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Pontiak
 
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  Jennings Van Lain
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Yes! Yes!

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Shut up.

Yes!

Pontiak have recently joined the glorious stable of Thrill Jockey records. They will release their second album 'Sun on Sun' in September 2008 in the U.S and October 2008 in the U.K. It has been a pleasure to help them in the small ways that we can but they have - really - done this themselves and we are proud, proud, proud...

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Discography
"Valley of Cats"

1. Crows on the Move
2. Ask for Attention
3. Difficult Music
4. TransAtlantic
5. How Tall Are You?
6. Hydrogen Fires
7. Doors to Haiti
8. Eyes
9. They Are Supreme
10. Valley of Cats
11. Salt Flats
12. Made for the Luxury
13. Moveable Flea Circus
Recorded over two weeks in a cabin located in the western mountains of Virginia with the help of Organ Grinder Producer Ricky M.
'White Buffalo E.P'

1. Aztec Blood
2. It Takes One
3. Strings Dancing
4. Night's Daughter
5. Doors to Haiti
6. Ophelia

Pontiak's first release - an EP entitled "White Buffalo" was recorded, mixed and mastered in Baltimore by the band. The handmade CD's were distributed at shows across the Mid-Atlantic states, at small clubs and through the internet. We have run out of all of our original handmade copies, but we can always get you a CD if you like!

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Pontiak on the road: June 2005.
Pontiak at The Black Cat, Washington: 22/2/2005.
Pontiak at The Gopher Hole, Baltimore: February 2005.
Pontiak at The Talking Head, Baltimore: 2/1/2005.
Pontiak live in Baltimore: August 2004.
Pontiak: May and August 2004.
Gigs - Pontiak - their upcoming gigs
 
Press - press information about Pontiak
Pontiak "Sun on Sun" review in Julian Cope's Head Heritage - 02/08/07
Julian Cope has posted an awesome review of Pontiak's upcoming album Sun on Sun
Pontiak: Indie Intune website review of 'Valley of Cats'. - 07/06/07
Pontiak is a band that offers something to the music world that has been lacking ...
Pontiak: Tiny Mix Tapes "Valley of Cats Review" - 03/11/06
4.5/5 RIFFS. Yeah, son. Big fuckin' riffs. Where before I had described Pontiak as "loungey" without ...
Pontiak interview with Rappahannock News - 24/08/06
They don't know what to call their music.
"We are not eclectic, nor are we fusion. ...
Pontiak Interview: Falls Church News-Press - 30/03/06

Clones. That’s what they look like anyway. Not in ...

Pontiak in Independent Clauses - 02/09/05
Hand-numbered releases reveal a lot about a band’s character. If a band is daring enough ...
Pontiak: ADD Reviews on 'White Buffalo'. - 15/07/05
Check out the nice things the good people at ADD Reviews had to say about ...
Pontiak: Tiny Mix Tapes webzine review of 'White Buffalo'. - 24/06/05
White Buffalo EP Organ Grinder, 2005 rating: 4/5 reviewer: tamec

When we last heard from Pontiak, ...
Pontiak on Goucher College Radio - 19/05/05
Here is the opening intro from the Remarkable Music Hour at Goucher Radio "Pontiak has ...
Pontiak: Tiny Mix Tapes.com review of a 6 track demo, Autumn 2003. (N.B. Letter written by reviewer) - 12/11/04

Dear A.M.R.,
I'm in a three-piece band with my two ...

 
News - all the news stories about Pontiak
Pontiak to play NXNE - 11/05/07
Pontiak will head north to Toronto, to play the North By Northeast Music gathering on ...
Pontiak to play at MidWest Music Summit. - 24/07/06

Pontiak will perform at the MidWest Music Summit in Indianapolis on ...

Pontiak: Band to cross America; Release debut album. - 16/07/06

It's been a while since we last gave ...

Pontiak show at Copy Cat Cancelled, Fireworks Night Single Delayed. - 03/04/06
These are dark days indeed... Pontiak have had to cancel they're forthcoming show at the ...
Pontiak Get Songs on iTunes, Perform Interview (Admirably). - 30/03/06

The version of "Doors to Haiti" from Pontiak's 'White Buffalo' E.P is now up on iTunes. ...

Pontiak: White Buffalo E.P almost gone, New Song Online. - 07/02/06
Pontiak's fine debut E.P 'White Buffalo' is nearing extinction (sorry). There are only a few copies left so you'll need ...
New Pontiak Website Is Go! - 12/10/05
Pontiak have carved themselves their own little cubby-hole in cyberspace. It is a lovely, clean place - ...
Pontiak to begin work on debut album - 22/09/05
Pontiak has been working on plans for a full-length debut album to be out finished ...
Pontiak: Great news, bad news. - 22/09/05
Ok, the bad news is Pontiak's show at the Talkinghead Club in Bmore on Oct. ...
New Pontiak Review In. - 02/09/05
Pontiak's "White Buffalo" EP has been reviewed by
Independent Clauses. Follow the link to find out what ...
Pontiak on 100 concerts in 100 days show! - 16/07/05
We just learned that Pontiak will be appearing on the webshow 100 Concerts in 100 ...
Pontiak's White Buffalo Review - 24/06/05
Check out the things Tiny Mix Tapes had to say about Pontiak's EP
White ...
Pontiak's notes from the road. - 09/06/05
So we just got done playing a couple of shows in NYC and Connecticut this ...
Pontiak interview on Goucher College Radio - 19/05/05
Lain (drummer, guitars and vocals for Pontiak) recently visited the Goucher College radio studio for ...
Pontiak thanks those at the gopher hole. - 10/04/05
Pontiak wants to thank all those who came out at the gopher hole on Saturday ...
Pontiak in NYC, Bmore and DC! - 10/04/05
Hey there campers... Pontiak will be practising and getting together for their summer tour - ...
Pontiak at Ottobar on Tuesday (29th March). - 23/03/05
We are pretty excited over here at the Pontiak camp... It's time for a Baltimore ...
Pontiak EP Finished - 21/03/05
After a long hard week, Pontiak finally recorded, mixed and mastered their new EP 'White ...
Pontiak: Ottobar show in the works!!!! - 18/03/05
Details are not yet final... But a show is in the works for the Ottobar ...
Pontiak EP Almost Here!!! - 17/03/05
Pontiak has been very busy recording and editing their first EP (title pending) which should ...
Pontiak Uploads New Demos!!!! - 22/02/05
After a long dark winter, the promise of spring has given birth to Pontiak demos.  ...
Pontiak out of this World at Galaxy Hut - 18/02/05
Stay tuned for Pontiak's return to the NOVA area with a show at the Galaxy ...
Pontiak at Mojo Lounge - 16/02/05
Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
Pontiak will perform death-defying feats of incredible bravery and intelligence at the ...
Pontiak at Black Cat - 25/01/05
Woowee, Pontiak will be playing the Black Cat in America's Capital city on the 22nd ...
Pontiak to play the Talking Head on 18th February. - 25/01/05
Pontiak will be playing the Talking Head club in Baltimore on Friday 18, February. Be ...
New Pontiak Pictures. - 25/01/05
By all accounts Pontiak had a very enjoyable evening when they played the Talking Head ...
Pontiak to Play in NOVA - 06/12/04
Make sure you come see Pontiak at the Galaxy Hut on Jan. 17th with We ...
Pontiak Show A Success! - 20/11/04
Pontiak would like to thank everybody who came out to the show at Goucher and ...
Pontiak To Play Goucher College Baltimore, Maryland November 23rd - 10/11/04
Pontiak will be playing at Goucher College in Baltimore, Maryland the evening of November 19th. ...
     
 
     
 
 
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