MURDER BALLAD OF CARRIE LEE PREMIERES ON MTV LIVE!

August 17, 2015  /  Pony Boy

MTV Hive just premiered the upcoming Pony Boy B side, “The Murder Ballad of Carrie Lee” Radness!!

Head on over for a free download: http://www.mtvhive.com/2012/07/17/pony-boy-the-murder-ballad-of-carrie-lee-song-stream/

Cross-country crime-sprees typically get a bad rap, but you might change your mind after listening to Pony Boy’s gorgeous new song, “The Murder Ballad of Carrie Lee.” The track is the b-side to her forthcoming single “Not in This Town,” … Pony Boy says that it’s essentially an up-tempo rocker sung from the perspective of a ’50s gal who fall under the sway of a bad boy, loosely inspired by the 1958 Starkweather-Fugate murder spree. “[Caril Ann Fugate’s] story felt like an allegorical tale of American alienation, blind love, the desire for notoriety and tragedy,” Bradanini tells Hive. “There’s a brokenness in these characters, yet a primal desire for love and belonging that I think I’m drawn to in most of my songs, skinned-up knees and all. How do we cope with loneliness, love, and love lost? That’s where the good stuff lies.” We agree.

FEATURED IN LUCKY MAG'S 34 STYLISH MUSIC GIRLS YOU DON'T KNOW..YET

August 14, 2015  /  Pony Boy

Glad my white jumpsuit made the cut!  Check out Lucky Mag’s 34 Stylish Music Girls You don’t Know…Yet feat. Pony Boy

Sound: Sultry, smoky and soulful vocals and songs that explore the myth of the Old West and heartache make for an all-original junkyard country meets southern gothic soul sound.

Style: You’d think West Coast cool and Southern country charm would clash, but somehow Marchelle makes it work with denim vests, horseshoe jewelry and leather belts.

http://www.luckymag.com/blogs/luckyrightnow/2012/08/34-Stylish-Music-Girls-You-Dont-Know-Yet#slide=8

MURDER BALLAD IS SONG OF THE DAY ON KUT 90.5FM! AUSTIN, TX

August 14, 2015  /  Pony Boy

Murder Ballad of Carrie Lee is the Song of the Day on the great radio station KUT out of Austin, Texas (and I love me so Texas!)

 

 

Like its fellow Southwestern states, California is a melting pot of differing cultures. Los Angeles might be the perfect example of this, especially when it comes to its music. Enter Pony Boy, an Angeleno that flirts with the sounds that have made the Southwest so romantic.

Pony Boy is something of a misnomer–it’s the work of Marchelle Bradanini, an L.A. native that splits her time between Southern California and London. It’s only fitting that she’s worked with John Would, a producer who’s spent time with Fiona Apple, Wanda Jackson, and Warren Zevon. Pony Boy’s music is something of an amalgamation of all three of these artists, melting together in a way that only an Angeleno could achieve.

She’s hard at work on her debut album, but earlier this summer Bradanini let loose the first Pony Boy single. The A-side, “Not In This Town,” shows off Pony Boy’s pop side, but it’s the B-side that has our Song of the Day ears on alert. “The Murder Ballad of Carrie Lee” features a classic country narrative that’s shot through with rockabilly attitude. It’s a sound that might recall both cowboys and motorcycle greasers–in short, it’s rebellious, and proud of it.

http://kut.org/2012/08/pony-boy-the-murder-ballad-of-carrie-lee-2/