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High school buddies Chris Brady and Charlie Campbell relocated from their hometown of
Juneau, AK, to Portland, OR, in 1989. Two years later, they recruited drummer Dave
Triebwasser (ex-Thrillhammer) and formed Pond. They were quickly signed to Sub Pop, and
their eponymous 1993 debut album fit nicely into the Pacific Northwest grunge movement
that was dominating popular music. But with their short hair and earnest songs, Pond never
quite fit into the grunge scene and they struggled to gain notoriety outside of Portland and
Seattle, where they had in fact become quite popular. Their ...read more
High school buddies Chris Brady and Charlie Campbell relocated from their hometown of
Juneau, AK, to Portland, OR, in 1989. Two years later, they recruited drummer Dave
Triebwasser (ex-Thrillhammer) and formed Pond. They were quickly signed to Sub Pop, and
their eponymous 1993 debut album fit nicely into the Pacific Northwest grunge movement
that was dominating popular music. But with their short hair and earnest songs, Pond never
quite fit into the grunge scene and they struggled to gain notoriety outside of Portland and
Seattle, where they had in fact become quite popular. Their second Sub Pop album, 1995's
The Practice of Joy Before Death, brought a darker sound, but not a wider audience. Despite
their limited fan base, critical acclaim was building, and eventually Pond would become one of
many up-and-coming bands to sign to a major label. That label was Sony's WORK Group,
and Pond's fantastic major debut Rock Collection appeared in 1997 to much critical praise
but a collective yawn from consumers. Their single, « hide |
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