Editing Pilot Speed

{{Short description|Canadian rock band}}
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| name             = Pilot Speed
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| origin           = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada|
| genre            = [[Alternative rock]]<br>[[Indie rock]]
| years_active     = 1999–2010
| label            = [[MapleMusic Recordings]] (Canada) <br/>[[Wind-up Records]] (U.S.)
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| current_members  = Todd Clark<br/>Chris Greenough<br/>Ruby Bumrah<br/>Bill Keeley
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'''Pilot Speed''' (formerly known as '''Pilate''') was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] rock band, who were active in the early 2000s.<ref name=krochak>Gerry Krochak, "Pilate strives for sincerity". ''[[Regina Leader-Post]]'', October 23, 2003.</ref> 

Based in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], the band consisted of vocalist and pianist Todd Clark, guitarist Chris Greenough, bassist Ruby Bumrah and drummer Bill Keeley.<ref>Julie Clinton, "Pilate coming to Moncton Oct.8". ''[[Times & Transcript]]'', October 3, 2003.</ref> Clark was a graduate of the music program at the [[University of Western Ontario]], while all of the other three members were alumni of [[OCAD University]].<ref>Jan-Christian Sorensen, "Pilate open new windows of opportunity". ''North Shore News'', February 13, 2004.</ref>

==History==
The band released their debut [[Extended play|EP]], ''[[For All That's Given, Wasted]]'', independently in 2001 before signing to [[MapleMusic Recordings]],<ref name=krochak/> which released their full-length debut album ''[[Caught by the Window]]'' in 2003.<ref>Wes Smiderle, "Record deal just one step on road to success". ''[[Ottawa Citizen]]'', January 9, 2003.</ref> The album was most noted for the single "Into Your Hideout",<ref>Lynn Saxberg, "Pilate quietly soaring". ''[[Calgary Herald]]'', July 8, 2004.</ref> which peaked at #3 on Canada's rock radio chart.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://legacy.starmaker.ca/reports/RSF_2003-2004_Annual_Report.pdf|title=ARTIST PROFILE: PILATE}}</ref> The song's music video, directed by [[Maxime Giroux]], won the [[MuchMusic Video Award]] for [[MuchMusic Video Award for Best Independent Video|Best Independent Video]] at the [[2004 MuchMusic Video Awards]],<ref>"Here are the winners of the 2004 MuchMusic Video Awards handed out Sunday night in Toronto". [[Canadian Press]], June 20, 2004.</ref> and was a [[Juno Award]] nominee for [[Juno Award for Video of the Year|Video of the Year]] at the [[Juno Awards of 2004]].<ref>Aaron Wherry, "Furtado, McLachlan lead 2004 Juno nominations". ''[[Saskatoon Star-Phoenix]]'', February 12, 2004.</ref>

The band followed up in 2006 with the album ''[[Sell Control for Life's Speed]]''.<ref>Catherine Whitnall, "Pilate back at it". ''Lindsay Daily Post'', May 12, 2006.</ref> Just a few weeks after the album's Canadian release, the band opted to change their name to Pilot Speed after securing an American deal with [[Wind-up Records]], due to the risk of being sued by other American bands named Pilate; they had briefly considered keeping the name Pilate in Canada while using a different name only in the United States, but ruled that option out.<ref>"Pilate changes name to avoid lawsuits with international release". ''[[Times & Transcript]]'', June 29, 2006.</ref> The album was released in the United States under the title ''Into the West''.<ref>Stephen Thomas Erlewine, [https://www.allmusic.com/album/into-the-west-mw0000735874 "Pilot Speed: Into the West"]. ''[[AllMusic]]''.</ref>

The band's third and final album, ''[[Wooden Bones]]'', was released in 2009.<ref>Francois Marchand, "Pilot Speed lands smoothly with shorter tracks". ''[[Calgary Herald]]'', July 18, 2009.</ref>

==Discography==

===Albums===
* ''[[Caught by the Window]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Sell Control for Life's Speed]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Wooden Bones]]'' (2009)

===EPs===
* ''[[For All That's Given, Wasted]]'' (2001) 
* ''The Window'' (2003)

===Singles===
* "Into Your Hideout"
* "Alright"
* "Melt into the Walls"
* "Overrated"
* "The Volunteer"
* "Barely Listening"
* "Ambulance"
* "Put the Phone Down"

===Other contributions===
*''Maybe This Christmas Tree'' (2004, [[Nettwerk]]) - "Fairytale of New York"
*''[[Northern Songs: Canada's Best and Brightest]]'' (2008, [[Hear Music]]) - "Knife-Gray Sea"

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[[Category:Canadian indie rock groups]]
[[Category:Musical groups from Toronto]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 1999]]
[[Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2010]]
[[Category:MapleMusic Recordings artists]]
[[Category:1999 establishments in Ontario]]
[[Category:2010 disestablishments in Ontario]]