Rey Pila formed in Mexico City in 2010. The quartet (Diego Solorzano, Andrés Velasco, Rodrigo Blanco & Miguel Hernández), specializes in synth-driven dance-rock – NME says they “sound like they were raised on a diet of The Cars, David Bowie and Kraftwerk.”
In 2012 they relocated to New York City and started work on its second album at DFA Studios (home of LCD Soundsystem). That's when Julian Casablancas was hooked by their song “Alexander” and signed them to his Cult Records label. The Strokes singer produced three tracks on 'The Future Sugar' which finally emerged in 2015. Rey Pila hit the road with Interpol, the Rentals, and Brandon Flowers and took a “less is more” approach to their EP, 'Wall of Goth’, (2017) also co-produced by Casablancas and Shawn Everett. The band went on to tour South America with labelmates The Voidz, also releasing a Siouxie & The Banshees cover (“Israel”) and opening Depeche Mode’s Global Spirit Tour Mexico shows.
On September 26, 2019, Rey Pila will release a new EP, Lucky No.7. The EP was self-produced by the band at Sonic Ranch Studios in Texas, USA. “Anxious” is the latest single off the new EP, which follows the infectious singles “Disciples IV” and “Flames”.
