Pilate is a Canadian rock band formed in 1999 in Toronto, Ontario, by Todd Clark (vocals) with Chris Greenough (guitars), Ruby Bumrah (bass), and Bill Keeley (drums). In 2001, the quartet released an EP, entitled For All That's Given, Wasted.
Pilate soon became a popular draw on the Toronto club scene. After the band played a show opening for the British band Alfie, NOW reviewer Sarah Liss wrote that "It's not too often that you catch a show where more of the audience is there to see the opening act than the main attraction.".