PONY has been on Somewherelse's radar ever since we first booked them to open a Red Bull event in 2017. But it was their debut full-length, TV Baby, released during the pandemic in 2021 that really demonstrated that they were ready to emerge from the local Toronto scene and soar to greater international heights. Fast forward to Summer 2022, where PONY has new music (their best yet) and a new management agreement - with yours truly

Over the last two years Sam Bielanski and partner/collaborator Pretty Matty have collectively written over 200 songs. Each of their tracks is a mini exploration into some of the most relatable feelings, including the pitfalls of falling hard and fast, and the all consuming dread and worry that comes with the mundane decisions of daily life.

Bielanski, along with close friends Matty Morand (Pretty Matty) and Lucas Horne, have taken a piecemeal approach to worldbuilding here. They’ll take you to the band computer, where Sam’s frantically typing symptoms into a search bar into “WebMD,” where body horror meets sugar-rushed guitars.