Pony Up was an all-woman Canadian indie pop band based in Montreal, Quebec."Montreal music scene uneasy about the spotlight". Brownsville Herald, July 31, 2005"Montreal uneasy about spotlight". Lethbridge Herald August 03, 2005 - Page 9 They were known for their guitar-and-keyboard-based, upbeat music and their personal and sometimes sexually suggestive lyrics."Miracle Fortress / Pony Up! / Plante Te Femme Zaphod Beeblebrox, Ottawa ON May 13". Exclaim!, By Chris Whibbs May 24, 2007"Pony Up". Exclaim!, By Carsten Knox Mar 06, 2007
History Pony Up! was formed on New Year's Eve 2002 by bassist Lisa Smith, drummer Lindsay Wills, keyboardist Laura Wills, guitarist Sarah Moundroukas, and vocalist Camilla Wynne Ingr." Pony Up!". Allmusic, by Heather Phares" Pony Up! Interview". PAPERMAG, 06/30/2006 Their debut, a self-titled EP (which included their song "Matthew Modine"), was released in 2005 on Steve Aoki's label, Dim Mak."Critics' Choice". Toronto Star - Toronto, Ont. Jul 26, 2007 Page: E.5"Pony Up! Pony Up!". Pitchfork, by Peter Macia March 21, 2005
In April 2006, Pony Up released their first full-length album, Make Love to the Judges with Your Eyes."!earshot charts - top 200 for 2006". Earshot To promote it, the band toured Australia in the summer of 2006, where their single "The Truth About Cats and Dogs (Is That They Die)" would later be voted No. 47 on Triple J's Hottest 100.
In September 2008, Pony Up supported The Mountain Goats on tour. Smith and Laura Wills joined the touring lineup of The Dears.
The band's third album, Stay Gold, was released in the spring of 2009."Back in the Groove". Montreal Gazette, 2009-06-25.
Discography Pony Up! (2005, EP) Make Love to the Judges with Your Eyes (2006) Stay Gold (2009)
Band members
Current members Lisa J. Smith – bass guitar Lindsay Wills – drums Laura Wills – keyboards and vocals Sarah Moundroukas – guitar and vocals
Former members Camilla Wynne Ingr - also in the band Sunset Rubdown
Music videos Song Released Director Album Notes "The Truth About Cats and Dogs (Is That They Die)" 2006 Toben Seymour Make Love to the Judges with Your Eyes Shadow puppetry and animation by Moving Pictures
References
External links Not Just Another Girl Band: The Pony Up Interview by Michael Mercadante 2006