Poi Dog Pondering

The eclectic worldbeat/folk-rock outfit Poi Dog Pondering were formed in Waikiki by vocalist/guitarist Frank Orrall, violinist/vocalist Susan Voelz, and multi-instrumentalist Dave “Utmost” Crawford, the only real constants within the group’s history; occasionally swelling to up to ten people, the band provides seen numerous employees shifts. Named partly to get a Hawaiian expression signifying “mutt,” Poi Pet dog Pondering relocated to Austin, TX, and found a pursuing through intensive touring; they released two EPs, 1988’s Poi Pet dog Pondering and 1989’s Group Around sunlight, which attracted the eye of Columbia Information with their mixed instrumentation, easygoing laughter, and offbeat fusions of globe musics and folk-rock. Columbia mixed both EPs for the group’s 1989 self-titled major-label debut, which alongside its somewhat slicker follow-up, 1989’s Wishing Such as a Hill and Thinking Just like the Ocean, earned Poi Pet dog Pondering important acclaim along with a committed cult following. Nevertheless, all had not been well between Poi Pet dog Pondering and their label; Columbia turned down a lot of the band’s demonstration material on the next 2 yrs, and a couple of EPs had been released. Volo Volo was finally released in 1991, but quickly thereafter, the music group was slipped from Columbia’s roster. Bandleader Orrall responded by placing the group on hiatus, shifting its home bottom to Chicago, and significantly revamping the lineup; through the hiatus, Orrall come up with his Hand Fabric Orchestra, while Voelz documented solo material. Once the group came back in 1995 with Pomegranate, their audio had gravitated somewhat even more toward dance music, a change confirmed on the 1996 EP, Electrique Plummagram. In 1997, Poi Doggie Pondering debuted their very own Dish.tec.tonic label using the live arranged Liquid White colored Light. In 1999, they released the electronic-tinged Organic Thing, accompanied by the likewise themed In Seed Shows up Fruits in 2003. The music group came back in 2008 using the soul-heavy 7.