Snowpony
| Company type | Supergroup |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Founder | Katharine Gifford, Debbie Googe |
| Defunct | 2004 |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom |
| Products | Indie rock music |
Snowpony was a British indie rock supergroup established in 1996 by Katharine Gifford (known from Stereolab) and Debbie Googe (formerly of My Bloody Valentine).
History
While Gifford was a member of Moonshake, she shared a tape of her compositions with Googe prior to Moonshake's tour in the United States. Having recently left My Bloody Valentine, Googe contributed bass parts. Following the tour, the duo chose to bring these songs to life on stage and enlisted Max Corradi, a drummer from Rollerskate Skinny, to join them.
The group issued "Easy Way Down" and "Chocolate in the Sun" through their own See No Evil label, whereas Rough Trade released "The Little Girls Understand" as a 7-inch single. Snowpony later signed with Radioactive Records and recorded their first album, The Slow Motion World of Snowpony, collaborating with producer John McEntire in Chicago.
After the album's release, Corradi departed and was succeeded by Kevin Bass on drums. Prior to touring, guitarist Debbie Smith, who had previously played with Curve and Echobelly, became a member.
While preparing their second album, Sea Shanties for Spaceships, Snowpony became involved in a legal battle lasting two years with Radioactive to terminate their contract. Ultimately, they independently released the album on 11 September 2001 through their "Dead Pan Alley" label.
Their last offering, the six-track EP titled A Fistful of Seahorses, was made available as an online download in 2003. The band officially dissolved in 2004.
Albums
- The Slow Motion World of Snowpony (25 August 1998, Radioactive) - Reached No. 7 on US CMJ charts
- Sea Shanties for Spaceships (2001, Dead Pan Alley)
Singles and extended plays
- "Easy Way Down" (1996, See No Evil) - Peaked at UK No. 192
- "The Little Girls Understand" (1996, Rough Trade)
- "Chocolate in the Sun" (1997, See No Evil)
- "John Brown" (1998, Radioactive) - Reached UK No. 197
- A Fistful of Seahorses (EP) (2003)