The Pinker Tones

Artists and Music

The Pinker Tones are the brainchild of Barcelona natives Mister Furia and Professor Manso. The group's music is an eclectic and explosive cocktail mixing pop, funk, soul, bossa, break beat, swing, lounge, and psychedelia. Their songs feature Spanish, French, English, Japanese, and German lyrics.

Since the release of ‘The Million Color Revolution’ on Latin alternative label Nacional Records, The Pinker Tones have played more than 300 shows in over 40 countries. The group have developed a killer live show with the invaluable help of DJ Niño. Their Pinker Tones DJ Crew combines the intensity of a rock band and the excitement of a DJ set. They have performed in New York, Moscow, Beijing, London, Amsterdam, Berlin, Rome, Madrid, Buenos Aires, Bogota, Caracas, Puerto Rico, Los Angeles, Johannesburg, Toronto, as well as many other world cities.

History

From the beginning, The Pinker Tones realized that their new project had fantastic potential; there was very positive energy during their initial recording sessions. They begin to compose and produce like crazy in what has now become their new home: Pinkerland. In this tiny rooftop studio in the center of Barcelona, they put together their first album, 'Pink Connection', which was released in 2003.

The Pinker Tones inked a deal with UK label Outstanding Records to release their debut album worldwide under a new name: 'The BCN Connection'. Thanks to the fantastic videos for the singles "Mais Pourquoi?" and "Viva la Juventud", The Pinker Tones started to appear regularly on MTV Europe and other channels around the world. The video for "Mais Pourquoi?" spent 19 weeks in the top 20 on MTV Spain's Dance Floor Chart. While all this was going on, The Pinker Tones didn't rest for a minute: they produced various albums and singles for Spanish and international bands, they composed a couple of film soundtracks (Sincopat & Survival Train) and they dedicated some of their time to experimenting with remixes.

For their second album, ‘The Million Colour Revolution’, The Pinker Tones signed with US-based Latin alternative label Nacional Records. The disc scored the #1 overall album spot on Emusic, outselling such notable names as Coldplay, Johnny Cash, and Cat Power. The unprecedented feat for a developing Latin dance/alternative act came on the heels of their incredible animated video for “Sonido Total” being featured on the main MySpace Videos page and growing online support around the world. ‘The Million Colour Revolution’ also entered the Top 10 on iTunes Top Latin Albums chart.

In the summer of 2007, The Pinker Tones released an infectious remix and collaborations album, ‘More Colours’, continuing the momentum of 2006's Million Colour Revolution and featuring a stellar lineup of artists including The Submarines, Kinky, Nortec Collective, Zeta Bosio of Soda Stereo and Mexican Institute of Sound.

Recognitions

2007 was a year of highlights for The Pinker Tones, especially in the U.S. The group were the subject of a NY Times feature, had an A&E television special, performed on KCRW's "Morning Becomes Eclectic", had a song featured on the hit ABC sitcom "Ugly Betty," and saw heavy video play on networks like MTV U, MTV Tr3s, Mun2, and LATV. The Pinker Tones also made a major splash at the 2007 South by Southwest, where they performed five shows in only 36 hours, including the Vans Warped Tour showcase. Later in the year, they wowed the audience at KCRW's Sounds Eclectic Evening at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles alongside artists like The Shins, Lily Allen, Cold War Kids and Rodrigo and Gabriela. The Pinker Tones single "Karma Hunters" was also selected by national bilingual youth network Mun2 as the theme song for its popular reality show 'Chicas Project'.

Discography

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References

"The Pinker Tones Set To Release New Remix Album "More Colours" On August 21st" (Press release). Nacional Records. August 2007. {{cite press release}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); line feed character in |title= at position 54 (help)