Pistolita was an indie rock band from
San Diego, California
San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a 2020 population of 1,386,932, it is the eighth most populous city in the United Stat ...
. They previously toured as an opening act for bands such as
Brand New and
Saves the Day
Saves the Day is an American rock band from Princeton, New Jersey, formed in 1997. The band currently consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Chris Conley, guitarist Arun Bali, and bassist Rodrigo Palma.
After forming under the name Sefler i ...
, and were featured on the Volcom Stage at
Warped Tour
The Warped Tour was a traveling rock tour that toured the United States plus three or four stops in Canada annually each summer from 1995 until 2019. It was the largest traveling music festival in the United States and the longest-running touri ...
2006.
Pistolita was a nominee for Best Alternative Album at
San Diego Music Awards
The San Diego Music Awards are an awards show held annually in San Diego, California, United States, to recognize the best bands and artists in local music. The awards show benefits the San Diego Music Foundation, a non-profit organization dedic ...
.
2006 San Diego Music Awards Nominees
/ref> The ceremony was held on September 18, 2006.
History
Conor Meads and Cory Stier were childhood friends and next door neighbors. Although Meads was three years older, the two were inseparable. Justin Shannon (guitar) and Alex Kuhse (bass) knew Meads and Stier from high school, and in the wake of their graduation, the four friends decided to put their musical talents together and start Pistolita. The band was primarily influenced by Fugazi, At the Drive-In
At the Drive-In was an American post-hardcore band from El Paso, Texas, formed in 1994. The band's most recent line-up consisted of Cedric Bixler-Zavala (vocals), Omar Rodríguez-López (guitar, vocals), Paul Hinojos (bass), Tony Hajjar (dru ...
, Hot Water Music
Hot Water Music is an American punk rock band formed in October 1994 and based in Gainesville, Florida. Since their formation, the group has consisted of Chuck Ragan and Chris Wollard on shared lead vocals and guitars, bass guitarist Jason Bl ...
and Hot Snakes
Hot Snakes are an American post-hardcore band led by Rick Froberg and John Reis, formed in 1999 in San Diego, California. Reis and Froberg had previously performed together in Pitchfork and Drive Like Jehu, after which Reis had found internation ...
.
Conor Meads followed up "Oliver Under The Moon" with 2009 "The Paper Boy (EP)".
Pistolita was the first signing on Montalban Hotel Records, a label run by booking agent Andrew Ellis, as a subsidiary of East West Records
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History
Upon its creation in 1955 by Atlantic Records, the label had one hit with t ...
and Warner Music Group
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.
Their song "Beni Accident" was featured on EA Sports
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' video game NHL 07
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.
Discography
* '' Gliss Note (EP)'' (2005)
* '' Oliver Under the Moon (LP)'' 2006, Montalban Hotel
* '' The Paper Boy (EP)'' (2009)
Collaborations
* '' Pick Your Battles, Volume 1'' along with Denver Harbor, Underoath, Noise Ratchet
Noise Ratchet is an alternative Emo Rock band originating from Southern California.
Noise Ratchet began as a pop punk/ska band in February 1997 in San Diego, California. In 1998, they released their first independent album, ''Never Going Back'', ...
, The Juliana Theory and Anberlin.
Notes
External links
Pistolita official Myspace
Pistolita official Purevolume
Vans Warped Tour
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Indie rock musical groups from California
Musical groups from San Diego