Super Time Pilot
Robby Roadsteamer: Vocals
Nikki: Vocals
Rob and Nikki met in the wake of different types of personal tragedy in December
of 2008. Rob was reeling from the loss of his biggest supporter and inspiration,
his mother, and Nikki was coping with the exodus of all of her closest friends and
loved ones to the west coast while remaining in Boston to pursue musical endeavors.
Both were toiling away in the Boston music and comedy scenes, respectively, and
were starting to feel a little weathered. Though they had crossed paths numerous
times before without so much as a passing greeting, late one night at a party at
New Alliance Studios, they found themselves on the same old couch seeking respite
from the noise and networking.
It all started when Rob asked Nikki, "Why do you play music?" and the outpouring
of emotions and truth from the two of them that followed. They spent the next 6
months finding that they were seeking much the same thing...a return to the childlike
love of music and life, but with undertones of the pain and realism of both their
individual lives. From beach drives to bowling, personal philosophy and later to
fun-loving videos, they were fast writing a script that would turn into a simplistic
yet cuttingly honest debut album of 20 songs and 3 bedroom demos within a 2 month
time span.
"Did We Happen to Begin?"* the debut album from Super Time Pilot is the culmination
of the collision of two people burning at an alarming rate and refusing to fit into
any predetermined definitions. With only 2 days to do it in and the help of 4 great
friends and Boston contemporaries, Nate (drums), Kier (guitar), Adam (bass), and
Kevin (sax), it seemed magic had been on their side. Bouncing from humor to heart
to psychology and back to explosive laughter, Rob and Nikki sought to lay their
insides out on this album and have a blast doing it. "Did we happen to begin?" is
the question you ask a whirlwind of a person who unwittingly helps you find your
own perspective again. Here we have two people asking each other the same question.
*Super Time Pilot debut album "Did We Happen to Begin?" was released 9/5/2009, on
Open E Entertainment. Buy it
online now!!!