Pond was an American alternative rock band from Portland, Oregon, founded in 1991 and split up in 1998. They were signed to Sub Pop (first two albums) and the Work Group records sub-label of Sony Records (last album). The band consisted of Charlie Campbell (guitar, vocals), Chris Brady (bass, vocals) and Dave Triebwasser (drums). According to Sub Pop's website, the band's highlights included Pond’s performances at the 1992 New Music Seminar which got ecstatic reviews in the British press and their debut single, Young Splendor/Tree, getting Single Of The Week in the Melody Maker. On October 23, 2010, Pond reunited for a show to commemorate the closing of Portland club Satyricon.
Links to Peel[]
Pond was first played by Peel in 1992 during the peak of grunge's popularity, which the band was mainly associated with. He would continue play their material well into the mid 90's, when grunge was at its decline.
On his 19 September 1992 show, Peel mentioning failing to see Pond perform in Norwich, due to having had a row with son William. By the end of 1992, the band's popularity with some of Peel's listeners, led to their track, Young Splendor, entering the 1992 Festive Fifty.
In 1994, two of the band's Peel session tracks were released on the various artists compilation album, The John Peel Sub-Pop Sessions 1989-1993, but JP didn't seem to play any of the Pond tracks from that LP on his shows.
Festive Fifty Entries[]
- 1992 Festive Fifty: Young Splendor #27
Sessions[]
'You Pretty Thing' and 'Cinders' available on The John Peel Sub Pop Sessions 1989-1993 (Strange Fruit).
Pond - Peel Session 1995
1. Recorded: 1992-09-11. First Broadcast: 25 September 1992. Repeated: 27 November 1992
- Cinders / Spots / Snowing / Pretty Thing
2. Recorded: 1995-04-02. First Broadcast: 06 May 1995
- Carpenter Ant/Van / Union / Filterless / Fear Of Dogs
Other Shows Played[]
- 29 May 1992: Young Splendor (7 inch) Tim/Kerr Records
- 05 June 1992: 'Young Splendour (7 inch)' (Tim Kerr)
- 07 June 1992 (BFBS): Young Splendor (7") (Tim/Kerr Records)
- 07 June 1992 (BFBS): Tree (7") (Tim/Kerr Records)
- 14 June 1992 (BFBS): Young Splendor (7") Tim/Kerr
- 27 June 1992: Young Splendor (7") Tim/Kerr
- 18 July 1992: Young Splendor (7") Tim/Kerr
- 12 September 1992: 'Young Splendor (7 inch)' (Tim Kerr)
- 07 November 1992: '11x17 (CDS-Wheel)' (Sub Pop)
- 13 November 1992: Cinders (CD EP - Wheel) Sub Pop
- 22 November 1992 (BFBS): 11x17 (EP - Wheel) Sub Pop
- 29 November 1992 (BFBS): Cinders (EP - Wheel) Sub Pop
- 19 December 1992: 'Young Splendor (7 inch)' (Tim Kerr) FF #27
- 1993
- 19 February 1993: Gone (LP - Pond) Sub Pop
- 20 February 1993: 'Agatha (LP-Pond)' (Sub Pop)
- 08 March 1993 (BFBS): Gone (LP - Pond) Sub Pop
- 13 March 1993: Filler (album - Pond) Sub Pop
- 20 March 1993: Wheel (album - Pond) Sub Pop
- 21 March 1993 (BFBS): Filler (album - Pond) Sub Pop
- 27 March 1993: Grinned (album - Pond) Sub Pop
- 09 April 1993 (John Peel Is Jakki Brambles): Filler (LP - Pond) Sub Pop
- 12 June 1993: ‘Spots (Promo CD )’ (Sub Pop)
- 19 June 1993 (BFBS): Spots (promo)
- 1994
- 16 December 1994: ‘Gloria In Excelsis Deo (Various Artists CD: It's Finally Christmas )’ Tim/Kerr
- 1995
- 03 March 1995: Patience (album - The Practice Of Joy Before Death) Sub Pop
- 03 March 1995: Ol' Bluehair (album - The Practice Of Joy Before Death) Sub Pop
- 10 March 1995: 'Sideroad (CD-The Practise Of Joy Before Death)' (Sub Pop)
- 11 March 1995 (BFBS): 'Patience (CD-The Practice Of Joy Before Death)' (Sub Pop)
- 17 March 1995: 'Patience (CD-The Practice Of Joy Before Death)' (Sub Pop)
- 18 March 1995 (BFBS): 'Sideroad (CD-The Practice Of Joy Before Death)' (Sub Pop)
- 01 April 1995: Ol' Bluehair (CD - The Practice of Joy before Death) Sub Pop
- 29 April 1995: Ol' Bluehair (CD - The Practice of Joy before Death) Sub Pop