Radiopilot

Radiopilot was a German band from Berlin. The group referred to himself as a pop band whose music is enriched with elements of rock.

History

As a precursor to the band applies the band Green session that had the same band members plus changing singers up to the present singer Luke Pizon. Green Session was founded in 1999, initially with German as well as several songs in English, since 2002 only with German lyrics. Even then could various band competitions are won. Singers were, among others, Tobias Heintz and later Shai Hoffmann.

In the present composition, the band in 2005 by Luke Pizon (guitar / vocals), was Rafael Triebel (guitar), Benjamin Steinke (bass ), Christoph Hengelhaupt (drums) and founded Florian Büttner (keyboard) under the name of kimono. With this name they successfully took part in the Emergenza competition and made ​​it to the finals of the competition in the Tauber Valley Festival.

In the spring of 2006, then renamed in kimono Radiopilot, thereafter they took at the John Lennon Talent Award contest, in which she took first place. 2007 Radio pilot received a recording contract with the Sony BMG Columbia Germany.

The debut album Life was happening from May 2007 to November 2007 in Bochum Mohrmann Studio with producer OLAF Opal ( among others, The Notwist, July ) was added. During the recording of the video clip was produced to photo of you ( Director: Waldemar Borth ). In November 2007 Radiopilot toured as support from July, while the self-produced EP 1:21 Gigawatt was distributed free of charge. In March 2008, Radio pilot also went with Moneybrother on tour.

In spring 2008, was released on iTunes and other download portals download single bike. The accompanying video clip (directed by Ole Ziesemann ) ran the music channel Yavido. Bicycle is also part of the soundtrack of the computer game FIFA 09 Then Radiopilot began a long tour as the opening act of Ich Ich. On 1 August 2008 the first physical single from the album was released monster, the accompanying video (directed by Daniel Lwowski ) ran the music channel MTV. In the German single charts "Monster" debuted at number 82.

On 22 August 2008, the only album the band's life followed happened. In December launched the associated life - happens - tour.

From December 2009, the band nine times each month a new song on the radio pilot Singles Club for free download on its website available. A second album was never released. After it had already become last longer quiet around the band, they were in June 2013 officially known their resolution.

Since January 2010, Luke Pizon reinforces the city's creative department of the major publisher Sony / ATV Music Publishing Germany as an A & R manager.

Videos

The band produced in addition to the normal music videos alternative versions for the fans. An example of this is produced with Lego figures clip for the single bike, which was also shown during the concerts on screens. In addition, several small video series were filmed in-house. Two works of art that turns part of driving Radiopilot incurred at the wheel series were auctioned on eBay and donated the proceeds of a Reinickendorfer traffic school. Often, the video recordings were actively supported by fans.

Discography

• EP 1:21 gigawatts Demo (16 November 2007)
• Single bicycle ( 28 March 2008), download single on iTunes and other download portals
• EP iTunes Live: Berlin Festival ( 2 June 2008), download single on iTunes
• Single Monster ( 1 August 2008)
• Happened album life! (22 August 2008)
• Song Post # 1 - Title Song Perry Rhodan radio play - Season Episode from 19 (16 September 2008)
• Theme song for the radio drama series The Three Investigators sequence from 125 ( 10 October 2008)
• Single Whenever we dream (May 29 of 2009 ( digital))