Part Time Pilots

Part Time Pilots may have only formed in 2012, but one thing’s clear, they certainly aren’t just part time punk rockers. After quickly releasing an E.P and the 8 track album Lovely Girls, the Omagh/Belfast five-piece are set to do it again – with an album due sometime this year, the band have just released their five track E.P No Way Hombre.

From the very first track, Bragging Rights it’s clear that this isn’t just another punk rock band; their music seems to be mainly rock, with a little bit of punk thrown in for good measure. Lead singer Enda McCrory’s voice struts in with a certain devil may care recklessness that his band mates match undoubtedly with thumping drums, crashing cymbals and gritty guitar riffs. Right from the outset PTP make themselves known: they are here, so you better listen to them.

Musically, I Came Here To Hit Somebody has a distinct Queens of the Stone Age feel, with grinding guitars and just the right level of sneering confidence, McCrory swaggers through this angry track with ease. Vocally, it’s like a much more confrontational Greenday back in the good old days.

PTP show off their musical versatility with Bed Skippin’ which has a very bluegrass/folksy feel, all the while still retaining the sheer confidence that this band seems to exude. The shortest track of the E.P, this one tells a definite story and from the first puff on the harmonica, to the last rough and ready harmony, this little gem has me hooked.

Fourth track, Notions is what this band is all about, dirty guitars, greasy lyrics and non-stop energy. There’s something a bit deep South about these guys, a bit laid back, and with influences such as ‘Punk Rock and Jameson’ cited, it’s their tongue-in-cheek charm that makes you want to hear more. Actually, that’s not entirely true, it’s their catchy, energetic brand of punk rock that makes you want to hear more, but a little bit of humour never hurt anybody.Dance (Tiny Wheels) comes as quite a surprise in the form of a bonus track at the end of the E.P. This shows yet another side to PTP with a lengthy and intricate guitar intro that is unlike any of the other tracks. The band show a softer side, there’s not so much swagger with this acoustic track and for such a young band, the depth and feeling is quite astounding.

Despite the Mexican connotations of the E.P’s name, this band are punk rock through and through. In fact, they have it down to a fine art – so down that shot of whiskey and turn No Way Hombre up as loud as you can.

Band Members 
Enda McCrory – Vocals
Tom Hodkinson – Lead Guitar
Eamonn Doherty – Rhythm Guitar
Michael Hodkinson – Bass
Aarron McCallan – Drums
Part Time Pilots

 

Laura Caldwell

Author: Laura Caldwell

Hi, I'm Laura. I'm 30 years old and have a degree in Journalism with Photo-Imaging at the University of Ulster. I have an undying love for Belfast and all that it has to offer, an undying love for sleeping, Tegan and Sara, trashy tv shows, foreign snack-foods and being irresponsible with money. I also quite like origami, reading, jazz, hip-hop, dubstep, anything acoustic and Food Network TV. I've written for The Big List, Culture NI, Chatterbox and The Echo, as well as writing for BBC Across the Line.

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