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
Pony Girl performing in Canada in 2022
Pony Girl performing in Canada in 2022
Background information
OriginOttawa, Ontario, Canada
GenresIndie rock, art rock, art pop
Years active2012 (2012)–present
LabelsPaper Bag Records, So Sorry Records
Members
  • Pascal Huot
  • Julien Dussault
  • Greggory Clark
  • Yolande Laroche
  • Mili Hong
Past members
  • Jeff Kingsbury
  • Michel Cousineau
  • Isaac Vallentin
  • Cameron Hill
Websiteponygirl.ca

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] In 2022 they signed to Paper Bag Records[15] following earlier releases to So Sorry Records, an independent Canadian music label.[16][17]

Discography
  • 2013: Show Me Your Fears
  • 2015: Foreign Life
  • 2022: Enny One Wil Love You

Awards and nominations
YearAwardCategoryResultRef
2023Capital Music AwardsAlbum of the YearNominated[18]
2023Capital Music AwardsGroup of the YearNominated[19]
2023Capital Music AwardsSingle of the YearWon[20]
2023Capital Music AwardsVideo of the YearWon[21]
2023Capital Music AwardsSongwriter of the YearNominated[22]
2023Capital Music AwardsBest Production & ArrangementsNominated[23]
2016Le Prix FEQEmerging Artist AwardWon[24]

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. Hudson, Alex. "Paper Bag Records Celebrates 20 Years, Reflects on Winning a Juno with First-Ever Release" , Exclaim.ca, March 2022.
  16. Epp, Jared. "Local makers of sounds transcend genres on So Sorry Records" , Apt613.ca, July 2015.
  17. Mathieu, Joseph. "So Sorry Records & The Three Albums" , OttawaShowbox.com, July 2015.
  18. Capital Music Awards Archives Retrieved 2023-06-05
  19. Capital Music Awards Archives Retrieved 2023-06-05
  20. Capital Music Awards Archives Retrieved 2023-06-05
  21. Capital Music Awards Archives Retrieved 2023-06-05
  22. Capital Music Awards Archives Retrieved 2023-06-05
  23. Capital Music Awards Archives Retrieved 2023-07-26
  24. Prix FEQ Winners Archives Retrieved 2018-01-16
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