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As year 2000 drew to a close, singer/guitarist Jered Gummere and bassist Melissa Elias decided it was time. They recruited drummer Nathan Jerde and THE PONYS started playing around Chicago, eventually recording two singles in 2002. These found their way into the hands of In The Red’s Larry Hardy, who signed the band, prompting them to add Ian Adams on keyboards and guitar, so as to better duplicate their layered recorded sound live.

THE PONYS’ debut LP, Laced With Romance, was recorded with Jim Diamond in Detroit and released in February 2004 to great acclaim, NME calling it “a dirty-sounding mess of post-punk choppiness, ear-searing Farfisa organ and timeless teenage snarling.”

After months of constant touring, they slipped into Chicago’s Electrical Studios with Steve Albini for Celebration Castle, released in May 2005. Even more varied than their debut, Celebration Castle seemed to accentuate the band’s physical power and precise dynamics. Rolling Stone said, “While other indie bands fuss themselves into a lather straining to redefine the templates of ‘garage rock’ or ‘post-punk,’ The Ponys just get it the hell done.”

Just before the release of Celebration Castle, however, Ian decided that touring life was not for him, and he was replaced by guitarist and local charmer Brian Case. His addition reinvigorated the band and led them towards a more ballsy sound; indeed, some of the artier forays that Ian brought to past records have been replaced on Turn The Lights Out by pure sonic density.
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  • subundermusique

    AYG

    November 2011
  • goldbears

    I nearly forgot how perfect Laced with Romance is. Hadn't listened in years but broke it out tonight. Great stuff.

    August 2011
  • punkrockdepre

    You have to come to Brazil

    July 2011
  • Modestmilk

    Let's kill ourselves.

    March 2011
  • sparrow1970

    Old stuff is better than last year's EP, it's quite Joy Division-ish dark. Not bad, I just dig their more punk-ish garage style more.

    January 2011
  • SashaPrestig

    Harakiri <3

    December 2010
  • LiztonIcedTea

    I first heard them on a flash animation on Newgrounds, called Everyone Loves Dick or something like that. It featured the song I'm With You, and I had to buy the album.

    November 2010
  • wizzooo

    Great new E.P, cant wait for a new album and dare I say it to perhaps see them again in London their show at the water rats back in 07 was astounding...

    October 2010
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New EP Deathbed + 4 coming soon!!!

31 Mar 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/theponys

Maybe you just thought The Ponys were returning to the club circuit to rehash old glories and use some old drink tickets. If so, you were WRONG WRONG WRONG. Coming on April 20 …

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