Ears Wide Open: Pony Boy

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Some may know Marchelle Bradanini as the “Pony” half of international DJ duo Pony vs. Tiger (with the other half being Natasha “Tiger” Noramly), who spins everything from Hot Chip to Os Mutantes to Orange Juice. However, Bradanini’s solo moniker Pony Boy zooms in on a sound that she considers “junkyard country music.” With smokey vocals that could rival Cat Power and humble country roots, Ponyboy is miles away from what Bradanini would typically toss on the turntables. Channeling the romance of Patsy Cline, the blues of Gram Parsons and the balladry of Tom Waits, Bradanini has been crooning her new songs all over the U.K. this summer. However, Pony Boy is now back home and ready to present her self-titled debut EP, produced by Amy Wood and John Wood, which is slated for a Spring 2012 release.

||| Download: “Saints & Liars”

||| Live: Pony Boy plays tonight at Old Towne Pub in Pasadena with All Wrong & the Plans Change and Snorkel.