Pod People (band)
| Pod People | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Canberra, Australia |
| Genres | Doom metal, stoner metal, experimental metal |
| Years active | 1991-present |
| Labels | Rise Above |
| Associated acts | Blood Duster |
| Website | http://www.podpeople.com.au |
| Members |
Brad Nicholson (Vocals) |
| Past members |
Adrian |
Brad Nicholson (Vocals)
Mel Walker (Guitar)
Maggs (Drums)
DD (Bass)
Adrian
Paul
Duncan
Pod People are a doom metal band from Canberra, Australia that formed in 1991. The band has since recorded six releases, playing a blend of stoner and sludge traits, with lyrics typically covering themes relating to either cannabis in their early days to topics themetically based around The Divine Comedy. During 1993-1996 founding members shifted drastically altering not only the make up of the band but their sound too.
Pod People began in 1991 from the then thriving local heavy music scene that began in the very healthy underage youth centre all ages shows and as the generation came of age centred on the Terrace bar, a beloved venue that closed in 1995. Other Canberra bands of note that were around and some who continue now include Armoured Angel, Alchemist, Psychrist, Slug, Precursor and Exceed to name a very few.
The early lineup was fairly liquid early on, but founding members Ivan (guitar) of Precursor and Brad Nicholson (Vocals) of S.I.D. were joined by Duncan (Bass), Paul (guitar) and Adrian (Drums) the band built upon momentum of some successful party shows in their home base of Havelock House and began playing regularly as well as recording their first demo at 2XX Radio studios called “Just One”.
The sound was a blend of early '90s stoner bands, Tumbleweed in particular was a band whose sound the early material was referenced too, however a little heavier and more overtly influenced by Black Sabbath which the band covered frequently in the early period.
The band played on numerous festivals and shows around the Canberra region and in Wollongong, which also had a thriving scene at the time, home to Tumbleweed, Dawn Patrol, Proton Energy Pills and many other bands playing a similar brand of fuzzed out heavy rock.
A CD EP was recorded in Sydney and released in 1995, the band played some launch shows before the beginning of a long period of line up changes which finally solidified in 1996 with the current line up of Brad, Dave or DD(Bass), Josh (also known JJ Lawhore from his 3-year stint in Blood Duster, guitar), Maggs (Drums) and Mel (guitar).
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