Berlin’s own Späti-rock pioneers, Ponte Pilas are a Scottish/Ecuadorian quartet made up of Calum Bolland, Ismael Rivera, Daniel Rivera and Alejandro Iturralde who come together in salute to the spirit of rock ’n’ roll. ‘Working Too Much’ is 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.
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. They also collaborated with seminal producer Gordon Raphael (The Strokes, Regina Spector) on their album and subsequent singles.
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. Describing themselves as the ‘Band Of The People’, who mingle with the audience before, during and after shows and bring a healthy dose of humor to their performances. It’s this philosophy towards their music that has helped secure 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. 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, whilst the summer of 2023 saw the band play their biggest show yet at Fusion Festival and headline a sold-out Urban Spree in Berlin as well as a number of well-received support tours.
