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Local music - Niño y Pistola

Niño y Pistola -- The Gun-Toting Good Guys

by Jake Hansen
For a band whose name that translates as “Boy and Gun”, Galecia-based rock band, Niño y Pistola, is surprisingly melodic. The quartet consists of two acoustic guitars, a bass, and a drum kit...

Niño y Pistola

by Jake Hansen

For a band whose name that translates as “Boy and Gun”, Galecia-based rock band, Niño y Pistola, is surprisingly melodic. The quartet consists of two acoustic guitars, a bass, and a drum kit. A very basic line up considering the European tendency to have at least one (if not multiple) forms of electronics within their music.

“It’s kinda our thing;” said front man Manolito. “it requires the band to rely on harmony and melody and not electronic sounds.”

Niño y Pistola proved this to be correct over the evening. Based on the basic five open chords of the guitar, their music uses the same tried and true formula which has been used to make phenomenal pop songs for decades. While at first it may seem simplistic, creating music like this, in many ways, is much more difficult than using electronics because it leaves the songs naked and obvious of any error.

Niño y Pistola create a dynamic sound by optimizing the use of varied tempos and dramatic transitions from minor to major chord structures. And, the best part, lead singer Manolito’s vocal lines: hypnotic and circular, with a pop-perfect contagion that may cause epidemic success.

Also factoring in on their potential success is the fact that they sing in English as well. The band says as children they grew up listening to The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, etc. “We were lucky,” they said, in reference to their parents good taste in music. Currently when listening to music, they favor American and British pop - it only seems natural for them to sing in English. Manolito added that English is a much easier language to play with words - Spanish can be very strict on pronunciation.

Niño y Pistola have just finished recording a new disc which is titled, “Culbera”; however, they have recently switched labels and are now signed with Astro Discs and a release date is yet to be finalized. The album will be available on their website www.ypistola.com, and itunes. But, they’d rather you steal the record than not own it giving the thumbs up to all the pirates out there.