Pom Poko (band)

Pom Poko
Pom Poko
	Pom Poko performing in 2019
Background information
Origin	Oslo, Norway
Genres	Post-punk ; Art rock
Years active	2017–present
Labels	Bella Union
Members	Ragnhild Fangel; Martin Tonne; Jonas Krøvel; Ola Djupvik;
Website	pompoko.no

Pom Poko is a Norwegian post punk band from Oslo, Norway.^[1]^[2] The band was formed in 2017 and quickly gained a reputation for their live shows, earning them a spot on NME's "100 Bands to Watch" list in 2018.^[2] Pom Poko signed to British label Bella Union in 2019,^[3] where they released their debut album, Birthday, to positive reviews.^[2] They released their second album, Cheater, to critical acclaim in 2021.^[4]

History

Pom Poko was formed in 2017 and quickly gained a reputation for their live shows, earning them a spot on NME's "100 Bands to Watch" list that year.^[2] The group's members are trained as jazz musicians.^[5] In 2019, they signed to Bella Union.^[3] They released their debut album, Birthday, to positive reviews that same year.^[2] In 2021, they released their second album, Cheater, to critical acclaim.^[4]

The band is named after Pom Poko, a Japanese animated film released by Studio Ghibli in 1994.^[1] Lead guitarist Martin Tonne has cited K-pop and hyperpop as genre influences for the band; his performances incorporate "buzzes, metallic rattles, squeals and moans," contributing a distorted layer to the group's sound.^[5]

Members

Current

Ragnhild Fangel – lead vocals (2017–present)
Martin Tonne – guitar (2017–present)
Jonas Krøvel – bass (2017–present)
Ola Djupvik – drums (2017–present)

Discography

Albums

Birthday (2019, Bella Union)
Cheater (2021, Bella Union)
Champion (2024, Bella Union)

EPs

This Is Our House (2022, Bella Union)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Pom Poko: Cheater Review". Pitchfork. Pitchfork Media. 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Pom Poko – 'Cheater' review: surrealist art-punk to blow away the lockdown woes". NME. 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
^ ^a ^b "Pom Poko". Bella Union. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Cheater by Pom Poko". Metacritic. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
^ ^a ^b Ainsley, Will (2024-08-07). "Meet Pom Poko's Martin Tonne – the guitarist channeling a "crappy Danelectro", West African phrasing and jazz chops into a hyperpop sugar rush". Guitarworld. Retrieved 2025-01-29.

External links

Official website

[p4k1-1] "Pom Poko: Cheater Review". Pitchfork. Pitchfork Media. 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2021-02-26.

[NME-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Pom Poko – 'Cheater' review: surrealist art-punk to blow away the lockdown woes". NME. 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2021-02-26.

[BU-3] "Pom Poko". Bella Union. Retrieved 27 February 2021.

[Metacritic-4] "Cheater by Pom Poko". Metacritic. Retrieved 27 February 2021.

[:0-5] Ainsley, Will (2024-08-07). "Meet Pom Poko's Martin Tonne – the guitarist channeling a "crappy Danelectro", West African phrasing and jazz chops into a hyperpop sugar rush". Guitarworld. Retrieved 2025-01-29.

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