Pony Girl (band)

Pony Girl is a Canadian indie art rock band from Ottawa, Ontario, formed in 2012.[1] Their records have appeared on Canadian campus radio charts[2] and in rotation on CBC Radio 2 as well as Radio-Canada.[3][4]

Pony Girl
OriginOttawa, Ontario, Canada
GenresIndie rock, art rock
Years active2012 (2012)–present
LabelsSo Sorry Records
Associated actsOld Cabin, Gianna Lauren, Isaac Vallentin, mal/aimé, Orchidae
Websiteponygirl.ca
Members
  • Pascal Huot
  • Julien Dussault
  • Greggory Clark
  • Yolande Laroche
  • Jeff Kingsbury
Past members
  • Michel Cousineau
  • Isaac Vallentin
  • Cameron Hill

History

Pascal Huot is the principal songwriter,[5] as well as vocalist and guitarist.[6][7] The other songwriters and members are guitarist Julien Dussault, bassist Greggory Clark, percussionist Jeff Kingsbury and multi-instrumentalist Yolande Laroche.[8] Kingsbury joined the band in 2013.

Huot is also a filmmaker whose Pony Girl music videos have been selected by juried film festivals in Canada and the United States.[9][10][11]

Pony Girl has toured extensively across Canada.[12][13][14] They are signed to So Sorry Records, an independent Canadian music label.[15][16]

Discography
  • 2013: Show Me Your Fears
  • 2015: Foreign Life

Awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryResultRef
2016Le Prix FEQEmerging Artist AwardWon[17]

See also

References
  1. Saxberg, Lynn. "Three local bands about to release new music: Pony Girl, Mehdi Cayenne and Royal Ottawa" , Ottawa Citizen, November, 2015.
  2. National campus and community radio report , !earshot, Retrieved 2016-01-26
  3. CBC Radio Playlogs , CBC Music, Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  4. Radio-Canada Playlogs , Radio-Canada, Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  5. "Pony Girl band interview" , CBC News Ottawa, July 2017.
  6. Mathieu, Joseph. , Exclaim!, November 2015.
  7. Laberge, Corinne. "Pony Girl au Théâtre Outremont", , Journal Métro, November 2017.
  8. Sayani, Fateema. "A track-by-track look at new Pony Girl album" , Ottawa Magazine, November 2015.
  9. , Cucalorus Festival 2017 Program, Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  10. , Mirror Mountain Film Festival 2017 Program, Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  11. Muñoz, Matías. "4 music video picks from Mirror Mountain Film Festival" , Apt613.ca, December 2017.
  12. Murphy, Sarah. , Exclaim!, September 2015.
  13. , Grid City Magazine, August 2016.
  14. , Herd Magazine, August 2014.
  15. Epp, Jared. "Local makers of sounds transcend genres on So Sorry Records" , Apt613.ca, July 2015.
  16. Mathieu, Joseph. "So Sorry Records & The Three Albums" , OttawaShowbox.com, July 2015.
  17. Prix FEQ Winners Archives Retrieved 2018-01-16
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