The Pomonas
Upcoming shows:
- None scheduled
Genre: Alt / Indie rock
Sound description: Something that would make an awesome Cingular ring tone.
Web site: http://www.thepomonas.com
E-mail: thepomonas@gmail.com
Custom radio station:
Free MP3 downloads:
- The Art of Breathing (2005 album version)
- Bank Art (2004 demo)
- Bank Art (2005 album version)
- City Silhouette
- Monogamus Maybe
- Sex Auction
- Stable Neck
- Stable Neck (2004 demo)
- The Lightposts In Bloom
Appearances on The Turnpike:
Related links:
- Podcast preview: "Good Cop Good Cop" (July 25, 2007)
- Podcast: Local rock band Pomonas and 'the workaday world' (Dec. 6, 2005)
- Review: "Jubilation" EP (May 24, 2005)
- Pomonas for Life! (Dec. 5, 2005)
History:
One evening while drinking a prodigious number of pink squirrels with Sgt. Rollie P. Merriweather, U.S. Marine Corps, singer/songwriter Justin Ripley divulged his plans to assemble a pop group comprising a bearded American basketball coach, a grossly unpunctual recent college gradutate, a metaphysical hillbilly, an obituary writer and himself. "That," Merriweather replied, "sounds like it ought to go over like a small rural community that recently received a grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation to resurface its Main Street. Guffaw!" Realizing that the American vernacular already recognized Small Rural Community That Recently Received A Grant as an early 90s club/techno outfit, Ripley decided on the spot to christen his outfit the Pomonas, and the state mistakenly gave them $460,000.
Musicians:
- Andy Gassaway: Bass guitar, Keyboard, Vocals
- Ryan Laird: Drums, Guitar, Keyboard, Vocals
- Justin Ripley: Guitar, Vocals
- Brandon Ripley: Drums, Keyboard, Vocals
Formed:
2004 in Lawrence, KS
Influences:
Compulsive hand washing, Hawaii, Daryl Strawberry, Bryson Ripley, Buzzard's Pizza
Discography:
| Name | Year | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Jubilation EP | 2005 | |
 | When You're Electric | 2006 | |
 | Good Cop Good Cop | 2007 |
Ad Astra Per Aspera :: This is not only the veteran Lawrence band's release show for their latest 7", it's also their last show in town before 2/5 of the band moves to NYC later this week ... More info
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- "The Final Debate: What Do the Undecideds Think?"
- Crystal Antlers / A Decent Animal
