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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) 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

  1. I Can't Play (But You Can't Dance)
  2. After August
  3. She Paves The Way

Transparent With Blue Eyes

1996 Velvet Blue Music (VBM002)

Jeff Cloud - Guitars, vocals
Darryl Mitchell - Bass
Jason Martin - Drums

  1. Transparent With Blue Eyes (2:47)
  2. After August (3:59)

Under the Gun

1996 Velvet Blue Music (VBM008)

  1. Under the Gun (3:14)
  2. Someday You'll Be Waiting Too (demo version) (3:11)

The Eastwood Dive

1997 Velvet Blue Music (VBM021)

  1. Let the Good Lord Guide You (2:24)
  2. In Love With the Homeless (1:39)
  3. Someday You'll Be Waiting Too (2:23)
  4. Stocks and Bonds (3:10)
  5. Get It Straight (2:47)
  6. Together We're Electric (2:31)
  7. Bigger and Better (3:19)
  8. Middle Class Death Rock (2:07)
  9. Friday Night (1:11)
  10. 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”

  1. Before You Were Everyones (2:00)
  2. Pockets of Pearls (2:30)
  3. All the Headaches That Aspirin Couldn't Cure (2:41)
  4. Monkey Hearts (3:21)
  5. In Cold Blood (2:24)
  6. Monkey Hearts (The Doc Mix) (1:41)

Haunted Hearts EP

2000 Liberty Oil Co. (LOC 002-A)

  1. East of Phoenix
  2. Before You Were Everyones
  3. The Regrets That Hold Us Together
  4. Pure at Night
  5. Bass X
  6. D.B. Cooper
  7. The Come Down

Becoming What You Hate

2002 Velvet Blue Music (VBM078)

Jeff Cloud
Jason Martin
Frank Lenz
Josh Dooley
Richard Swift

  1. Becoming What You Hate (1:08)
  2. Debbie's Operating System (2:30)
  3. Queens of Beruit (4:47)
  4. Walking Tall (3:38)
  5. Teenagers & Fire (3:58)
  6. Headlights are the Answers (2:43)
  7. Puppy Hearts & Phone Calls (3:06)
  8. Long Island (2:04)
  9. GPA (1:51)
  10. Behind the Walls (2:49)
  11. Sister Says (1:58)

Living on Dimes

2003 Milk & Honey Records (MHR006)

  1. Living on Dimes
  2. Long Island
  3. GPA

Fraud

2004 Velvet Blue Music (VBM 086)

  1. Fraud (2:35)
  2. Endings (2:59)
  3. Half Hearted (3:11)
  4. Long Drives (2:56)
  5. Options (3:47)

Odd Balls

2005 Velvet Blue Music (VBM100)

  1. East of Phoenix (3:51)
  2. The Regrets That Hold Us Together (2:21)
  3. Pure at Night (4:09)
  4. Bass X (2:38)
  5. D. B. Cooper (4:20)
  6. The Come Down (4:01)
  7. Before You Were Everyones (1:57)
  8. Pockets of Pearls (2:30)
  9. All The Headaches That Aspirins Couldn't Cure (2:41)
  10. Monkey Hearts (3:21)
  11. In Cold Blood (2:24)
  12. Monkey Hearts (Doc mix) (1:41)
  13. She Thinks I'm Nothing (3:20)
  14. Transparent With Blue Eyes (2:51)
  15. You're My Girl (2:50)
  16. D. B. Cooper (demo) (2:59)
  17. Living on Dimes (2:56)
  18. 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)


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