Kate Bush, the sound within shells, the sighs of a regretful grave robber, The Stranglers, The Cure, Hieronymus Bosch, Stalactites, Hell, lies and fear.
Pony Da Look is Temple Bates (composer/keyboards/vocals), Amy Bowles
(lyrics/vocals/keyboards), Rebecca Mendoza (drums) and Catherine Stockhausen
(keyboards/vocals).
This Toronto band’s unusual sound has been described as “Medieval ghost pop”,
“Sexy robot make-out music” and “ABBA and the B-52s meets a history of organ
music”. The ladies themselves prefer “4 gargoyles spewing juices from our
throats”.
With two CD releases completely sold out (2001’s self titled debut and 2003’s
“The Forcefield Weakens”) Pony Da Look is very excited to share their new disc
with fans this spring. “Shattered Dimensions” contains nine new tracks and two
rerecorded audience favourites.
The band is also very pleased to be releasing “Shattered Dimensions” through
Sloan’s label Murderecords. Though artistically diverse, Pony Da Look and Sloan
have been fans and friends of each other for years. Mendoza and Chris Murphy
recently celebrated the birth of their son Francisco, who is already sporting a
Pony Da Look T-shirt!
With Mendoza and Bowles both taking a break to have babies, Pony Da Look has
been out of the spotlight for a while. But all that is about to change.
This current line-up of art students turned art professionals has been playing
together since 2003. Bowles and Bates(www.templebates.com) continue to paint and exhibit regularly.
Mendoza is a modern dancer and choreographer
Stockhausen is a TV producer and photographer.
Hey guys, greetings from Ireland, we appreciate the friendship. Great tunage going on here. Maybe catch you round Toronto when we come over for NXNE in June.
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