Ponytail band live biography

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    Ponytail (band)

    American rock band

    Ponytail

    OriginBaltimore, Maryland, United States
    GenresArt rock
    Years active2005-2011
    LabelsWe Are Free
    Creative Capitalism
    Monitor Records
    Gaarden Records
    Past membersDustin Wong
    Jeremy Hyman
    Ken Seeno
    Willy Siegel
    Michael Petruzzo

    Ponytail was an American four-piece art rock band formed in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. The group featured vocalist Willy Siegel, guitarists Dustin Wong and Ken Seeno, and drummer Jeremy Hyman.[1][2] The band has toured internationally, with bands such as Battles, Hella, Don Caballero, High Places and others.[3] They have released three albums, Kamehameha, Ice Cream Spiritual, and Do Whatever You Want All The Time. They were named "Best Live Band" by Baltimore City Paper in September 2007[4] and "Best Band" in September 2008[5]

    History

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    In January 2005, the band came together originally as a 5-piece, incorporating Wong, Hyman, Seeno, Siegel and Petruzzo. The group was originally assembled by their professor for an assignment to start a band. Seeno recalls; "He put me and the drummer Jeremy [Hyman] together because we were the youngest. He put Dustin [Wong] with us because he was oldest in the class. And then he

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    Dustin Wong

    American guitarist formerly

    Dustin Wong is an American guitarist formerly active in the art-rock band Ponytail and a former member of the experimental guitar duo Ecstatic Sunshine (along with Matthew Papich).

    Biography

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    Wong's style is characterized by influences of surf rock and John Fahey. Wong was born in Hawaii and grew up in Japan,[1] though he is half Chinese. Together with Matt Papich he formed the duo Ecstatic Sunshine and released two albums. Wong left Ecstatic Sunshine in 2007 to fully focus on Ponytail and solo projects. Wong's first solo record in 2009 on Wildfire Wildfire was entitled Seasons. Wong published a second solo-album Infinite Love in October 2010. A 40-minute piece cut into 15 tracks and then re-done on a 2nd CD. This instrumental release appeared on Thrill Jockey. After releasing the record he went on tour in Europe.[2] Although Dustin Wong had announced that Whartscape 2010 in Baltimore, Maryland would be the last Ponytail show, a new album was announced. The band released their third full-length album, titled Do Whatever You Want All The Time, in April 2011.[3] However Ponytail broke up on September 22. 2011.[4] Wong moved to New York and continued as a solo artist and publishe

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    Ponytail's Jeremy Hyman

    BY Cam LindsayPublished Jul 29, 2008

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