Genres Indie rock Website www.mattpondpa.com | Years active 1998–present Genre Indie rock | |
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Origin Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Past members Rosie McNamara-Jones
Dana Feder
Josh Kramer
Jim Hostetter
Sean Byrne
Mike Kennedy
Matt Raisch
Jim Kehoe
Eve Miller
Will Levatino
Dan Mitha
Brian Pearl
Cory Popp
Steve Jewett
Brad Gunyon
Aram Deradoorian
Leslie Sisson
George Souleidis
Dan Crowell
Kyle Kelly-Yahner (Touring)
Tierney Tough (Touring) Members Chris Hansen, Matt Pond, Eve Miller, Sean Byrne Record labels Polyvinyl Record Co., File Thirteen Records Albums The Dark Leaves, Several Arrows Later, Last Light, The Nature of Maps, The Green Fury Profiles | ||
Matt pond pa s cover of oasis champagne supernova
Matt Pond PA is a New York-based band formed in Philadelphia by singer-songwriter Matt Pond. It has released eleven LPs and eight EPs since 1998.
Contents
- Matt pond pa s cover of oasis champagne supernova
- Members
- Early History 1998 2002
- Emblems Several Arrows Later Last Light The Freep and The Threeep 2004 2009
- The Dark Leaves The Lives Inside the Lines in Your Hand and The State of Gold 2010 2015
- Winter Lives 2016
- EPs
- Singles
- Compilations
- Songs
- References
Throughout the years Pond has enlisted a rotating cast of collaborators for recording and touring, including cellists Jim Hostetter and Eve Miller, violinist Rosie McNamara-Jones, drummers Mike Kennedy and Dan Crowell, bassists Matt Raisch and Josh Kramer, and guitarists Jim Kehoe and Brian Pearl. Chris Hansen, producer and guitarist, has been a core member of the group since 2007. Cellist Shawn Alpay, who performs individually as Completions, is currently recording and touring as a member of the band.
Matt Pond PA’s newest album, entitled Winter Lives, was released on November 11th, 2016. It was entirely funded, produced, and distributed independently through Matt Pond’s own label, 131 Records. The record consists of a mix of original, cover, and instrumental songs.
Members
Early History (1998 — 2002)
Debuting in 1998 with Deer Apartments, the band quickly gained momentum through claiming top honors in an unsigned bands competition sponsored by CDNOW. Their sophomore album, Measure, was released in 2000 and a follow-up EP I Thought You Were Sleeping was issued the following year. The band first release on Polyvinyl, The Green Fury, was released in the spring of 2002 and The Nature of Maps followed soon after.
Emblems, Several Arrows Later, Last Light, The Freep, and The Threeep (2004 – 2009)
Pond relocated to Brooklyn in 2003 and recorded the band’s breakthrough album, Emblems, which was released on Altitude in 2004. In 2005 the band issued the seasonal EP, Winter Songs, which gained a larger following when Starbucks used the song "Snow Day" in a television commercial. Several months later released their 6th full-length LP entitled Several Arrows Later. 2007 saw the launch of If You Want Blood and Last Light. In 2008 the band released a free EP entitled The Freeep which was later sold under the name Auri Sacra Fames in 2009. An EP called The Threeep was also released in 2009.
The Dark Leaves, The Lives Inside the Lines in Your Hand, and The State of Gold (2010 – 2015)
Holing up in a cabin in Upstate New York, Pond recorded The Dark Leaves with producer Chris Hansen and several other guest musicians in 2010. 2013 saw the brief removal of “PA” from the band name and the release of The Lives Inside the Lines in Your Hand. The band recorded and released 2015’s The State of Gold while simultaneously playing anniversary tours for both Emblems and Several Arrows Later.
Winter Lives (2016–)
Matt Pond launched 131 Records in the summer of 2016 as a desire to retain complete control over his musical process. He uses Patreon, a platform that allows fans to directly interact and contribute to the artist, to fund the endeavor. On November 11, 2016, Matt Pond PA released their eleventh album, Winter Lives.
EPs
Singles
Compilations
Songs
Love to Get UsedThe Lives Inside the Lines in Your Hand · 2013
More No MoreThe State of Gold · 2015
Take Me With YouThe State of Gold · 2015