Pontiac
| Pontiac | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| origin | Baltimore , United States |
| Genre (s) | Psychedelic rock , alternative rock |
| founding | 2005 |
| Website | [1] |
| Current occupation | |
| Jennings Carney | |
Drums , backing vocals |
Lain Carney |
| Van Carney | |
Pontiac is an American psychedelic rock - band , which in 2005 Baltimore was founded. She is made up of the brothers Jennings, Lain and Van Carney and is currently under contract with Thrill Jockey Records . They record a mix of psychedelic rock and folk on their farm near Warrenton, Virginia .
history
Beginnings (2005-2006)
After the three brothers had played separately in different bands in Europe and the USA, they met in Baltimore in 2005 and played the EP White Buffalo on a farm on Holtzclaw Road in Warrenton, Virginia . This was released in the same year on their own label Fireproof Records. Her first album Valley of Cats was released on this in 2006 , which can now be downloaded for free from last.fm.
Thrill Jockey Records (since 2007)
On the following tour through the USA they wrote new material, with which they finally got a recording contract with Thrill Jockey Records. Her second album, which was also the first on their new label, a year later under the name Sun on Sun published. Together with Arbouretum , who are also under contract with Thrill Jockey Records, they recorded a split EP with covers of John Cale songs called Kale , which was released in early 2008. As a result, a tour with Arbouretum followed.
In April 2009, their third album Maker was followed by a tour through America and a tour of Europe with the befriended psychedelic rock band Earthless . During this tour they distributed the tour LP Sea Voids in a limited edition of 1,000 records . After another tour through Europe with White Hills, their fifth album Living was released in May 2010 .
Discography
Albums
- 2006: Valley of Cats
- 2007: Sun on Sun
- 2009: Maker
- 2009: Sea Voids
- 2010: Living
- 2012: Echo Ono
- 2014: Innocence
- 2017: Dialectic of Ignorance
EPs
- 2005: White Buffalo
- 2008: Kale (split with Arbouretum )
Web links
- Official website
- Pontiak at Allmusic (English)
- Pontiac at Discogs (English)