Released on: April 30, 2008, 8:48 am

Press Release Author: Eleventh Hour Records

Industry:

Press Release Summary: Hansom Pilot\'s debut single is available now as an iTunes
download only single.

Press Release Body: Hansom Pilot, the band described as 'foxy and fantastic\' by the
BBC release their eagerly-awaited debut single, GOTTA GET OUTTA HERE on 29th April
2008. In the lead up to the single release the band have embarked on a national tour
including dates in Reading, Cambridge, Birmingham, Oxford, St. Albans, Southampton
and London.

Having been voted by the public onto ITV1's 'Best Unsigned Acts', reached the finals
in the national 'Adopt A Band' competition and headlined the IPO international
festival in Liverpool, Hansom Pilot signed to Eleventh Hour Records at the end of
2007. With their unique and action-packed sound, stand-out melodies and
unquestionable stage presence, and having already built up a loyal Myspace following
and gigged extensively in London and around the UK, the release of the single GOTTA
GET OUTTA HERE is expected to herald the band's breakthrough as one of the most
exciting new acts of 2008.

Hansom Pilot are a female-fronted five-piece pop-rock band comprising two girls and
three boys. Australian-born lead singer Bianca Denham: "So much is happening so fast
but we can't wait to get out on the road and bring our show to each and every city.
We love the combination of pop melodies with darker themes. If you\'re going to break
someone's heart, do it with a smile and a flourish."

GOTTA GET OUTTA HERE captures the mood of a band bursting to make its mark.

The single will be released on April 29th on Eleventh Hour Records as a
download-only single.

After the national tour, Hansom Pilot's debut album will be released in October 2008
followed by a European tour.

http://www.hansompilot.com / http://www.myspace.com/hansompilot


For further information, press shots or pre-release single copies please contact
Eliot Sandiford at Bacchus Public Relations, email eliot@bacchus-pr.com

Management Contact: Dave Austin, email dave@twomillionflowers.com

NOTES TO EDITORS


Press Quotes:

'If No Doubt and Supergrass got together, Hansom Pilot would be their gorgeous
offspring'
T2- The Times

'Foxy and fantastic'
BBC Leicester

'Grown-up pop at it's most immature and loveable.'
Overplay Magazine

'Tonight Hansom Pilot are a big hit with the audience and judges alike.'
Playmusic Magazine

'Fasten your seatbelts for Hansom Pilot.'
The London Paper

'The band encompasses what great pop music is all about'
IMG Music

'A whip-smart chorus that Franz Ferdinand could only dream of.'
Overplay

'Hugely infectious as a result of capturing their energising live spirit on record.'
Miloco

Web Site: http://www.myspace.com/hansompilot

Contact Details: Management Contact: Dave Austin, email dave@twomillionflowers.com

Band contact: info@hansompilot.com