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 | |
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 Pony Girl performing in Canada in 2022 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Indie rock, art rock, art pop |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Paper Bag Records, So Sorry Records |
| Members |
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| Past members |
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| Website | ponygirl |
History edit
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] In 2022 they signed to Paper Bag Records[15] following earlier releases to So Sorry Records, an independent Canadian music label.[16][17]
Discography edit
- 2013: Show Me Your Fears
- 2015: Foreign Life
- 2022: Enny One Wil Love You
- 2023: Laff It Off
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Capital Music Awards | Album of the Year | Nominated | [18] |
| 2023 | Capital Music Awards | Group of the Year | Nominated | [19] |
| 2023 | Capital Music Awards | Single of the Year | Won | [20] |
| 2023 | Capital Music Awards | Video of the Year | Won | [21] |
| 2023 | Capital Music Awards | Songwriter of the Year | Nominated | [22] |
| 2023 | Capital Music Awards | Best Production & Arrangements | Nominated | [23] |
| 2016 | Le Prix FEQ | Emerging Artist Award | Won | [24] |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Saxberg, Lynn. "Three local bands about to release new music: Pony Girl, Mehdi Cayenne and Royal Ottawa" [1], Ottawa Citizen, November, 2015.
- ^ National campus and community radio report [2], !earshot, Retrieved 2016-01-26
- ^ CBC Radio Playlogs [3], CBC Music, Retrieved 2018-01-01.
- ^ Radio-Canada Playlogs [4], Radio-Canada, Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ^ "Pony Girl band interview" [5], CBC News Ottawa, July 2017.
- ^ Mathieu, Joseph. [6], Exclaim!, November 2015.
- ^ Laberge, Corinne. "Pony Girl au Théâtre Outremont", [7], Journal Métro, November 2017.
- ^ Sayani, Fateema. "A track-by-track look at new Pony Girl album" [8], Ottawa Magazine, November 2015.
- ^ [9], Cucalorus Festival 2017 Program, Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ^ [10], Mirror Mountain Film Festival 2017 Program, Retrieved 2018-01-19.
- ^ Muñoz, Matías. "4 music video picks from Mirror Mountain Film Festival" [11], Apt613.ca, December 2017.
- ^ Murphy, Sarah. [12], Exclaim!, September 2015.
- ^ [13], Grid City Magazine, August 2016.
- ^ [14], Herd Magazine, August 2014.
- ^ Hudson, Alex. "Paper Bag Records Celebrates 20 Years, Reflects on Winning a Juno with First-Ever Release" [15], Exclaim.ca, March 2022.
- ^ Epp, Jared. "Local makers of sounds transcend genres on So Sorry Records" [16], Apt613.ca, July 2015.
- ^ Mathieu, Joseph. "So Sorry Records & The Three Albums" [17], OttawaShowbox.com, July 2015.
- ^ Capital Music Awards Archives [18] Retrieved 2023-06-05
- ^ Capital Music Awards Archives [19] Retrieved 2023-06-05
- ^ Capital Music Awards Archives [20] Retrieved 2023-06-05
- ^ Capital Music Awards Archives [21] Retrieved 2023-06-05
- ^ Capital Music Awards Archives [22] Retrieved 2023-06-05
- ^ Capital Music Awards Archives [23] Retrieved 2023-07-26
- ^ Prix FEQ Winners Archives [24] Retrieved 2018-01-16