http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6774686&rws=%2Fthe-ponys%2Ftop-tracks.rssGarnering heaps of praise right out of the gate, the Ponys won the admiration of the likes of <I>NME</I> and <I>Spin</I> with their debut album, 2004's <I>Laced with Romance</I>. But their newbie success isn't all that surprising since the band had been playing together since 2000 and not one of its four members was much of a newbie even then. A sort of Chicago powergroup made up of seasoned veterans of the Windy City's indie rock scene, the Ponys were formed by singer/guitarist Jered Gummere (of punk band the Guilty Pleasures) and his girlfriend, bassist Melissa Elias. They recruited first drummer Nathan Jerde (formerly of Mushuganas) and then singer/multi-instrumentalist Ian Adams (formerly of Happy Supply), who helped lend a pop touch to the band's revivalist post-punk. Gigs throughout Chicagoland and around the country ensued, leading to a deal with In the Red, the aforementioned debut, and a follow-up (2005's <I>Celebration Castle</I>) recorded with Steve Albini. Adams left the band around that time and was replaced by Brian Case (of math rock unit the 90 Day Men), with whom the Ponys recorded their third album, 2007's <I>Turn the Lights Out</I>, for Matador. - Rachel DevittDream Popen720Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:43:55 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6774686&rws=%2Fthe-ponys%2Ftop-tracks.rss Garnering heaps of praise right out of the gate, the Ponys won the admiration of the likes of <I>NME</I> and <I>Spin</I> with their debut album, 2004's <I>Laced with Romance</I>. But their newbie success isn't all that surprising since the band had been playing together since 2000 and not one of its four members was much of a newbie even then. A sort of Chicago powergroup made up of seasoned veterans of the Windy City's indie rock scene, the Ponys were formed by singer/guitarist Jered Gummere (of punk band the Guilty Pleasures) and his girlfriend, bassist Melissa Elias. They recruited first drummer Nathan Jerde (formerly of Mushuganas) and then singer/multi-instrumentalist Ian Adams (formerly of Happy Supply), who helped lend a pop touch to the band's revivalist post-punk. Gigs throughout Chicagoland and around the country ensued, leading to a deal with In the Red, the aforementioned debut, and a follow-up (2005's <I>Celebration Castle</I>) recorded with Steve Albini. Adams left the band around that time and was replaced by Brian Case (of math rock unit the 90 Day Men), with whom the Ponys recorded their third album, 2007's <I>Turn the Lights Out</I>, for Matador. - Rachel Devitt http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11053853&rws=%2Fthe-ponys%2Ftop-tracks.rss Dream Pop Tue, 26 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by The Ponys on Rhapsody Online 11053853 tra.11053853 The Ponys art.6774686 0.99 Celebration Castle alb.11051251 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/0/7/4/1654708_170x170.jpg 2005-11-15 00:00:00.0 2005-04-26 00:00:00.0 true She's Broken tra.11053853 281000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11053853&rws=%2Fthe-ponys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11053853&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-ponys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11082470&rws=%2Fthe-ponys%2Ftop-tracks.rss Dream Pop Tue, 17 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Ponys on Rhapsody Online 11082470 tra.11082470 The Ponys art.6774686 0.99 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http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/3/5/3/1143531_170x170.jpg 2007-10-09 00:00:00.0 2007-10-09 00:00:00.0 true Poser Psychotic [Live] tra.16735394 257000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16735394&rws=%2Fthe-ponys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.16735394&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-ponys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10930249&rws=%2Fthe-ponys%2Ftop-tracks.rss Dream Pop Tue, 10 May 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by The Ponys on Rhapsody Online 10930249 tra.10930249 The Ponys art.6774686 0.99 Static Disaster: The UK In The Red Records Sampler alb.10909444 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/2/7/5/1685726_170x170.jpg 2005-11-15 00:00:00.0 2005-05-10 00:00:00.0 true Chemical Imbalance tra.10930249 183000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10930249&rws=%2Fthe-ponys%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10930249&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-ponys%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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