
PONTE PILAS (DE) holds a story unlike many. An indie rock outfit that met upon chance back in 2017, the quartet then decided to shack up together in a Berlin apartment, unemployed and only looking to pursue their music and craft as a group. Their witty and charismatic way of portraying their music is something that has always come naturally to them and translates well to their live shows. They have been making themselves known in the Berlin scene with their wild live energy and expanding their dedicated fanbase ever since, becoming something of a household name.
Really wanting to instil themselves as a ’band of the people’, Ponte Pilas have grown more socially and politically conscious over the years, and the Scottish-Ecuadorian four piece have participated in Friday For Future, with their song ’Tinderbox’ embodying this activist movement. Existential themes and more serious underlying topics have seen bands like Yard Act become a beacon of hope and positivity in their homeland and Ponte Pilas wants to follow suit with their own narrative. They have been highly praised at industry showcases across Europe from The Great Escape to Spike which has brought the band more serious industry interest.
With their most exciting year ahead yet, 2022 has seen debut album Old Enough To Know Better unleash a whole new sonic brand for the Berlin band. Produced and mixed by Gordon Raphael, producer of The Strokes’ seminal first two albums, there is an eclectic mix of Ponte Pilas’ fun-filled guitar playing, melodies and songwriting together so crisply in what is a highly intoxicating offering. This landmark comes on the back of a sell-out series of monthly ’Residency’ gigs around Berlin’s Neukölln quarter. This wave of excitement presents the perfect time to jump on the Ponte Pilas bandwagon.
AWARD WINNERS - LISTEN TO BERLIN 2019/20
Highlights
Press
IndieHoy (ARG), IndieRocks! (MX) ,Clash Magazine (UK) / Earmilk (UK) / Wonderland (UK) / Deutsche Welle (DE) / Revista Kuadro (MX) /El Universo (EC) /Leipziger Zeitung (DE) /Musicboard Berlin (DE) / Visions (DE) /Tonspion (DE)/ Recovery Magazine (ES) /many more
Digital Streaming Services
Distributed by Redeye Worldwide
371k total streams
Audience 62% male / 34% female / 3%. NB / 1% NS
Radio
BBC Introducing rbb / radioeins, NDR, Deutschlandfunkkultur
Live session for Fritz Berlin, Alex Berlin
Playlists
Features include Spotify's All New Rock - (285k followers), Fresh Finds GSA (10k) , AlternaRock, Indie Brandneu,
Apple Music "The New Rock", New in Indie
Several independent playlists
Bookings
The Great Escape 2022
Spike The Bulgarian Music Showcase 2022
Live at Heart 2022
Most Wanted: Music Showcase 2019/20
Toured Germany with The Clockworks, Sinead O Briend, The Wedding Present, The Legendary Tigerman
German Headline Tour 2019
Concerts
2018
2019
2020
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Dunker Club - Berlin, Germany 11.01.18
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Tiefgrund - Berlin, Germany 22.01.18
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Musik und Frieden - Berlin, Germany 02.02.18
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Tati Goes Underground Acoustic Gig - Berlin, Germany 22.02.18 SOLD OUT
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Livezone - Berlin, Germany 13.04.18
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Klub famu - Prague, Czech Republic 12.05.18
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Rock at Sage - Berlin, Germany 17.05.18
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Cafe LEBO - Karlsruhe, Germany 01.06.18
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Auster Club - Fête de la Musique - Berlin, Germany 21.06.18 SOLD OUT
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Technische Universität Festival - Berlin, Germany 15.06.18
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Rocktreff - Berlin, Germany 30.06.18
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Humboldt University Festival - Berlin, Germany 04.07.18
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Uni Festival - Leipzig, Germany 05.07.18
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Urban spree - The Graves release show - Berlin, Germany 20.07.18
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Wiesenburg festival - Berlin, Germany 26.08.18
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Paard - The Wedding Present support show - The Hague, Netherlands 29.09.18
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The Waterhole - Amsterdam, Netherlands 01.10.18
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Cassiopeia - Release show (330 people audience) - Berlin, Germany 06.10.18 SOLD OUT
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Tel quel - Berlin, Germany 19.10.18
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Klunkerkranich - Berlin, Germany 07.11.18
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Rock at Sage - 21st Anniversary party - Berlin, Germany 22.11.18
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Auster Club - Release show (180 people audience) - Berlin, Germany 04.12.18
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Milla Club - The Legendary Tigerman support show - Munich, Germany 26.03.19
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MTC - The Legendary Tigerman support show - Cologne, Germany 28.03.19
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Nochtspeicher -The Legendary Tigerman support show - Hamburg, Germany 30.03.19
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Frannz Club -The Legendary Tigerman support show - Berlin, Germany 31.03.19
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Dein Nachtbar - Karlsruhe, Germany 17.05.19
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Ponyhof - Frankfurt, Germany 21.05.19
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Blue Shell - Cologne, Germany 22.05.19
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Campus Festival - Potsdam, Germany 23.05.19
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Musik & Frieden (Schwarzes Zimmer) - Berlin, Germany 24.05.19
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Hope and Air - Berlin, Germany 07.06.2019
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Rock at Sage - Berlin, Germany 15.08.2019
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Monkeys Music Club - The Wedding Present support show - Hamburg, Germany 12.09.19
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Lido - The Wedding Present support show - Berlin, Germany 13.09.19
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Musiktheater Piano - The Wedding Present support show - Dortmund, Germany 16.09.19
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Badehaus - Berlin, Germany 06.10.19
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Fridays For Future - Weimar, Germany 25.10.19
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Most Wanted: Music Live Showcase - Berlin, Germany 06.11.19
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Cassiopeia - Pilton Stage Glastonbury Showcase - Berlin, Germany 08.02.20
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Feierwerk Orangehaus - King Nun support show - Munich, Germany 28.02.20
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Cassiopeia -King Nun support show - Berlin, Germany 04.03.20
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Molotow Skybar -King Nun support show - Hamburg, Germany 05.03.20
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Artheater - Köln, Germany 06.05.19
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Carrona Autokino am Olympiastadion - Berlin, Germany 15.08.2020
2021
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Badehaus - So It Goes EP Release show - Berlin, Germany 25.11.2021
2022
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Nochtspeicher - The Vices support show - Hamburg, Germany 28.04.2022
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Becherek - Residency #1 - Berlin, Germany 30.04.2022 SOLD OUT
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The Sidewinder - The Great Escape Festival - Brighton, UK 12.05.2022
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Becherek - Residency #2 - Berlin, Germany 21.05.2022 SOLD OUT
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RockBar Download - Spike Bulgarian Music Showcase - Plovdiv, Bulgaria 28.05.2022
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Zurück zu den Wurzeln - Niedersgörsdorf, Germany 11.06.2022
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House of Music - Berlin, Germany 2.07.2022
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Huana Festival - Cottbus, Germany 16.07.2022
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Loophole - Residency #3 - Berlin, Germany 30.07.2022 SOLD OUT