Pilot Speed

I just recently finished a tour with Pilot Speed from Toronto, Ontario. We had a great time on the tour through western Canada. It was a one and a half week, 6 show tour going from Calgary AB to Victoria BC, and back to Saskatoon MB. It was interesting going from mixing a 3 piece power trio to a 4 piece band with keyboards, acoustics, and fancy microphones. The lead Singer Todd Clark used a Shure 520DX "Bullet Mic" in a few songs. It was originally designed for harmonica playing, designed to be held in a cupped hand while playing. On its own it had a top end and midrange-ish "AM radio' kind of sound. It sounded great in the songs he used it in. He modified the mic by screwing a rubber mic clip on it which came in handy in the encore of one of the shows when he decided to mount it on his mic stand. He used it through most of the song "Wooden Bones" which is also the name of their latest album. Check it out on iTunes. Do it. Right now.

Here's some pics...

Appearance on Breakfast Television in Edmonton, AB

Waiting for the ferry to Victoria BC

A hilarious doodle that Ruby made.

Thanks for reading!

Matt