PISTOLA's energetic songs pack a lean mean alt/big rock meets post-hardcore wallop that cascades brilliantly into varying shades of musical depth. This four-piece from the Lower East Side of Manhattan delivers a raw, yet open-minded attack to song-writing thanks to lethargic doses of heavy riff artillery, unexpected sense of melody, jagged rhythmic patterns and subtle brushes of avant-rock. The intoxicating result reveals endless musical influences, and yet it manages to stay true to its new identity, one of continuous movement and discovery.

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"Doing justice to the general attitude of their home-town of NYC, Pistola's powerful seven-track release showcases an excursion of excellent musicianship, passionate performance and unpretentious hard rock histrionics."- THE DELI MAGAZINE

"Much like the brooding, all-over-the-map rock of groups like Sparta or Lo-Pro, Pistola writes songs that exponentially exceed the abilities of most of their hard rock contemporaries. This music is brash yet melodic, borderline experimental yet accessible - an extremely impressive effort from a relatively young band." - SHUT EYE RECORDS

"Dramatic, dynamic, and enchanting, "HOLD FOR BLISS" is a hypnotic offering that oozes with coarse hard rock heroics." - AMERICORE MAGAZINE

"There's a lot of energy and power in these rock tunes presented on this EP, and that's exactly what the average music fan of today wants to hear. PISTOLA could very well become the new PRETENDERS." - METAL MAIDENS

"Patricia Gradin is the epitome of a raw, passionate singer. Bar none. Rock, country, folk, opera? Fuck you - this beautiful voice covers it all with the kind of power you only wish your rock divas/falsetto operatic metal-heads had. Uncompromised. Focused. Honest. She's coming at you with all the force of a fist-fight and the rage of a revolution. By the grace of all things good, she's accompanied by a band of incredible musicians that understand and complement her so perfectly that you'd think that maybe something got right with music again..."
"...this band absolutely proves that bold, uncompromising music with integrity and intensity still exists." - CRAVE MAGAZINE

"Pistola souds BIG." - HIGH BIAS

"Hold for Bliss" has energy, emotion and guts and improves on every listen." - NEW NOISE

" 5 Stars"- EAR CANDY

"Drawing from a wide variety of influences, their inclusive nature produces an experience that cannot be accurately described as anything other than rockin'. But to simply categorize would be criminally neglecting their progressive and avant-garde tendencies."- AQUARIAN WEEKLY