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New Young Pony Club
New Young Pony Club is a band that stands out amongst the more traditional dance-orientated acts appearing at the Garden Of Unearthly Delights during this year’s Fringe Festival. The English quintet have a dreamy, dark and dance-y ‘80s synth sound which is quite infectious and should get punters cutting the rug when they grace the Garden on the last weekend of the festival. Due down under to also play at the V Festival on the east coast, the Australian dates are squeezed amid hectic British touring and come just after selling out London’s famous 100 Club in just an hour. Guitarist and founding member Andy Spence took a moment to give me a report from the frontline.
“We haven’t had that much hype here really,” he confesses, “not like some bands around at the moment have. It’s probably more because we haven’t actually played that much in London and yes, we do have a few fans on MySpace too,” Spencer states.
The mentioned show came as New Young Pony Club finished touring with label mates The Klaxons and the brilliant Brazilians, Cansei De Ser Sexy (or CSS).
“It was great fun,” Spencer recalls, “they are cool people and we really had a ball with them, especially Cansei De Ser Sexy who are the coolest band on earth.” he enthuses. “On the last night we all invaded the stage together and had a party whlie singing along to It’s Not Over Yet with The Klaxons. Good memories.”
More touring is planned for the northern summer, I am informed, and the band is currently wanted in the US, Europe and South America as well. This seemingly rapid success has, as usual, actually been a couple of years in the making, as Spence explains. New Young Pony Club have been around since 2004 and have released a couple of 7” records before being signed worldwide by Modular.
“Me and Tahita [Bulmer, vocals] met first and then wanted to make some exciting music that was different to everything that we were hearing, so we made some tracks, released a single, then found the other guys along the way and just starting playing live together,” says Spence.
“Me and Tahita make and produce all the music together, she thinks she is the leader but actually I am ruling from behind,” he laughs, “No, actually decisions outside the studio are pretty democratic.”
New Young Pony Club are building up to their debut LP release at the moment which is due out around the middle of the year, but Spencer will not be drawn on the title.
“It has been decided but I actually can’t tell you, sorry. The album is going to surprise people we hope, there are lots of really great tracks on it and we are very happy with it. It is more leftfield pop than electro rock, I would say.”
While the band has been busy touring and finishing the album, others have been on the case remixing their singles, such as the LCD punk style, The Bomb and Ice Cream.
“We chose some people to remix the tracks and the label then chooses some people – who are usually on their own label! And then we pick the best ones. We like all the mixes that have been released so far. My favourite is probably The Phones’ remix of The Bomb that’s just coming out in the UK right now. Also The Comets’ mix was great I think.”
I admit that I was turned onto the band through a mate who had been downloading their songs and remixes then spinning them in bars and at parties. So, is this something the band would consider wrong, I ask?
According to Spencer, “It’s actually pretty usual and, to be honest, when I grew up I copied all of my music from my brother’s friends and discovered loads of cool stuff like this. And if she [my friend] is a DJ then hopefully she is promoting us too. But you can’t all do it though,” Spencer jokes, “because we’ll be broke and have to get real jobs again!”
Well, with all their upcoming international commitments and a New Young Pony Club album to promote, that is hardly a threat.
Narelle Walker
New Young Pony Club play at the Garden Of Unearthly Delights as part of the Fringe Festival on Thurs 29 March
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