Ponte Pilas

Berlin’s own Späti-rock pioneers, Ponte Pilas are a Scottish/Ecuadorian quartet assembled in salute to the spirit of rock ’n’ roll. 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. This has included 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. Winners of the 2019 Listen to Berlin award for their debut single “Eye for an Eye,” they released an acclaimed E.P. and album. Despite COVID disrupting their tour schedule, they played The Great Escape festival in Brighton in 2022, followed by showcases across the continent, earning industry praise. They also collaborated with seminal producer Gordon Raphael (The Strokes, Regina Spector) on their album and subsequent singles. Ponte Pilas like to describe themselves as "The Band Of The People", always mingle with the audience before, during and after shows and bring a healthy dose of humour to their performances and philosophy of life. This has found a receptive audience, with the band featuring in Clash Magazine, Earmilk, Visions, among many other outlets. Come for their anthemic Britpop choruses and stay for their punk rock freakouts… it will be love at first mosh.