For 8 years now, Pimpbot has been blaring infectious tunes out of Honolulu's dirty south... Waikiki. PIMPBOT balances their audiences between Hawaii's tourist industry, and it's thriving underground music scene. In a world of cover bands, they have always stayed true to their original material, carrying humorous stories from everyday life - from having a breakfast after a one night stand to driving with an empty gas tank. The members of PIMPBOT are alumni of the University of Hawaii and Berklee College of Music. Homegrown but well traveled, the band blends their acquired influences of reggae, dance rock, hardcore and rocksteady into their signature brand of ska/punk. Their sound has been quoted by the Honolulu Star-Bulletin as "a tribute to the flexibility and open minds of the members." PIMPBOT has shared the stage with many celebrated groups such as Third Eye Blind, Candlebox, Less Than Jake, The Toasters, General Public featuring Dave Wakeling, The Aquabats, Save Ferris, Buck-O-Nine, Go Jimmy Go, The Aggrolites, The Skeletones, the One Man Ska Band-Chris Murray, Los Furios (Canada), and Oi-Skallmates (Japan), to name a few.

After receiving local award nominations and play on ska podcasts from all over the world, PIMPBOT's two releases Vertical Lobster (2004) and Admit One (2008) continue to gain new audiences.  Songs from the albums have received airplay on Hawaii's only commercial modern rock station, Clear Channel's Star 101.9 KUCD-FM and top college radio station KTUH 90.3FM.  Admit One's release was followed by a supporting Canadian tour in March 2008.  PIMPBOT is probably the first rock band in Hawaii to successfully venture off to Canada hitting up key central/western markets like Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver.  Booked entirely by themselves, they've gained interest from Canadian booking agents and promoters that would like to help them venture off to Eastern Canada in the future.

PIMPBOT continues to be leaders in Hawaii's indie music scene, where it's members are smart, savvy, and also accessible to young bands who look up to PIMPBOT and what they've achieved without the backing of a major entertainment entity.  They rely purely on the D.I.Y. factor, with an excellent work ethic to get to the next level and put a Hawaii rock band on the map.  Several times a year, the band is also front and center when it comes to benefit/charity events.  They've donated their time and efforts to The Hawaii Foodbank, The Life Foundation (Aids Awareness/Research), Anti-Violence groups and Educational events.

Honorable Mentions:
"Admit One" by PIMPBOT - 2009 Hawaii Music Awards Nominee for Best Ska Album
"Thanks for the Eggs" by PIMPBOT - 2008 Hawaii Music Awards Nominee for Best Single
"Careless Whisper" by PIMPBOT - 2006 Hawaii Music Awards Nominee for Best Single

Tours:
"Muy Caliente Tour" - US Southwest, Spring 2009 - 7 dates, 3 festivals: South By Southwest (Austin, TX), The Big Spill '09 (San Antonio, TX), Neon Reverb Music Festival (Las Vegas, NV)

"Admit One Canadian Tour" - Central to Western Canada, Spring 2008 - 6 dates: Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, plus a bonus show in Seattle

"Rock from the Rock Tour" - Western US, Fall 2006 - 9 dates: Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside, Reno, San Francisco, Portland, Tacoma, Seattle

"Vertical Lobster Tour" - Southern California & Nevada, Fall 2004 - 7 dates including Boulder City's Outdoor Music Festival, The Skelo-Ween Show, and The Aloha Party @ Hoover's Live

"Coconut Monkey Tour" - Southern California, Summer 2003 -5 dates including The Bluebeat Lounge @ the Knitting Factory, The Garage, and the Flippin Fiesta

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Contact Information

Management/Booking:  Lagrimas Entertainment Group (lagrimas.music@gmail.com)

US Label/Publisher:  Pass Out Records, Pass Out Music Publishing (BMI) (passoutrecords@gmail.com)

For more videos, pics, music visit: www.myspace.com/pimpbot

Official Website/Webstore: www.pimpbotmusic.com

Instrumentation
Fernando "The Love Machine" Pacheco (lead vocals, trombone, tuba)
Tom "Tommy Utah" Coleman (lead guitars, background vocals)
Rylan "Big Sexy" Yee (bass)
Eric "The Biz" Lagrimas (drums, percussion, tenor sax)

Discography
1. "Demo Mucho Supremo" (2003, Self-Released)
2. "Vertical Lobster" (2004, Self-Released/Pass Out Records)
3. "Roots, Rock, Reggae: Hawaiian Islands" Compilation (2005, Hawaiian Express Records)
4.  "Send Ska!: Hawaii's Best of 2004" Compilation (2004, Gardenia Lane) 
5. "Careless Whisper" Single (2006, Self-Released)
6. "Thanks for the Eggs" Single (2007, Pass Out Records)
7. "One Life At A Time" Compilation (2007, Pass Out Records)
8. "Songs On Egg Nog" Christmas Album (2007, Pass Out Records)
9. "Admit One" (2008, Pass Out Records)