Ponoka is a small farming community in Alberta, Canada, where the largest s… Read Full Bio ↴Ponoka is a small farming community in Alberta, Canada, where the largest six-day rodeo of the country is held every year during the first week of July.
Not too much goes on for the rest of the year.
Ponoka is also the place where singer/songwriter Rick de Gier grew up, and now, seventeen years after moving back to his native Holland, the name by which he debuts on the Dutch label Volkoren, with the appropriately titled album ‘Hindsight’.
Is it one big chunk of nostalgia? Not quite. ‘Hindsight’ is a fresh indie record that mixes typical singer/songwriter elements and laid-back lo-fi with unpolished rock and poppy electronics, seasoned with intimate lyrics. If you’re looking for references, think Lemonheads, Pavement, Sparklehorse, Eels.
‘Hindsight’ was recorded in René de Vries’ (This Beautiful Mess) studio in the heart of Amsterdam, and produced by Minco Eggersman (at the close of every day). Quite a step forward after the scruffy home recordings Rick had been toiling on for the past years in a tiny room in Zaandam. Lacking a band, he was assisted in the studio by Minco on drums, René on all manner of instruments, and singer Alice ten Brinke (ex-Kryptonite Garden).
In the meantime Ponoka has become an actual band, with no less than six spirited members. Besides Rick on vocals, guitar, and harmonica, Pim van de Werken (Silence is Sexy) plays bass, Theo Nap (ex-Kryptonite Garden) plays guitar, Lucas Nap plays drums, Laurens Palsgraaf plays keyboards, and Alice ten Brinke sings.
Their second album, Built To Fly was released on May 4th, 2009. The music is somewhat darker, but the album still received very good reviews, like five stars form the Dutch Volkskrant.
Take it from the folks at www.ponoka.org: ‘We are convinced that you will love Ponoka!’
Not too much goes on for the rest of the year.
Ponoka is also the place where singer/songwriter Rick de Gier grew up, and now, seventeen years after moving back to his native Holland, the name by which he debuts on the Dutch label Volkoren, with the appropriately titled album ‘Hindsight’.
Is it one big chunk of nostalgia? Not quite. ‘Hindsight’ is a fresh indie record that mixes typical singer/songwriter elements and laid-back lo-fi with unpolished rock and poppy electronics, seasoned with intimate lyrics. If you’re looking for references, think Lemonheads, Pavement, Sparklehorse, Eels.
‘Hindsight’ was recorded in René de Vries’ (This Beautiful Mess) studio in the heart of Amsterdam, and produced by Minco Eggersman (at the close of every day). Quite a step forward after the scruffy home recordings Rick had been toiling on for the past years in a tiny room in Zaandam. Lacking a band, he was assisted in the studio by Minco on drums, René on all manner of instruments, and singer Alice ten Brinke (ex-Kryptonite Garden).
In the meantime Ponoka has become an actual band, with no less than six spirited members. Besides Rick on vocals, guitar, and harmonica, Pim van de Werken (Silence is Sexy) plays bass, Theo Nap (ex-Kryptonite Garden) plays guitar, Lucas Nap plays drums, Laurens Palsgraaf plays keyboards, and Alice ten Brinke sings.
Their second album, Built To Fly was released on May 4th, 2009. The music is somewhat darker, but the album still received very good reviews, like five stars form the Dutch Volkskrant.
Take it from the folks at www.ponoka.org: ‘We are convinced that you will love Ponoka!’
Under the radar
Ponoka Lyrics
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Abney Park Nobody saw our sails on the horizon Nobody heard propellers…
Adrian Belew In the hissing airwaves If you listen carefully You can unde…
Elodie Rêverie I dreamed that you weren't hurting And neither was I And all…
Erica Buettner You're sorry about the weather, and you don't know why you a…
Feel Through the dark I search again For a universal refrain Lost…
Foals Sky valley white, you read my mind We exist alone when…
Joe Bonamassa You were sinking lower, Just to ride a little high. You we…
Kayak We met on neutral ground, but before I knew Your troops…
Kins I wanna' be wiser Knowledge in my hands Confidence is absent…
Massari They never see me coming under the radar So I lay…
Michael Van Wagoner Got nowhere to go now We just sleep on the couch No…
Nightlives I'm getting restless And don't look so surprised I'm the sha…
Primal Fear May lighting strike me As I roam the blood red skies I…
Qpid Party people on the floor I got five on stereo I am…
Sator I can do what I like You′ll never see me strike A…
Simply Waiting Sneak under the radar past top security swirling in shadows…
Sister 7 Your hands are strong, their rings of silver You kiss mama…
Sister Seven Your hands are strong, their rings of silver You kiss mama…
Slowcoaster I'm up against a wall The walls are closing in…
The Junior Varsity Well I thought we were smart We got caught again Isn't it…
Tragedy Discarded rubbish left to dissolve like a castaway Stamped…
Volcanoless In Canada She rains the blame, helps out the devils name To drain…
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