Pony Girl is a Canadian indie art rock band from Ottawa, Ontario, formed in 2012.Saxberg, Lynn. "Three local bands about to release new music: Pony Girl, Mehdi Cayenne and Royal Ottawa" , Ottawa Citizen, November, 2015. Their records have appeared on North American college radio chartsNational campus and community radio report , !earshot, Retrieved 2016-01-26 and in rotation on CBC Radio, CBC Music, CBC Radio 3 as well as Radio-Canada and SiriusXM.CBC Radio Playlogs , CBC Music, Retrieved 2018-01-01.Radio-Canada Playlogs , Radio-Canada, Retrieved 2018-01-19.
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 of the year.
History Pascal Huot is the principal songwriter,"Pony Girl band interview" , CBC News Ottawa, July 2017. as well as vocalist and guitarist.Mathieu, Joseph. , Exclaim!, November 2015.Laberge, Corinne. "Pony Girl au Théâtre Outremont", , Journal Métro, November 2017. The other songwriters and members are guitarist Julien Dussault, bassist Greggory Clark, percussionist Jeff Kingsbury and multi-instrumentalist Yolande Laroche.Sayani, Fateema. "A track-by-track look at new Pony Girl album" , Ottawa Magazine, November 2015. 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., Cucalorus Festival 2017 Program, Retrieved 2018-01-19., Mirror Mountain Film Festival 2017 Program, Retrieved 2018-01-19.Muñoz, Matías. "4 music video picks from Mirror Mountain Film Festival" , Apt613.ca, December 2017.
In 2022, they signed to Paper Bag RecordsHudson, Alex. "Paper Bag Records Celebrates 20 Years, Reflects on Winning a Juno with First-Ever Release" , Exclaim.ca, March 2022. following earlier releases to Pop Drone and So Sorry Records.Epp, Jared. "Local makers of sounds transcend genres on So Sorry Records" , Apt613.ca, July 2015.Mathieu, Joseph. "So Sorry Records & The Three Albums" , OttawaShowbox.com, July 2015.
Pony Girl has toured extensively across Canada.Murphy, Sarah. , Exclaim!, September 2015., Grid City Magazine, August 2016., Herd Magazine, August 2014. In 2024, they were invited to showcase at SXSW in Austin, Texas, marking the band's debut performance in the United States.
Pony Girl has been nominated a record-high 11 times for Capital Music Awards 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 Ref2024Capital Music AwardsAlbum of the YearCapital Music Awards Archives Retrieved 2024-05-192024Capital Music AwardsBest Production & ArrangementsCapital Music Awards Archives Retrieved 2024-05-192024Capital Music AwardsSingle of the Year2024 Capital Music Awards winners announced Retrieved 2024-05-192024Capital Music AwardsSongwriter of the YearCapital Music Awards Archives Retrieved 2024-05-192024Capital Music AwardsVideo of the YearCapital Music Awards Archives Retrieved 2024-05-19 2023 Capital Music Awards Album of the Year Capital Music Awards Archives Retrieved 2023-06-05 2023 Capital Music Awards Group of the Year Capital Music Awards Archives Retrieved 2023-06-05 2023 Capital Music Awards Single of the Year Capital Music Awards Archives Retrieved 2023-06-05 2023 Capital Music Awards Video of the Year Capital Music Awards Archives Retrieved 2023-06-05 2023 Capital Music Awards Songwriter of the Year Capital Music Awards Archives Retrieved 2023-06-05 2023 Capital Music Awards Best Production & Arrangements Capital Music Awards Archives Retrieved 2023-07-26 2016 Le Prix FEQ Emerging Artist Award Prix FEQ Winners Archives Retrieved 2018-01-16
See also
Canadian rock List of bands from Canada
References
External links
Pony Girl on CBC Music