====== Pony Express ====== Indie Rock\\ Huntington Beach, California, USA Pony Express is the main band for [[Velvet Blue Music]] owner Jeff Cloud. The band usually comprises of Cloud and various friends that are available to record at the time. Pony Express formed and recorded a demo in 1994. The firs version of the band was Cloud on guitar and vocals, Jyro Xhan ([[Mortal]], [[Fold Zandura]], [[Juggernautz]], [[Jyradelix]]) on bass, Jason Martin ([[Starflyer 59]], [[Bon Voyage]], [[Dance House Children]], [[Morella's Forest California]]) on drums. After the demo, the band was offered a contract with Via Records but turned it down because the label was in Nashville. There were also talks of having Jason record an album with them for [[Tooth & Nail Records]], but that didn't work out. In 1996, Cloud formed [[Velvet Blue Music]] and the band (now with Darryl Mitchell of [[Upside Down Room]] and [[In a Lonely Place]] on bass) re-recorded "After August" from their demo for the b-side of the //Transparent With Blue Eyes// 7-inch single. Since then, Cloud has mostly focused on his label, while occasionally releasing 7-inches, EPs, and full-lengths - mostly with [[Velvet Blue Music]], but occasionally on other label. ===== Discography ===== | 1994 | Demo | Mustang Music | | 1996 | Transparent With Blue Eyes ‎(7") | [[Velvet Blue Music]] | | 1996 | Under The Gun ‎(7") | [[Velvet Blue Music]] | | 1997 | The Eastwood Dive | [[Velvet Blue Music]] | | 2000 | Monkey Hearts ‎(EP) | [[Velvet Blue Music]] | | 2000 | Haunted Hearts EP ‎(10") | Liberty Oil Co. | | 2002 | Becoming What You Hate | [[Velvet Blue Music]] | | 2003 | Living on Dimes ‎(7") | Milk & Honey Records | | 2003 | Fraud ‎(EP) | [[Velvet Blue Music]] | | 2005 | Odd Balls ‎(Compilation) | [[Velvet Blue Music]] | ------ ==== Demo ==== 1994 Mustang Music Jeff Cloud - Guitar, vocals\\ Jyro Xhan - Bass guitar\\ Jason Martin - Drums - I Can't Play (But You Can't Dance) - After August - She Paves The Way ------ ==== Transparent With Blue Eyes ==== 1996 [[Velvet Blue Music]] (VBM002) Jeff Cloud - Guitars, vocals\\ Darryl Mitchell - Bass\\ Jason Martin - Drums - Transparent With Blue Eyes (2:47) - After August (3:59) ------ ==== Under the Gun ==== 1996 [[Velvet Blue Music]] (VBM008) - Under the Gun (3:14) - Someday You'll Be Waiting Too (demo version) (3:11) ------ ==== The Eastwood Dive ==== 1997 [[Velvet Blue Music]] (VBM021) - Let the Good Lord Guide You (2:24) - In Love With the Homeless (1:39) - Someday You'll Be Waiting Too (2:23) - Stocks and Bonds (3:10) - Get It Straight (2:47) - Together We're Electric (2:31) - Bigger and Better (3:19) - Middle Class Death Rock (2:07) - Friday Night (1:11) - Before September (3:06) ------ ==== Monkey Hearts ==== 2000 [[Velvet Blue Music]] (VBM 045) Jeff Cloud - Guitars, vocals\\ Daryl Mitchell - Bass\\ Jason Martin - Drums Joey Esquibel - Drums on "Monkey Hearts"\\ Josh Dooley - Lead guitar on"Pockets of Pearls" and "Monkey Hearts" - Before You Were Everyones (2:00) - Pockets of Pearls (2:30) - All the Headaches That Aspirin Couldn't Cure (2:41) - Monkey Hearts (3:21) - In Cold Blood (2:24) - Monkey Hearts (The Doc Mix) (1:41) ------ ==== Haunted Hearts EP ==== 2000 Liberty Oil Co. (LOC 002-A) - East of Phoenix - Before You Were Everyones - The Regrets That Hold Us Together - Pure at Night - Bass X - D.B. Cooper - The Come Down ------ ==== Becoming What You Hate ==== 2002 [[Velvet Blue Music]] (VBM078) Jeff Cloud\\ Jason Martin\\ Frank Lenz\\ Josh Dooley\\ Richard Swift - Becoming What You Hate (1:08) - Debbie's Operating System (2:30) - Queens of Beruit (4:47) - Walking Tall (3:38) - Teenagers & Fire (3:58) - Headlights are the Answers (2:43) - Puppy Hearts & Phone Calls (3:06) - Long Island (2:04) - GPA (1:51) - Behind the Walls (2:49) - Sister Says (1:58) ------ ==== Living on Dimes ==== 2003 Milk & Honey Records (MHR006) - Living on Dimes - Long Island - GPA ------ ==== Fraud ==== 2004 [[Velvet Blue Music]] (VBM 086) - Fraud (2:35) - Endings (2:59) - Half Hearted (3:11) - Long Drives (2:56) - Options (3:47) ------ ==== Odd Balls ==== 2005 [[Velvet Blue Music]] (VBM100) - East of Phoenix (3:51) - The Regrets That Hold Us Together (2:21) - Pure at Night (4:09) - Bass X (2:38) - D. B. Cooper (4:20) - The Come Down (4:01) - Before You Were Everyones (1:57) - Pockets of Pearls (2:30) - All The Headaches That Aspirins Couldn't Cure (2:41) - Monkey Hearts (3:21) - In Cold Blood (2:24) - Monkey Hearts (Doc mix) (1:41) - She Thinks I'm Nothing (3:20) - Transparent With Blue Eyes (2:51) - You're My Girl (2:50) - D. B. Cooper (demo) (2:59) - Living on Dimes (2:56) - Half Hearted (Liars mix) (3:16) Tracks 1-6 taken from //Haunted Hearts// 10" (Liberty Oil Co)\\ Tracks 7-12 taken from //Monkey Hearts// EP ([[Velvet Blue Music]])\\ Track 13 taken from //Artcore Volume 2// CD ([[Tooth & Nail Records]])\\ Track 14 taken from //Transparent With Blue Eyes// 7" ([[Velvet Blue Music]])\\ Track 15 taken from //Black & Blue// Comp CD ([[Velvet Blue Music]])\\ Track 16 taken from //The Nashville Revolt// CD ([[Velvet Blue Music]])\\ Track 17 taken from //Living on Dimes// 7" (Milk & Honey)\\ Track 18 unreleased version of a Liars mix ------ ==== Compilation Appearances ==== //**Art Core - Volume Two**// (1996 [[Tooth & Nail Records]])\\ 12) She Thinks I’m Nothing (3:16) //**The Nashville Revolt Sampler**// ‎(1997 [[Velvet Blue Music]])\\ 06) D.B. (4 Track Version) ( 2:59) //**Black and Blue**// ‎(2000 [[Velvet Blue Music]])\\ 02) You're My Girl (2:50) ------