Pony Girl (band)

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, Pop Drone
Members
  • Pascal Huot
  • Julien Dussault
  • Greggory Clark
  • Yolande Laroche
  • Mili Hong
Past members
  • Jeff Kingsbury
  • Michel Cousineau
  • Isaac Vallentin
  • Cameron Hill
Websiteponygirl.ca

Pony Girl is a Canadian indie art rock band from Ottawa, Ontario, formed in 2012.[1] Their records have appeared on North American college radio charts[2][3] and in rotation on CBC Radio, CBC Music, CBC Radio 3 as well as Radio-Canada and SiriusXM.[4][5]

The group recorded several albums and EPs on Canadian indie labels Pop Drone and So Sorry Records between 2012 and 2015. After signing to Paper Bag Records they released Enny One Wil Love You (2022) and Laff It Off (2023) which was an Exclaim! Magazine Staff Pick[6] of the year.

History

Pascal Huot is the principal songwriter,[7] as well as vocalist and guitarist.[8][9] The other songwriters and members are guitarist Julien Dussault, bassist Greggory Clark, percussionist Jeff Kingsbury and multi-instrumentalist Yolande Laroche.[10] 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.[11][12][13]

In 2022 they signed to Paper Bag Records[14] following earlier releases to Pop Drone and So Sorry Records.[15][16]

Pony Girl has toured extensively across Canada.[17][18][19] In 2024, they were invited to showcase at SXSW in Austin, Texas, marking the band's debut performance in the United States.[20]

Pony Girl has been nominated a record-high 11 times for Capital Music Awards[21] with multiple wins in 2023 and 2024.

Discography

  • 2012: Take Me (single)
  • 2013: Show Me Your Fears
  • 2015: Foreign Life
  • 2022: Enny One Wil Love You
  • 2023: Laff It Off

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Ref
2024 Capital Music Awards Album of the Year Nominated [22]
2024 Capital Music Awards Best Production & Arrangements Nominated [23]
2024 Capital Music Awards Single of the Year Won [24]
2024 Capital Music Awards Songwriter of the Year Nominated [25]
2024 Capital Music Awards Video of the Year Nominated [26]
2023 Capital Music Awards Album of the Year Nominated [27]
2023 Capital Music Awards Group of the Year Nominated [28]
2023 Capital Music Awards Single of the Year Won [29]
2023 Capital Music Awards Video of the Year Won [30]
2023 Capital Music Awards Songwriter of the Year Nominated [31]
2023 Capital Music Awards Best Production & Arrangements Nominated [32]
2016 Le Prix FEQ Emerging Artist Award Won [33]

See also

References

  1. ^ Saxberg, Lynn. "Three local bands about to release new music: Pony Girl, Mehdi Cayenne and Royal Ottawa" [1], Ottawa Citizen, November, 2015.
  2. ^ "You are being redirected..." naccchart.com. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
  3. ^ National campus and community radio report [2], !earshot, Retrieved 2016-01-26
  4. ^ CBC Radio Playlogs [3], CBC Music, Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  5. ^ Radio-Canada Playlogs [4], Radio-Canada, Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  6. ^ "Pony Girl Release the Pressure Slowly on 'Laff It Off' | Exclaim!". Pony Girl Release the Pressure Slowly on 'Laff It Off' | Exclaim!. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
  7. ^ "Pony Girl band interview" [5], CBC News Ottawa, July 2017.
  8. ^ Mathieu, Joseph. [6], Exclaim!, November 2015.
  9. ^ Laberge, Corinne. "Pony Girl au Théâtre Outremont", [7], Journal Métro, November 2017.
  10. ^ Sayani, Fateema. "A track-by-track look at new Pony Girl album" [8], Ottawa Magazine, November 2015.
  11. ^ [9], Cucalorus Festival 2017 Program, Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  12. ^ [10], Mirror Mountain Film Festival 2017 Program, Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  13. ^ Muñoz, Matías. "4 music video picks from Mirror Mountain Film Festival" [11], Apt613.ca, December 2017.
  14. ^ Hudson, Alex. "Paper Bag Records Celebrates 20 Years, Reflects on Winning a Juno with First-Ever Release" [12], Exclaim.ca, March 2022.
  15. ^ Epp, Jared. "Local makers of sounds transcend genres on So Sorry Records" [13], Apt613.ca, July 2015.
  16. ^ Mathieu, Joseph. "So Sorry Records & The Three Albums" [14], OttawaShowbox.com, July 2015.
  17. ^ Murphy, Sarah. [15], Exclaim!, September 2015.
  18. ^ [16], Grid City Magazine, August 2016.
  19. ^ [17], Herd Magazine, August 2014.
  20. ^ "The Austin Chronicle SXSW 2024 Festival Guide" (PDF). The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
  21. ^ Saxberg, Lynn. "Pony Girl leads the herd of nominees in the fifth edition of Capital Music Awards". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
  22. ^ Capital Music Awards Archives [18] Retrieved 2024-05-19
  23. ^ Capital Music Awards Archives [19] Retrieved 2024-05-19
  24. ^ 2024 Capital Music Awards winners announced [20] Retrieved 2024-05-19
  25. ^ Capital Music Awards Archives [21] Retrieved 2024-05-19
  26. ^ Capital Music Awards Archives [22] Retrieved 2024-05-19
  27. ^ Capital Music Awards Archives [23] Retrieved 2023-06-05
  28. ^ Capital Music Awards Archives [24] Retrieved 2023-06-05
  29. ^ Capital Music Awards Archives [25] Retrieved 2023-06-05
  30. ^ Capital Music Awards Archives [26] Retrieved 2023-06-05
  31. ^ Capital Music Awards Archives [27] Retrieved 2023-06-05
  32. ^ Capital Music Awards Archives [28] Retrieved 2023-07-26
  33. ^ Prix FEQ Winners Archives [29] Retrieved 2018-01-16