Conor Meads and
Cory Stier were childhood friends and next door neighbors. Justin Shannon (guitar) and Alex Kuhse (bass) knew Meads and Stier from high school, and in the wake of their graduation, the four friends decided to put their musical talents together and start Pistolita. The band was primarily influenced by
Fugazi,
At the Drive-In,
Hot Water Music and
Hot Snakes. Conor Meads followed up
Oliver Under the Moon with
The Paper Boy EP in 2009. Pistolita was the first signing on
Montalban Hotel Records, a label run by booking agent Andrew Ellis, as a subsidiary of
East West Records and
Warner Music Group. Their song "Beni Accident" was featured on the
EA Sports video game
NHL 07. == Discography ==