Pony Boy

Entertainment Weekly debuts new Pony Boy single Trouble — EXCLUSIVE

In advance of tonight’s episode of Nashville, Entertainment Weekly is streaming an exclusive sneak peak of the tune, Trouble.

“Come for the backstabby prime-time drama, stay for the frequently-awesome original songs. ABC’s country drama Nashville continually supplies both, and tonight’s episode will keep the trend alive with plot points we won’t reveal, and Pony Boy‘s “Trouble,” which you can hear exclusively here.

Pony Boy, if you’re wondering, is actually a lady — singer-songwriter Marchelle Bradanini, to be exact. Bradanini has made her (gender-misleading) name by mixing the best parts of rock, country, the blues, and her own sultry voice.”

New Review: Ponyboy – Greatest Unknown. The Pretiest Song I’ve Heard This Year

“If you put Mazzy Star in a phonebooth with Pasty Cline, Martha and the Vandrells, and Smokey Robinson, you might be close to describing it. Either way it’s beautiful, the production is clean, and no auto-tune on the vox! I can’t wait until Pony boy is more popular so I can hipster it up once again and say I told you so to all my friends. In the meantime, “Greatest Unkown” is on Ponyboy’s Soundcloud page, and it’s free to download. Take a listen to support this great new talent and so I can say I told you so, because I did.”  http://dropweirdsci.blogspot.com/2013/04/new-review-ponyboy-greatest-unknown.html

Troubadour Review + Live Video!

“Her show was all about restrain, sensibility and passion, as she was often holding back her powerful, raucous voice with a great agility; her performance was truly impressive, her tangled country songs bringing along a sexy atmosphere of smoky small town bars or desolated places of the old west” Read the Rest in it’s entirety and watch live footage here: http://www.rocknycliveandrecorded.com/2013/04/pony-boy-at-the-troubadour-tuesday-april-9th-2013-reviewed.html

LA Record Photo Gallery from Troubadour Show

“Pony Boy was America(na) personified as she played a string of country-tinged rock numbers, including Even Cowgirls get the Blues and a set closing cover of Bob Dylan’s Isis” check out photos here: http://larecord.com/photos/2013/04/11/photos-clairy-browne-the-bangin-rackettes-pony-boy-sweetwater-the-satisfaction-the-troubadour

Greatest Unknown Review: a bit of Leonard Cohen-esque soulful blues in this track, with a gravelly, breathy quality to the whole song

Despite the many and retro influences in this track and Pony Boy’s style overall, what comes across is something unique and modern. Returning to high-quality vocals and aching minor keys allows Pony Boy to stand out refreshingly in today’s auto-tuned and over-synthed music culture. Read full review here: http://www.ellenwood-ep.com/2013/04/review-tracks/ponyboy-greatest-unknown/

Guest Contributor Lost at E minor

Pretty honored to be a guest contributor over at Lost at E Minor. You can check out some of my latest cultural obsessions from the photography of Carl Moon to Shakey Graves to Tell ‘em Steve Dave author Boxer, Beetle by Ned Beauman and of course, Karen Dalton. http://www.lostateminor.com/author/pony-boy/

Nylon Song Premiere!

Head on over to the NYLON Blog to check out the song premiere (and limited-time FREE download) of the new Pony Boy Tune, ‘GREATEST UNKNOWN’ Hope you like it!! xo

VICE MAGAZINE: Pony Boy Interview: You Had Me at Fugazi

  Pony Boy is a singer / songwriter from Los Angeles, but don’t let that fool you into thinking she’s a weeping willow of a human being. Her blend of country, blues, and rock might just make her the next big crossover artist, but her incredible laid-back attitude and sense of humor might will absolutely make her the next schoolboy crush for bloggers and music fans alike.

READ Full interview: http://www.vice.com/read/pony-boy-you-had-me-at-fugazi

Featured on Best New Bands Mixtape 17

“Pony Boy is the moniker of bluesy songwriter Marchelle Bradanini, who initially caught my attention with the probable reference to The Outsiders, and now is really worming her way into my musical heart with her twangy throwback old western sounds.” http://www.bestnewbands.com/mixtapes/item/3012

Artist direct features Greatest Unknown

Pony Boy, aka Marchelle Bradanini, puts a seductive, modern twist on the Americana sound with sultry vocals atop twangy, buzzing guitars. She’s like a more sultry Lana Del Rey.