The Best Of Poi Dog Pondering

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Poi Dog Pondering: Frank Orrall (vocals, guitar, whistle, drums); Susan Voelz (vocals, violin); Bruce Hughes (vocals, bass guitar); John Nelson (vocals, congas, percussion); Adam Sultan (vocals); David Crawford (accordion, melodica, horns, keyboards); Dick Ross, Ted Cho, Daren Hess. Personnel: Frank Quimby Orrall (guitar, tin whistle, drums); Bruce Hughes (guitar, piano); Ted Cho (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, banjo, mandolin); Adam Sultan (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Mark Williams (mandocello, cello); Susan Volez (violin); Dave Crawford (accordion, melodica, horns, keyboards); Abra Moore (accordion); Fedis, John H.R. Mills, Kathy Korniloff, Gretchen Phillips, Jon Blondell (saxophone, trombone); Dick Ross, Sean Coffey, Chris Searles, Daren Hess (drums); John Nelson (congas); Ashton Irons (sampler, turntables). Recording information: Austin, TX (01/1988-06/1991). Photographers: Adam Sultan; Deanne Franklin; Todd V. Wolfson; Tom Rick; Luke Savisky. Poi Dog Pondering's rise from roadside vagabonds to "almost" successful ambassadors of worldbeat-infused college rock is one of thinly veiled hedonism. In 1987, after selling all of their belongings to afford the plane trip to the mainland, the Honolulu, HI, collective bought a truck and crossed the country gypsy-style, playing for pennies outside of coffeehouses, pubs, and the occasional Mexican border town, eventually settling in the bohemian jewel of the south: Austin, TX. Unfairly lumped in with the emerging jam band scene, the fluctuating octet made extensive use of its eccentric instrumentation and multicultural lineup without ever venturing off into a 15-minute solo; rather, main songwriter Frank Orrall's metaphysical love songs were both concise and catchy. Best of Poi Dog Pondering: The Austin Years follows the group through 1992 and contains beloved fan classics like "Living With the Dreaming Body" and "Pulling Touch," as well as left-field gems like "I Had to Tell You" from the 1990 Roky Erickson tribute record Where the Pyramid Meets the Eye. ~ James Christopher Monger
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