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) 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.
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 |
1994 Mustang Music
Jeff Cloud - Guitar, vocals
Jyro Xhan - Bass guitar
Jason Martin - Drums
1996 Velvet Blue Music (VBM002)
Jeff Cloud - Guitars, vocals
Darryl Mitchell - Bass
Jason Martin - Drums
1996 Velvet Blue Music (VBM008)
1997 Velvet Blue Music (VBM021)
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”
2000 Liberty Oil Co. (LOC 002-A)
2002 Velvet Blue Music (VBM078)
Jeff Cloud
Jason Martin
Frank Lenz
Josh Dooley
Richard Swift
2003 Milk & Honey Records (MHR006)
2004 Velvet Blue Music (VBM 086)
2005 Velvet Blue Music (VBM100)
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
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)