Genres Indie rock Labels Algae Records (U.S.) Genre Indie rock | Years active 1998–2005 Website Pond Monkeys | |
Members Alex Ward
Daniel Brasuell
Austin Ward
Derek Wright Origin Fort Scott, Kansas, United States | ||
Pond Monkeys are a now defunct musical group on Algae Records composed of singer and guitarist Alex Ward, guitarist/bassist/vocalist Daniel Brasuell, bassist/guitarist Derek Wright, and drummer Austin Ward. Their sound is an original mix of alternative rock and pop, accented with a tinge of punk and heavy metal. The Pond Monkeys were based in Fort Scott, Kansas.
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Touring relentlessly since their formation in 1997, Pond Monkeys have made a name for themselves throughout the Midwest. Playing an original mix of alternative-rock and pop, accented with a tinge of punk and metal, the band has earned a reputation as an energetic band committed to writing quality music.
Since the release of their first demo in 1998, Pond Monkeys have recorded three full-length albums and multiple EPs of original material and written more than 40 songs. The 2002 recording of the 12-song Start the Reactor! earned the band much notice on the Kansas music scene, and the album was critically acclaimed in a feature review on RockKansas.com [1], the state's premier independent music site.
The single "Misconstrue" from Start the Reactor! helped the band cement a spot on the 2003 National Got Milk? Tour after beating out more than 40 other entries. The song "Blame It" has been featured multiple times on Channel One News, a school news program broadcast to millions of students across the nation. Other songs have received play on numerous radio stations in Kansas and Missouri.
Alex and Austin Ward are now members of the rock band The Noise FM.