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= The Show Ponies = The Show Ponies (2011-2018) were an American musical band formed in 2011 by Co-founders Clayton Chaney and Andi Carder (nee. Schrock). The group has been described as "A spirited indie-folk troupe, with Old Tyme Country tendencies...". In 2012 the band released their first full length record and added members Jason Hawk Harris, Philip Glenn and Kevin Brown. To date, the group has released three full-length albums and one EP.

2009-2012: Origins and Debut Album, Here We Are!
Chaney and Harris attended college in Southern California together and were frequent musical collaborators. In the Summer of 2009, Chaney visited Houston, TX, where Harris and Carder grew up. While producing some music for Chaney, Harris recruited Carder to sing backing vocals. In 2010, Carder moved to Los Angeles, where she and Chaney reconnected and started writing songs together as a duo. Chaney suggested The Show Ponies as a name, and it stuck. On the name, Chaney remarked, "The name stuck and seems to capture something that is distinctly Americana, humorous and serious at the same time while creating the image of something that has been tamed, trained or pinned that was originally intended to run wild."

After releasing some performance videos, the group asked Harris to produce their debut album, Here We Are! Harris joined the band shortly after, and recruited fiddle player Philip Glenn, and drummer Kevin Brown. Harris, Glenn and Brown studied music in the same conservatory. Carder cites the balance between the classical training of Harris, Glenn and Brown and the songwriting of Chaney and Carder as the life-force of the band.

2013-2016: We're Not Lost, Run For Your Life and Critical Reception
In 2013, the group recorded and released their second LP, We're Not Lost, to positive reviews from the folk and Americana music community. The record was also met with marked success on streaming platform, Spotify. The record has accumulated nearly 14,000,000 plays on the streaming service.

While touring in support of We're Not Lost, the band wrote and recorded an EP, Run For Your Life, which was released in 2014. The EP includes two collaborations with IBMA award-winner and Punch Brothers banjo player, Noam Pikelny. The group won the Independent Music Award for best Roots/Country EP in 2015. The EP was favorably reviewed.

2017: How It All Goes Down
On January 20th, 2017, the group announced the release of their third full-length record, How It All Goes Down. The album was produced by Andy Freeman (Manchester Orchestra, Eisley), and released on his label, Free Man Records. A release show at the Troubadour in Hollywood, CA was played on January 24th and a national tour followed. The album was covered by AXS, No Depression, The Bluegrass Situation, Glide Magazine, Sound and Silence, Vents Magazine, Relix, Elmore Magazine, Mother Church Pew and Ear to the Ground Music, amongst other publications.

Lee Zimmerman of No Depression praised the album, saying, "There are other bands capable of delivering rousing revelry and conveying heartfelt emotion, but over the course of their two albums and one EP, the Show Ponies have shown their commitment to delivering a sound that resonates with every listen. Their new outing, the appropriately titled How It All Goes Down, offers definitive proof of that prognosis, thanks to songs that are so robust, so resolute, so instantly engaging, they offer the impression the band’s ready to ascend to the next level."

Sweetly, a track from How It All Goes Down, has, to date, received over 4,000,000 plays on Spotify.

2018: Farewell Announcement and Final Performances
On December 27, 2017, the Show Ponies announced their split via their official facebook page. The post read:"'In the time away from the road, we've decided that our next tour will officially be our last.  The Show Ponies has been an amazing life experience for the five of us, but it's time for us to pursue greener pastures as individuals.  In light of all this, we think that our last album, 'How It all Goes Down,' was appropriately named.  We'll miss you all, and we promise to love you through the blaze.'"On March 17, 2018, the Show Ponies will play their final show at Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco, CA.

Members
The Show Ponies maintained the original line-up from their inception through their final tour.
 * Clayton Chaney - Lead Vocals, Bass, Harmonica


 * Andi Carder - Lead Vocals, Banjo


 * Jason Hawk Harris - Guitars, Banjo, Backing Vocals


 * Philip Glenn - Fiddle, Piano, Banjo


 * Kevin Brown - Drums, Percussion