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Bardo Pond

January 09, 2023

Bardo Pond are an American psychedelic rock band formed in 1991, and who are currently signed to London-based label Fire Records. The current members are Michael Gibbons (guitar), John Gibbons (guitar), Isobel Sollenberger (flute and vocals), Clint Takeda (bass guitar) and Jason Kourkounis (drums). Bardo Pond's music is often classified as space rock, acid rock, post-rock, shoegazing, noise or psychedelic rock. Some Bardo Pond album titles have been derived from the names of esoteric psychedelic substances. Their sound has been likened to Pink Floyd, Spacemen 3 and My Bloody Valentine amongst others.[1]

Bardo Pond
Bardo Pond (2006)
Background information
OriginPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
GenresSpace rock, neo-psychedelia, shoegaze, post-rock, drone, noise rock
Years active1991 (1991)–present
LabelsDrunken Fish, Fire, ATP, Important, Matador, Three Lobed
MembersJohn Gibbons
Michael Gibbons
Isobel Sollenberger
Clint Takeda
Jason Kourkounis
Past membersJoe Culver
Ed Farnsworth
Aaron Igler
Websitewww.bardopond.org

Allmusic describes Bardo Pond as having "lengthy, deliberate sound explorations filled with all the hallmarks of modern-day space rock: droning guitars, thick distortion, feedback, reverb, and washes of white noise." Bardo Pond are a taper-friendly band who encourage fans to make recordings of their shows.

Early years

According to guitarist Michael Gibbons, the band members came together post-university: "...we were basically just out of college, actually, and we just got really interested in free music, and that’s where it started. And we were artists too [a number of the band are visual artists]. So were just started playing free improvised sounds – it was really just kind of that love of making noise and sounds that got us together. Basically we didn’t really learn how to play songs until after about four years, and that’s when things started clicking, and we actually made up songs. But it’s still the same thing”.[2] Joining with guitarist Clint Takeda, they began jamming, and Takeda gave the trio the name Bardo Pond, from the Tibetan Book of the Dead. [3] At the same time, school chums Sollenberger and Sentz joined the group. The group released the first of several self-distributed cassettes, Shone Like a Ton, in 1992,[4] before releasing Bufo Alvarius on Drunken Fish Records in 1995. Their next record, 1996's Amanita, marked the band's transition to Matador Records and international distribution.

Side projects

The members of Bardo Pond also operate a number of side projects.

500 mg is Michael Gibbons' solo project.

Alasehir is a psychedelic/stoner rock trio featuring Michael Gibbons, John Gibbons and Jason Kourkounis.

Alumbrados produces psychedelic folk/drone music and consists of Michael Gibbons, John Gibbons, Michael Zanghi and Aaron Igler.

Prairie Dog Flesh is more improvisational and rearranges the members of Bardo Pond with Takeda on vocals.

Hash Jar Tempo is a collaboration between Bardo Pond and Roy Montgomery. A pun on Ash Ra Tempel, this project resulted from two "marathon jam/recording sessions" between the two parties and produced two albums: Well Oiled (released in 1997, recorded in 1995) and Under Glass (released in 1999, recorded in 1998).

LSD Pond is a collaboration between Bardo Pond and Japanese psychedelic rock band LSD March. A self-titled album was released in 2008 and contains two discs with live recordings of two nights of jamming.

Moon Phantoms is a collaboration between Bardo Pond and Japanese psychedelic rock band Suishou No Fune. Their self-titled album was released in 2009.

Third Troll features Michael and John Gibbons (guitars), Sollenberger (flute), and includes Kevin Moist (saxophone) and Aaron Igler (synths).[5]

Baikal conducts free form psych experiments. The band consists of John Gibbons, Michael Gibbons, Clint Takeda and Jason Kourkonis. They have released a self-titled album on Important Records.

Vapour Theories is a duo of Michael and John Gibbons. They have released three albums: 'Decant' (self-released), 'Joint Chiefs' (The Lotus Sound), and 'Celestial Scuzz' (Fire Records).

Jason Kourkounis participated as drummer 72 in the Boredoms' 77 Boadrum performance which occurred on July 7, 2007, at the Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park in Brooklyn, New York. He is also currently in Hot Snakes and The Night Marchers, and previously played drums for The Delta 72, The Burning Brides, and Mule (band).

Discography

Studio albums

Collaborative album

Compilations

  • A Tribute to Spacemen 3 (1998- Rocket Girl)
  • Everything Is Ending Here: A Tribute To Pavement (2003- Homesleep) [6]
  • Batholith (2008 - Three Lobed Recordings)
  • Peri (2009 - Three Lobed Recordings)
  • Shone Like A Ton (2014 - Three Lobed Recordings)

EPs

Split album

Volume series

In October 2000, Bardo Pond self-released the first volume in a highly limited series of CD-R jam sessions. The tracks in the Volume series are more improvisational and experimental than the band's studio work.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Bardo Pond - Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  2. ^ Simpson, Dominic B. (12 February 2007). "Bardo Pond - Interview". Pennyblackmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Bardo Pond - Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Bardo Pond - Shone Like A Ton". Discogs. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  5. ^ . Threelobed.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Various - Everything Is Ending Here: A Tribute To Pavement". Discogs. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Vol. II - Bardo Pond - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 January 2019.

External links

  • Bardo Pond Webpage
  • Bardo Pond collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive
  • of Jason Kourkounis (Flash)
  • Bardo Pond page at Fire Records

January 09, 2023
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Bardo Pond news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2008 Learn how and when to remove this template message Bardo Pond are an American psychedelic rock band formed in 1991 and who are currently signed to London based label Fire Records The current members are Michael Gibbons guitar John Gibbons guitar Isobel Sollenberger flute and vocals Clint Takeda bass guitar and Jason Kourkounis drums Bardo Pond s music is often classified as space rock acid rock post rock shoegazing noise or psychedelic rock Some Bardo Pond album titles have been derived from the names of esoteric psychedelic substances Their sound has been likened to Pink Floyd Spacemen 3 and My Bloody Valentine amongst others 1 Bardo PondBardo Pond 2006 Background informationOriginPhiladelphia Pennsylvania United StatesGenresSpace rock neo psychedelia shoegaze post rock drone noise rockYears active1991 1991 presentLabelsDrunken Fish Fire ATP Important Matador Three LobedMembersJohn GibbonsMichael GibbonsIsobel SollenbergerClint TakedaJason KourkounisPast membersJoe CulverEd FarnsworthAaron IglerWebsitewww wbr bardopond wbr orgAllmusic describes Bardo Pond as having lengthy deliberate sound explorations filled with all the hallmarks of modern day space rock droning guitars thick distortion feedback reverb and washes of white noise Bardo Pond are a taper friendly band who encourage fans to make recordings of their shows Contents 1 Early years 2 Side projects 3 Discography 3 1 Studio albums 3 2 Collaborative album 3 3 Compilations 3 4 EPs 3 5 Split album 3 6 Volume series 4 References 5 External linksEarly years EditAccording to guitarist Michael Gibbons the band members came together post university we were basically just out of college actually and we just got really interested in free music and that s where it started And we were artists too a number of the band are visual artists So were just started playing free improvised sounds it was really just kind of that love of making noise and sounds that got us together Basically we didn t really learn how to play songs until after about four years and that s when things started clicking and we actually made up songs But it s still the same thing 2 Joining with guitarist Clint Takeda they began jamming and Takeda gave the trio the name Bardo Pond from the Tibetan Book of the Dead 3 At the same time school chums Sollenberger and Sentz joined the group The group released the first of several self distributed cassettes Shone Like a Ton in 1992 4 before releasing Bufo Alvarius on Drunken Fish Records in 1995 Their next record 1996 s Amanita marked the band s transition to Matador Records and international distribution Side projects EditThe members of Bardo Pond also operate a number of side projects 500 mg is Michael Gibbons solo project Alasehir is a psychedelic stoner rock trio featuring Michael Gibbons John Gibbons and Jason Kourkounis Alumbrados produces psychedelic folk drone music and consists of Michael Gibbons John Gibbons Michael Zanghi and Aaron Igler Prairie Dog Flesh is more improvisational and rearranges the members of Bardo Pond with Takeda on vocals Hash Jar Tempo is a collaboration between Bardo Pond and Roy Montgomery A pun on Ash Ra Tempel this project resulted from two marathon jam recording sessions between the two parties and produced two albums Well Oiled released in 1997 recorded in 1995 and Under Glass released in 1999 recorded in 1998 LSD Pond is a collaboration between Bardo Pond and Japanese psychedelic rock band LSD March A self titled album was released in 2008 and contains two discs with live recordings of two nights of jamming Moon Phantoms is a collaboration between Bardo Pond and Japanese psychedelic rock band Suishou No Fune Their self titled album was released in 2009 Third Troll features Michael and John Gibbons guitars Sollenberger flute and includes Kevin Moist saxophone and Aaron Igler synths 5 Baikal conducts free form psych experiments The band consists of John Gibbons Michael Gibbons Clint Takeda and Jason Kourkonis They have released a self titled album on Important Records Vapour Theories is a duo of Michael and John Gibbons They have released three albums Decant self released Joint Chiefs The Lotus Sound and Celestial Scuzz Fire Records Jason Kourkounis participated as drummer 72 in the Boredoms 77 Boadrum performance which occurred on July 7 2007 at the Empire Fulton Ferry State Park in Brooklyn New York He is also currently in Hot Snakes and The Night Marchers and previously played drums for The Delta 72 The Burning Brides and Mule band Discography EditStudio albums Edit Bufo Alvarius 1995 Drunken Fish Records Amanita 1996 Matador Records Lapsed 1997 Matador Records Set and Setting 1999 Matador Records Dilate 2001 Matador Records On the Ellipse 2003 ATP Recordings Ticket Crystals 2006 ATP Recordings Bardo Pond 2010 Fire Records Peace On Venus 2013 Fire Records Refulgo 2014 Three Lobed Recordings Under The Pines 2017 Fire Records Volume 8 2018 Fire Records Collaborative album Edit Acid Guru Pond 2016 Fire Records with Acid Mothers Temple and Guru GuruCompilations Edit A Tribute to Spacemen 3 1998 Rocket Girl Everything Is Ending Here A Tribute To Pavement 2003 Homesleep 6 Batholith 2008 Three Lobed Recordings Peri 2009 Three Lobed Recordings Shone Like A Ton 2014 Three Lobed Recordings EPs Edit Big Laughing Jym 1995 Compulsiv Slab 10 2000 Three Lobed Recordings U S Tour Spring 2001 split with Mogwai 2001 Matador Records Purposeful Availment 2002 Three Lobed Recordings Tigris Euphrates split 12 with Subarachnoid Space 2002 Camera Obscura Bog split 12 with Buck Paco 2005 Black September Records Adrop Modern Containment EP series 2006 Three Lobed Recordings Yntra 2012 Latitudes Rise Above It All 2013 Fire Records Looking For Another Place 2014 Fire Records Is There a Heaven 2015 Fire Records Split album Edit Parallelogram 2015 Three Lobed Recordings with Yo La Tengo Volume series Edit In October 2000 Bardo Pond self released the first volume in a highly limited series of CD R jam sessions The tracks in the Volume series are more improvisational and experimental than the band s studio work 7 Vol 1 2000 self released Vol 2 2001 self released Vol 3 2002 self released Vol 4 2002 self released Vol 5 2004 self released Vol 6 2005 self released Selections Vols I IV 2005 ATP Recordings Vol 7 2009 self released Vol 8 2018 Fire Records References Edit Bardo Pond Biography Albums Streaming Links AllMusic Retrieved 18 January 2019 Simpson Dominic B 12 February 2007 Bardo Pond Interview Pennyblackmusic co uk Retrieved 4 May 2022 Bardo Pond Biography amp History AllMusic Retrieved 18 January 2019 Bardo Pond Shone Like A Ton Discogs Retrieved 18 January 2019 Hummingbird Mountain Answers Threelobed com Archived from the original on 26 May 2011 Retrieved 18 January 2019 Various Everything Is Ending Here A Tribute To Pavement Discogs Retrieved 18 January 2019 Vol II Bardo Pond Songs Reviews Credits AllMusic Retrieved 18 January 2019 External links EditBardo Pond Webpage Bardo Pond page at ATP Recordings Bardo Pond collection at the Internet Archive s live music archive Viva Radio s 77 Boadrum Site Profile of Jason Kourkounis Flash Terrascope interview 2001 pdf Bardo Pond page at Fire Records Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bardo Pond amp oldid 1132388732, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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