Pocahaunted
| Company type | Music ensemble |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2005 |
| Founder | Amanda Brown, Bethany Cosentino |
| Defunct | August 2010 |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles , United States |
| Products | Psychedelic music albums and singles |
Pocahaunted—commonly referred to as P-haunt—was a psychedelic music ensemble originating from Los Angeles, California, established in 2005 by Amanda Brown and Bethany Cosentino.
History
Amanda Brown, who launched Not Not Fun Records in 2005, teamed up with Bethany Cosentino in 2006 to form Pocahaunted, inspired by a dream experience. Over the course of their collaboration, they issued nine albums and worked alongside musicians such as Robedoor, Bobb Bruno (later Cosentino’s partner in Best Coast), and Cameron Stallones (also known as Sun Araw). Their discography, predominantly released on vinyl and cassette formats, was distributed through labels like Not Not Fun, Troubleman Unlimited Records, Ecstatic Peace!, and the Swedish label Release The Bats, often accompanied by handcrafted cover art.
In 2010, Cosentino departed to pursue college studies in New York City and co-founded the duo Best Coast with Bruno. This change led to a revised lineup featuring Brown’s spouse Britt on guitar, along with Diva Dompe (Blackblack), Leyna Noel Tilbor (Psychic Reality), and M. Geddes Gengras. Pocahaunted ceased activity in August 2010.
Music
The group’s musical style underwent considerable transformation. Initially, their sound was centered on improvised drone with extensive use of reverb and dub-inspired production techniques; they humorously described themselves as the "Olsen twins of drone." Following Cosentino’s exit, the band shifted toward a livelier approach influenced by funk rock, while still incorporating dub bass grooves and tribal rhythms.
Albums
- Moccasinging – Not Not Fun (2006)
- A Tear for Every Grain of Sand – Fuck It Tapes (2007)
- Pocahaunted – Ruralfaune [France] (2007)
- Split with Robedoor – Digitalis Recordings (2007)
- Rough Magic – Blackest Rainbow (2007)
- Chains – Teenage Teardrops (2008)
- Peyote Road – Woodist (2008)
- Beast That You Are – Night People (2008)
- Island Diamonds – Arbor Infinity (LP, 2008) / Not Not Fun (CD with 2 bonus tracks, 2008)
- Mirror Mics – Weird Forest (2008)
- Live from the New Age – Not Not Fun (2009)
- Passage – Troubleman Unlimited (2009)
- Make It Real – Not Not Fun (LP/CD/cassette) (2010)
EPs and singles
- What the Spirit Tells Me – Buried Valley (2006)
- Split with Mythical Beast – Not Not Fun (2007)
- Emerald Snake On Ruby Velvet – Not Not Fun (2007)
- Water-Born – Not Not Fun (2007)
- Native Seduction – Arbor (2007)
- Split with Charalambides – Not Not Fun (2008)
- Bearskin Rug – Not Not Fun (2008)
- Split with Orphan Fairytale – Release the Bats [Sweden] (2008)
- Gold Miner's Daughters – Excite Bike Tapes (2009)
- Threshold – Not Not Fun (2010)
External links
- Myspace
- [ Biography] at AllMusic Guide
- Discography/reviews at Rate Your Music
- Discography at Discogs
- Interview in L.A. Record, March 2008
- Interview in Tiny Mix Tapes, July 2008
- Official music video for "Ashes Is White" (2008; dir. Luis Naranjo)
- Partial concert history