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City: ALBUQUERQUE
State: New Mexico
Country: US
Signup Date: 12/14/2005

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Wednesday, December 31, 2008 

Current mood:  grateful
Thank you for all the support you have provided us throughout 2008.  We appreciate you listening to Future Pilot music and spreading the word about us to your friends. You rock!  We hope that 2009 is as successful.  Again, Thanks!

FUTURE PILOT 
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Friday, November 21, 2008 

Hey! Make sure to purchase our album "Kings of Nothing" it's available at our online store 


http://www.futurepilotband.com/store.html


Check it out on iTunes, Amazon, or Napster too!!!

Avaialble World Wide.

Support Future Pilot and pick up a copy today!

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Thursday, June 12, 2008 

Andrew from Indiana

and

Brianna from Kansas

and

Angela Marie from New Mexico

are in the running for the top 3 in the contest!

 

Keep it going!!!

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Thursday, June 12, 2008 

We need the help of our beloved fans to spread the word on Future Pilot. But we thought we would make it fun by turning it into a contest. That's right…the 1st official Future Pilot contest!  Here are the details.

Get online (or offline) and try to attract as many new people to our myspace.

We don't care where you post (craigslist, facebook, livedaily, bebo, radio, fliers).  Just try to get new people to listen to our music on myspace and get them to add us as a friend.

Just about EVERYONE has a myspace, so make sure you let them know they need to tell us that "you" referred them (they'll need to supply us with your myspace URL).

The top 3 will receive a free autographed Future Pilot debut album.

Be as creative as possible to get the word out there! (msn, aol, email, fansites, forums, etc.)  

Go out there! Start spreading the word!!!

Contest ends July 1st.

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Thursday, April 10, 2008 
Future Pilot is an independent rock-alternative band from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Originally formed in 2004, Future Pilot is the brainchild of Derek Spaulding. Other members of the band include Alex Skalomenos at bass guitar, Chris Griffin at rhythm guitar, and Elliott Minkin on the drums.

In 2004 Derek Spaulding began putting his 10 years of songwriting and production experience towards a rock project that would be both personal and accessible. At the time, he was attending the University of Texas at Austin on an Air Force scholarship and had recently met up with the musically like-minded Alex Skalomenos. The two started toying around with different ideas to develop a feel for what they wanted to write. Future Pilot was founded.

Shortly thereafter, Spaulding moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico where he continued to write and produce songs for Future Pilot with hopes that he could one day assemble a band to carry the name.

In late 2006 when a dedicated manager and former Universal music employee came onto the scene, Future Pilot started booking shows as a four-piece band but still had only one member. Chris Griffin, a friend and former coworker of Derek’s, was asked to join Future Pilot and began rehearsing material just two weeks before the band would play its first show. A local music teacher, Jay Carlin, was promptly recruited to play drums. The virtuosity of both Jay and Chris quickly became evident; Future Pilot was on to something. But just as quickly as they gained momentum, Future Pilot was indefinitely grounded. Inability to keep a steady bassist in the band led to uncertainty. Eventually, Carlin followed suit and left the band.

Spaulding and Griffin unrelentingly sought new members until Elliott Minkin was discovered. After a brief jam session it was apparent that Minkin was the perfect drummer for the band, leaving just one slot left to be filled. Through careful planning, Skalomenos was reintroduced into the band and eagerly took up the bassist position. Future Pilot was finally realized.

Since becoming a solidified band, Future Pilot has released their first compilation of self-produced tracks titled "Kings of Nothing." The album is steadily attracting the attention of fans worldwide that are as eager for something new as Future Pilot is to give it to them. This work is chock full of lullaby-sensible riffs and melancholy vocals that explode into searing, uninhibited guitar madness, coupled with creative harmonies and the occasional piercing howl of love and contempt. With progressive, stimulating beat changes and unrivaled instrumentation that never loses its focus, Future Pilot will caress your soul, and the moment you drop your guard will sucker-punch you right in the gut.


In early 2007, Future Pilot submitted two of their songs, "Subhuman" and "Ghost in My Dream," to the New Mexico music awards. Amazingly, both songs passed the rigorous judging process and were selected as finalists for the categories "Rock-Alternative" and "Best Song." As the band continues to grow and evolve, many amazing things are expected to come for this group of talented individuals.
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Friday, March 07, 2008 
Hey!!!

We promised some major updates... well the first of them are here... TODAY!!!

We just uploaded our new myspace layout.... CHECK IT OUT! So... What do you think?

And....

We have NEW Tracks up!!! Album version songs and previews.

C'mon... give it a listen...

Leave us a comment... let us know what you think of the songs and layout.

Rock on,

FUTURE PILOT
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Saturday, January 26, 2008 
There is now an official Facebook page where you can become a "fan".   It's like a facebook group but better it seems!  Check it out if you have Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Future-Pilot/11359237652
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Thursday, January 24, 2008 
This is so cool! We are the featured artist on http://musicalmischief.com.  They have an interview with us up there too! Check it out.  Let us know what you think. 
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Monday, January 07, 2008 
The album will be shipped Worldwide!  Just order from the correct geographical store at http://www.futurepilotband.com/store.html  or  http://www.myspace.com/futurepilotband


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Sunday, January 06, 2008 

Future Pilot's Debut Album - Kings of Nothing - is available now! 

It's only available through the Future Pilot online store at either http://www.futurepilotband.com/store.html or on http://www.myspace.com/futurepilotband 

Unfortunately we are not able to distribute the CD throughout stores.

The album can be purchased by credit card or money order (check), check out the details at the online store.

ROCK ON!

Future Pilot

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