Ponyland
mjf @ First Street (House of Social Main Stage)
Frankie O’Keeffe vocals / Matt Forster sax & synth / John Pope bass / Jordie Cooke guitar / Adam Stapleford, Mark Johnson drums
Ponyland are a psychedelic punk force of nature; a multi-limbed monster of scuzzed-out riffs and thunderous ritualistic grooves. Combining the grinding onslaught of Lightning Bolt, the ecstatic spectacle of Sun Ra and the irreverent spirit of System of a Down, this unhinged, masked menagerie has to be seen to be believed. Intoxicating rhythms meet hook-driven waves of riffage, with ecstatic energy that will make your legs rattle uncontrollably.
The band formed in 2017, whilst founding members Jordie and Frankie lived off-grid in a Cumbrian forest, surrounded by a community of like-minded freaks: a defiant DIY spirit runs through the practice of the band, inspired by artists such as Rage Against The Machine, Lightning Bolt, Tortoise and Sons of Kemet.
A grassroots approach to touring has kept them vitally connected to their audience and reflects both their egalitarian performance style and the self-reliant production of both their full-length albums.
In 2019 they travelled to the Netherlands to represent the UK at Rotterdam’s prestigious InJazz Festival, and they have shared stages with kindred spirit bands like The Comet is Coming, Snapped Ankles and BCUC.
Having headlined stages at Solfest, Kelburn Garden Party, Eden Festival, Lindisfarne Festival, Kendal Calling and many renowned venues across the UK, their dynamic, ecstatic live show brings our opening weekender at First Street to raucous close.
Please note the Great Manchester Run is taking place on Sunday 18th May between the hours of 9 – 12 pm. Please allow for extra travel time during this period.
Date: sunday 18 may
Time: 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm
Price: Free
- Bandcamp
