Pony Girl (band)

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Pony Girl
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Pony Girl performing in Canada in 2022
Background information
Origin Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Genres Indie rock, art rock, art pop
Years active2012 (2012)–present
Labels Paper 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
Website ponygirl.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]

Contents

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

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryResultRef
2024Capital Music AwardsAlbum of the YearNominated [22]
2024Capital Music AwardsBest Production & ArrangementsNominated [23]
2024Capital Music AwardsSingle of the YearWon [24]
2024Capital Music AwardsSongwriter of the YearNominated [25]
2024Capital Music AwardsVideo of the YearNominated [26]
2023Capital Music AwardsAlbum of the YearNominated [27]
2023Capital Music AwardsGroup of the YearNominated [28]
2023Capital Music AwardsSingle of the YearWon [29]
2023Capital Music AwardsVideo of the YearWon [30]
2023Capital Music AwardsSongwriter of the YearNominated [31]
2023Capital Music AwardsBest Production & ArrangementsNominated [32]
2016Le Prix FEQEmerging Artist AwardWon [33]

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  2. ↑ "You are being redirected..." naccchart.com. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
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  5. ↑ Radio-Canada Playlogs , 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" , CBC News Ottawa , July 2017.
  8. ↑ Mathieu, Joseph. , Exclaim! , November 2015.
  9. ↑ Laberge, Corinne. "Pony Girl au Théâtre Outremont", , Journal Métro , November 2017.
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  11. ↑ , Cucalorus Festival 2017 Program, Retrieved 2018-01-19.
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  14. ↑ Hudson, Alex. "Paper Bag Records Celebrates 20 Years, Reflects on Winning a Juno with First-Ever Release" , Exclaim.ca , March 2022.
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  19. ↑ , Herd Magazine , August 2014.
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  22. ↑ Capital Music Awards Archives Retrieved 2024-05-19
  23. ↑ Capital Music Awards Archives Retrieved 2024-05-19
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  26. ↑ Capital Music Awards Archives Retrieved 2024-05-19
  27. ↑ Capital Music Awards Archives Retrieved 2023-06-05
  28. ↑ Capital Music Awards Archives Retrieved 2023-06-05
  29. ↑ Capital Music Awards Archives Retrieved 2023-06-05
  30. ↑ Capital Music Awards Archives Retrieved 2023-06-05
  31. ↑ Capital Music Awards Archives Retrieved 2023-06-05
  32. ↑ Capital Music Awards Archives Retrieved 2023-07-26
  33. ↑ Prix FEQ Winners Archives Retrieved 2018-01-16
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