The members of I am the Pilot met in 1993. The bassist used to annoy his mother by playing his favorite record constantly. I am the Pilot started playing at City, a college dive bar. Aretha Franklin heavily influenced the early work of the group.

A member of I am the Pilot started dating a girl whose auntwas a record executive. She passed the single on to them and the band signed a record deal soon after. The band members were relieved that all the dive bars they had played had paid off. I am the Pilot were still a little worried after they released their debut single, but were relieved when the release began to get some radio play.

I am the Pilot accepted that they could really have a career in music when Sandra Kloiber started a fan club for the group in 1999. The fan club received a huge boost after Amanda Wilmouth designed a website for the band. That coupled with the tour across the country saw the fan club’s official membership reach numbers in the thousands.

I am the Pilot's latest release has been heavily influenced by bands of the '70s. The band is in the midst of the tour accompanying for their new release. I am the Pilot are expecting to bring in a whole new audience with this tour and the new album.

Generally, critics commend I am the Pilot for their ability to rile up the crowd at live shows. Buffalo music critic Zach Prather has always commended band’s drummer. I am the Pilot’s most current project has received incredible praise from all the critics, including Wes Anderson, who first saw the group play in Louisville.

Chicago has always been receptive to the band, even when they were small time, so the band schedules a show there every year, even if they are not touring. TheSeats.com’s extensive website has everything from concert seating charts to tour schedules, making TheSeats.com the single best one-stop shop for I am the Pilot tickets.