MANCHTER ACADEMY 3 MONDAY 9th JUNE 2014.
POND is an Australia Psychedelic Rock Band from Perth . Western Australia,
Formed in 2008 initially featuring featuring a revolving Line Up , Since 2016
the Band consisted of Nick Allbrook , Jay ” Gum ” Watson , ” Shiny ” Joe Ryan,
Jamie Terry & James ” Gin ” Ireland Pond is often associated with fellow
Perth based Psychedelic Rock / Pop Band Tame Impala , as members of
both Groups are long time close friends & collaborators. Watson is currently
a Full Time Member of both Acts & also releases Solo Albums under the
name ” Gum ” . Lead Singer Allbrook contributed to both Bands from 2009
to 2013 before leaving Tame Impala to focus on Pond & his own solo career
Multi – Instrumentalists Ryan & Ireland serve as crew members for Tame
Impala’s Live Act . & much like Allbrook & Watson both also have Solo careers
in addition current Tame Impala members Kevin Parker , Cam Avery & Julien
Barbagallo are all former members of Pond . Parker continued to work with
the Band as it’s Record Producer until 2020 at which point the Group began
to produce on it’s own & Avery collaborate with Allbrook as a Duo Allbrook/
Avery . Watson & Ireland collaborated under the name Gum & Ginoli ,
remixing songs originally recorded by other Artists . As of August 2025 ,
Pond has released Ten Studio Albums & Two Live Albums . Genres
Psychedelic Pop / Glam Rock / Garage Rock / Space Rock / Dance Punk/
Post Punk / Electronic Music & Neon Psychedelia . Years Active 2008 –
Present . Labels Marathon / EMI / Fiction / Modular / Spinning Top &
Caroline . Line Up Nick Allbrook Vocals , Flute , Keys , Synth , Guitar ,
Bass . Slide Guitar , occasional Drums , Production ( 2008 – Present )
ex. ex. ex. Jay ” Gum ” Watson Drums , Vocal . Bass , Guitar , Keys ,
Synth , Production & Mixing ( 2008 – Present ) ex. ex. ex. ” Shiny ” Joe
Ryan Guitar , Vocals , Bass . 12 String Guitar , Slide Guitar ,occasional
Synth & Production ( 2008 – Present ) ex. ex. ex. Jammie Terry Keys ,
Synth , Organ , Bass , occasional Guitar , Production ( 2010 – Present)
ex. ex .ex . This is such amazing Talented Band of Musicians. Magical.
SONG 1. What Ever Happened To The Million Head Collide ex. ” What
ever happened when a million heads collide ? ” ” I can’t say ” ” I think
& I feel so it must be real , the holiest of holies comes out so surreal ”
” I don’t care , lets do it together ” ” Smile on the face of the God’s you
made ” ” I am , you are Buddha , Krishna , God . Amazing Song writing.
SONG 2. Elvis Flaming Star ex. “Laura is learning how to live ” ” See ,
can’t you see ? ” ” It hurts to see her go ” ” To parties all alone ” Love It.
SONG 3. ( Unknown ) ex. ( Don’t have the tittle ) Amazing Song Magic.
SONG 4. Giant Tortoise / Pond In The Park ( Two Songs ) 1. Giant
Tortoise ex. ” Dream To Sleep out in the park ” ” To dry the fragile
heart ” ” Am I too young to retire ? ” ” Give all don’t prove me a liar “
2. Pond In The Park ex. ” Sitting away at a pond in the park ” ” Nothing
we can’t do here ” ” Gazing away all the bells in the dark ” ” Everything
is too dear ” Amazing arrangement with playing & Vocals Just love It.
SONG 5. Heroic Shart ex. ” Baby ” ” Can’t you see ? ” ” You only pity me”
” Baby ” ” Can’t you see ? ” ” You only pity me ” Brilliant Song writing .
SONG 6. Don’t Look At The Sun Or You’ll Go Blind ex. ( C ) ” Don’t look
at the sun or you’ll go blind ” ” & die in a wave emotion ” ” Don’t smoke
grass or you’ll get high ” ” & die in celestial motion ” Wicked Sounds .
SONG 7. Colouring The Streets ex. ” All my friends are on mars ” ” My
heart just can’t keep up ” ” Meet me at a silent ? ” ” Give me your ? ”
” I lived with my dream Gal ” Amazing arrangement & Vocals Love It.
SONG 8. XANMAN ex. ” Xanman , Xanman ” ” Don’t you understand
you’re not crying for your man ” ” But it sure ain’t tears of joy ” ” Baby
you’ve got to see that the man’s not me ” ” Well . I’m barely a boy ”
” Barely a boy ” Crowd going wild with delight with Mixing & Lights .
SONG 9. You Broke My Cool ex. ( C ) ” You broke my cool . Yeah ,Yeah,
Yeah ” ” You broke it right in two ” Amazing arrangement & Vocals .
SONG 10. Midnight Mass ( At The Market St Payphone ) ex. ” A Girl
was kneeling by the phone this morning mumbling out some kind of
Prayer ” ” It seemed the better way to break away the day ” ” Then
getting drunk again & Peter Bibby’s favourite chair ” This has been
a wonderful Set from this Amazing Talented Band at Academy 3.
SCARLET LIGHT 