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deco pilot

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Deco Pilot
7202b86562196aceec4f5885e57f043d11f2c4f2 Convoy Heal Single 2019
7e641bc7ac09b09464950d59c778f148fcdba277 Hold Me Tight Single 2019
8534c8d262ff71a3a64b41e0ecab493e4887eb74 Tell Me Where You Hide Single 2019
3773040774a095869041358690024d5533033e35 Fishing in Mirrors Album 2019
D4718ba3d2a8fd1aa9139fe80402e39f2a4959eb You Are My Voice Single 2018
3279e4a1f4a96da4a682f337fb2fb9afb517025b Robot (Remix Dj Set) Single 2018
B6a0d6c0ebc38ea778f7d44a7b6e50cbda9c08ca Paper Town Single 2018
D4718ba3d2a8fd1aa9139fe80402e39f2a4959eb Midnight Glory Album 2016
A27eceb6da851c1990d12a6ccdea00a200e6ed2b Hold Your Fire Single 2014
F973f71b5c707088ec187c6e34ae219b91b9beee This City Single 2013
120abe37ca436f1c2506d0afafbcf8a748bd960d This City (Acoustic Session) Single 2013
C5352e46e8bc35f415ba23520df4925e34667000 Southern Eyes Single 2012
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Edit-artist-releases-release-placeholder "Midnight Glory" Album 2016
Edit-artist-releases-release-placeholder "Hold Your Fire" Single 2014
Edit-artist-releases-release-placeholder "This City" EP 2011
Edit-artist-releases-release-placeholder "Southern Eyes" Compilation 2010
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Edit-artist-releases-release-placeholder "Fishing in Mirrors" Album 2019
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Inspired by the late 2000’s synth-pop revival, and influenced by bands such as The Killers, The Bravery and U2.

Deco Pilot formed in 2010 when a group of young and musically-inclined friends decided to join forces to write and record their first EP titled Southern Eyes with number of upbeat, melodic songs that expressed a shared love for atmospheric pop, classic rock and catchy rhythms with a synth-infused glisten.

Following a year of rehearsals in a make-shift studio/flat in London, the band had enough material to record and release their second EP This City.

Deco Pilot originally formed in Liverpool at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA), a school generously funded by Beatles’ legend Paul McCartney. It was at LIPA where Mexican-born brothers, Jose (lead vocals) and Juan Lopez Portillo (lead guitar, backing vocals), met fellow Mexican-born keyboardist Giancarlo Bonfanti. The trio hit it off famously and were soon recording their own songs. Not long after their convergence, Swedish bassist John Franklin, who was studying music in London, joined the band. Only weeks after jamming together and channeling their energías to formulate their distinct sound, the band members, all in their early twenties, officially formed Deco Pilot.

Late in 2011, the internationally staffed band set out on a tour across Mexico, and soon after, played a number of well-received gigs in Paris. In the springtime of 2012, having refines their sound by leaps and bounds and adapted to the important lessons of live performance, Deco Pilot were being invited to play alongside bands like The Milk and The Futureheads at the Brownstock Music Festival in Essex, and at Bath’s International Music Festival‘s Party in the City, respectively.

In 2013, the band’s growing popularity opened the doors to collaboration with directors Steve Glashier (who has previously worked with Juliette Lewis and Fatboy Slim) on the making of a music video for Deco Pilot’s signatura song, “You Know What I’m Looking For” and Vibol Moung directing their first acoustic session of This City.

In 2014 the band moved to Barcelona where the original line up changed, welcoming the Hungarian bassist Daniel Cizmar and Catalan drummer Pol Galadies introducing once more international influencies to the project.

Their well received single ‘’Hold Your Fire’’ opened the doors of the main music scene in town, where they have been sharing performances with international and local acclaimed bands such as The Boxer Rebellion,Jeremy Loops, LA and Macaco.

The band have been awarded with the first price of the contest LIVE 2015 celebrated at Luz de Gas and sponsored by the Generalitat of Cataluña, Estrella Damm and the radio station Cadena 100 giving the band direct access to the mayor Festivity of Barcelona LA MERCE 2015 at the main stage in Plaza España.

As well Deco Pilot won the competitions Resa Rock which took place in Sala Apolo and the 14th edition of the live music contest of Sarria’s mayor local festivity.
The band released their debut LP “Midnight Glory” in june 2016.