KUCI With WATP and Argyle Smile

The Press Pass Music show hosted by Ash is going online for the second time because of UCI basketball coverage, but this is not a bad thing!!! These online shows provide an opportunity for some tom foolery! The first one featured I Hate You, Just Kidding, Billy Kernkamp and Barrett Johnson, and The New Limb! The entire show was damn entertaining, so to keep that tradition going Ash invited us (Kyle, and Trisha) and Argyle Smile (Jared Parsons, and Dana Chambers) despite them being bitter rivals.

Jared Parsons of Argyle Smile

Ash host of Press Pass Music

Whiskey or water?

Trisha Smith of WATP

Ukulele time

The final cut of the show will be posted today at http://presspassmusic.com/ around 4pm. None of us have heard it but recording it was pretty ridiculous... between the sarcasm, cat piano, whiskey, and cover of "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" there should be a show in there somewhere. We hope you enjoy it, we probably had too much fun doing it.

2010, New Pilots, New EPs

Lots of thing have been going on. First off... we'll talk about the OC Music Awards Showcase we played at The Continental Room last month. Then our show at the Lucky Owl, and our show at Detroit Bar.
Jan 19th, a Tuesday night on a rainy day was the first night We Are The Pilots played a show after 4 months of some tumultuous times. Since September work on a new EP called "Opialet" had started and technical failures plagued the process early on. At the same time the band went through some member changes. The decision was made to continue on as a 3 piece with maybe some help from a couple friends now and then. With those two forces and the fact we weren't playing live weighing on us we started to get a little worried that we were never going to finish recording and have to let this whole project go. At some point conversations started with Trisha Smith about maybe helping us out on keys. These small jam sessions turned into Trisha eventually playing, writing, and performing with us as part of the band! We couldn't have been more excited about it. Around this time we learned of a drummer that might be down to help us out live for the OCMA show that was coming up. Enter Roozie Tehranian! After one session with Roozie we knew we would be able to get our act together. After a couple more rehearsals through the holidays and Roozie offering to do as many shows with us as we want we started feeling like the last 4 months had been worth it.

So that rainy day at The Continental Room for the OC Music Awards was our first show with Davy on guitar, Trisha on keys/vocals, and Roozie on drums. With the bill packed full of bands we love to play with and see live like Handsome G, Pawn Shop Kings, The Steelwells and Argyle Smile and the place filled to capacity it felt more like a homecoming than a show. We had a great time to say the least and were reminded why this Orange County scene is so much fun. Every band that night played amazing sets, and when it was all said and done the venue estimated that over 600 people came through the doors of a place that can hold about 200. On a Tuesday night for a 21+ show with local bands, we felt like that was pretty impressive, and a good way to start 2010.

A couple weeks after that on Feb 5th we were offered to play the Lucky Owl in Santa Ana for their monthly showcase series. The Letter Read is an act you have to see live. Nicole's voice is something that should be experienced live for sure. The rest of the lineup was the always impressive Canvas, Billy Kernkamp, whose cover of "Tick Tock" by Kesha is to die for, and last by not least BLOK. BLOK is an all out assault on your senses, and an experience we believe everyone should have. The entire show was packed despite the rain coming down like a son of a bitch. We just all cuddled together and enjoyed the Valentine's Day cupcakes, the homemade sangria, and the sound system provided by Carvin.

The following Monday, Feb 8th we got to play with two of our favorite bands, Moostache and Railroad To Alaska. All this month Railroad To Alaska is playing their residency at Detroit Bar. It was such a good time, it's hard to describe how much fun it was, not only playing but watching the other bands! It's nearly impossible to not want to sing along and dance to Moostache, or play air guitar to Railroad To Alaska. We had so much fun, thanks so much to everyone who came out and both the bands for inviting us to play.

Now that we've got a few shows under our collective belt with these new changes, here is what you can expect from us this year... 2 new EPs. The first one, "Opialet" we're working on some ideas for distribution but should have a plan soon. More shows all year long. Shows in San Diego as well as mini weekend tours up to San Francisco and in between. We'll try and keep this blog updated with current events and upcoming shows so feel welcomed to check up and check out whats going on! See you at the next show!

Love,
we are the pilots

Photo Credit: (Top) Sarah Buss, (Bottom) Nicholas Liby.