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Bardo Pond
American psychedelic rock band / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Genres | Space rock, neo-psychedelia, shoegaze, post-rock, drone, noise rock |
Years active | 1991 (1991)–present |
Labels | Drunken Fish, Fire, ATP, Important, Matador, Three Lobed |
Members | John Gibbons Michael Gibbons Isobel Sollenberger Clint Takeda Jason Kourkounis |
Past members | Joe Culver Ed Farnsworth Aaron Igler |
Website | www |
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.