Artist description Poi dog Pondering is an ever evolving group of musicians and singers that is fronted by Frank Orrall. They are a 13 piece live band that plays lush, orchestral, live arrangements of their own material and select covers including live versions of songs by Frankie Knuckles, Ten City and New Order.

Music Style Lush Orchestral Dance Music

Musical Influences Chicago House Music, Electronic Music, Pop Music

Artist History Formed in Honolulu in 1986 by Frank Orrall, the first incarnation of PdP spent one year traveling throughtout North America as street musicians, sleeping on grass fields and carpet floors, playing on street corners for spare change. PdP settled in Austin, Texas in 1987, signed to Texas Hotel Records, and recorded their first two EP's. Signing to Columbia Records in 1988, PdP released three albums on that label. PdP relocated to Chicago in 1992, where the band expanded to an 11-member line-up. In 1995, they formed Plate.tec.tonic, thier own label wchi allowed the group complete creative and professional control of thier music. PdP has released 2 studio albums, 2 EP's, a double live album and 3 12" vinyl recordings. PdP evolved into it's fifth incarnation this past spring and is touring with 14 musicians.

Group Members Frank Orrall,Susan Voelz,Paul Mertens,Kornell Hargrove,Leddie Garcia,Earl Talbot,Rick Gehrenbeck,Tim Gant,Charlette Wortham,Carla Prather

Instruments drums,V-drums,percussion,flute,alto,tenor & bari sax,violin,viola,cello,vibes,bass,keyboards,MPC300

Albums Natural Thing

Press Reviews "Here, on PdP's first studio album in almost four years, these guys get it right, stiking a balance that is nothing short of magical between their organic and techno leanings. They inject earthy spirit into a telling trio of of house-anthem covers(Primal Scream's "Come Together," Frankie Knuckles's "It's Hardsomtimes" and Ten City's "That's the Way Love Is") and explore thier own soulful groove on such Orrall-penned tunes as "Diva", a moving eight-minute meditation with flute, and "Spend My Life," an airy funk-jazz workout with disco-house beats, cool vibraphone, and the cascading violin of veteran member Susan Voelz." Time Out-New York "The funhouse of modern dance music provides some of the motronomic appeal, but ultimately Orrall comes close to capturing the same rhythms with a little more than piano and flute. He recognizes that the deepest beats are not always the result of technology; sometimes, they reside in the resonant, ready air-space inside ancient drums, and in the bell towe of the human heart that finally knows what it wants." Milk #33

Location Chicago, IL - USA

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