Baby, I wanna go somewhere” She won’t care If it’s only just for a night Cause she’s a rollercoaster ticket maybe And I’m only along for the ride She said “I wanted you to be my girl But only if I can be your man” I said I’m gonna have to think about it   Smoked half of a cigarette and coughed up a lung She said I “looked like Jimmy Neutron, only not so young” She told me “Kiss me quick, catch me unawares” She wished that I was better looking, well I guess that’s fair   She won’t care If it’s only just for a night Cause she’s a rollercoaster ticket maybe And I’m only along for the ride I said “I wanted you to be my man But only if I can be your girl” She said I’m gonna have to think about it   Oh That’s right Take your time baby think it over We’re not in a hurry
Ponte Pilas - Vegetable Soup [Official Music Video]
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Ponte Pilas - Vegetable Soup [Official Music Video]

Vegetable Soup is taken from our forthcoming debut album Old Enough To Know Better, which lands on August 26th. Pre-order it now: https://pontepilas.bandcamp.com/ Ponte Pilas support tour with THUMPER 18.09 München - Strom 21.09 Würzburg - Jugendkulturhaus Cairo 22.09 Weinheim - Café Central 26.09 Düsseldorf - Zakk Tickets: https://www.eventim.de/artist/thumper/ Official Music Video for “Vegetable Soup” by Ponte Pilas Song available now: https://fmg.fanlink.to/PontePilasVegetableSoup ►Subscribe to Ponte Pilas on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY7vWPHgb_VZzozur9LJrRA?sub_confirmation=1 ►Follow Ponte Pilas: https://www.instagram.com/pontepilasband/ https://www.tiktok.com/@pontepilasband https://www.facebook.com/pontepilasband/ https://twitter.com/pontepilasband https://open.spotify.com/artist/19LuatpDlmpYjpID4maE4A?si=dVdNjOeVRH-HQFOcEEfg2Q Team Director: Felix Zimmer Creative Direction: Ponte Pilas Production Company: Pianola Records Management Ponte Pilas: Juan Velez Director of Photography: Felix Zimmer 1st Assistant Camera: Julian Larsson Editor: Felix Zimmer Cast: Ponte Pilas: Calum Bolland, Daniel Rivera, Ismael Rivera, Alejandro Iturralde Girlfriend: Joana Caldeira Special thanks to: Felix, Julian and Tommy Music written by Ponte Pilas Produced and mixed by Gordon Raphael Mastered by Frida Claeson Johansson Supported by Initiative Musik Gemeinnützige Projektgesellschaft GmbH with project funds from the federal government commissioner for culture and media. Lyrics I could have mastered a trade Sailed round the world in eight days But seems like I’m spending summer with your mother, younger brother and you   I could’ve aimed for the stars Or been the first man to Mars Instead we’re stuck on the sofa eating microwaved vegetable soup   But somehow lately That doesn’t make me blue   (Make me blue, make me blue)   I could have launched a new Or starred on stage and on screen So how come I’m sat here fighting for an inch of duvet made for two   I could have made all my gold Finding a cure for the cold Yet here I am sitting listening to gossip ‘bout your colleague Sue (She made out with Kevin at the Christmas party, what was she thinking?)   But somehow lately That doesn’t make me blue   (Make me blue, make me blue)   I could have been all the rage Been friends with Nicolas Cage   I could have made the fans scream Playing for the national team I could have patented water I could have swam in the sea with the otters I could have married a model Sold my scent as perfume by the bottle I could have been something…   But somehow lately That doesn’t make me blue   (Make me blue, make me blue)
Ponte Pilas - San Ignacio [Official Music Video]
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Ponte Pilas - San Ignacio [Official Music Video]

San Ignacio is taken from our forthcoming debut album Old Enough To Know Better, which lands on August 26th. Pre-order it now: https://pontepilas.bandcamp.com/ Ponte Pilas concert in Madrid 20.04.2023 - Sala Galileo Galilei Tickets: https://www.wegow.com/de-de/konzerte/concierto-de-ponte-pilas-naked-family-en-madrid?lang=es Official Music Video for “San Ignacio” by Ponte Pilas Song available now: https://fmg.fanlink.to/PontePilasSanIgnacio ►Subscribe to Ponte Pilas on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY7vWPHgb_VZzozur9LJrRA?sub_confirmation=1 ►Follow Ponte Pilas: https://www.instagram.com/pontepilasband/ https://www.tiktok.com/@pontepilasband https://www.facebook.com/pontepilasband/ https://twitter.com/pontepilasband https://open.spotify.com/artist/19LuatpDlmpYjpID4maE4A?si=dVdNjOeVRH-HQFOcEEfg2Q Team Director: Leonardo Greco Creative Direction: Ponte Pilas Production Company: Pianola Records Management Ponte Pilas: Juan Velez Cinematographer: Emma Giuliani 1st Assistant Camera: Finnegan Wagner Gaffer: Ethan Ho Editor: Leonardo Greco Cast: Paul: Luis-Felipe Julio Barrera The Couple: Mathias London, Christina Meder Influencers: Ana Paula Cabrera, Juan Velez The Smart/Casuals: Simon Maguire, Jose Cunto, Asfandyar Malik Ponte Pilas: Calum Bolland, Daniel Rivera, Ismael Rivera, Alejandro Iturralde Special thanks to: Dico Baskoro, Jayden Bailey, Alba Llach Music written by Ponte Pilas Produced and mixed by Gordon Raphael Mastered by Frida Claeson Johansson Supported by Initiative Musik Gemeinnützige Projektgesellschaft GmbH with project funds from the federal government commissioner for culture and media. Lyrics He was there when it started A beast void of form And through His tortured howl A new age was born Twilight of the martyr (O San Ignacio say) Prostrate and lame (O San Ignacio say) And still I hear that voice (O San Ignacio say) Screaming out His name So see the passenger A mad hell-cat ride Descend into the valley For one final time Twilight of the martyr (O San Ignacio say) Prostrate and lame (O San Ignacio say) And still I hear that voice (O San Ignacio say) Screaming out His name His back is bent and broke Beneath the burden that He bears The ragged garment on His chest The only clothing that He wears Take me to a place beyond pleasure beyond pain And still I hear that voice Screaming out His name Screaming out His name (O San Ignacio say) Screaming out His name (O San Ignacio say) Screaming out His name (Oh San Ignacio say) Screaming out His name #rock #iggypop #indierock
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