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Pontiak

Rock band from Blue Ridge Mountain, VA · formed 2005

Shows on record: 16
Rooms played: 16
Cities: 15
Releases: 17
Last show: Sep 8, 2019Garrick Centre ("The Garrick")

About

Pontiak is a band from Blue Ridge Mountain, VA, formed in 2005, tagged alternative rock, blues, hard rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2009 to 2019, across 16 rooms in 15 cities.

Pontiak formed in 2005 — MusicBrainz
Jennings Ingham Carney: member — MusicBrainz
Lain Jackson Carney: member — MusicBrainz
Van Champlin Carney: member — MusicBrainz
Pontiak has 15 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2006–2017 — MusicBrainz
Pontiak formed in 2004 — Wikipedia
Pontiak is from Blue Ridge Mountain , Virginia , USA — Wikipedia
Pontiak has 3 members: Jennings Carney, Van Carney, Lain Carney — Wikipedia
Pontiak plays Indie — Wikipedia
Pontiak plays Hard rock — Wikipedia
Pontiak plays stoner rock — Wikipedia
Pontiak plays neo-psychedelia — Wikipedia
Pontiak has 41012 listeners on Last.fm — Pontiak on Last.fm
Pontiak has released 4 recordings between 2008 and 2008 — Pontiak on Discogs
Pontiak has 2 followers on Genius — Pontiak on Genius
Country (per TheAudioDB): Blue Ridge Mountain, Virginia, USA — Pontiak on TheAudioDB

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

16 on record · Songkick

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Shows per year

20091 show
20101 show
20111 show
20122 shows
20135 shows
20144 shows
20171 show
20191 show

Show history
Date	Venue	Billing	With
Sep 8, 2019	Garrick Centre ("The Garrick") · WinnipegSupportwith Sleep	Support	Sleep
Apr 27, 2017	De Vaartkapoen (VK) · Sint-Jans MolenbeekSupportwith True Widow, King Woman	Support	True Widow, King Woman
Oct 12, 2014	TRIX · AntwerpHeadlinerwith Yob, Electric Wizard	Headliner	Yob, Electric Wizard
Feb 16, 2014	Highline · SeattleHeadlinerwith Golden Void, They Rise, We Die	Headliner	Golden Void, They Rise, We Die
Feb 13, 2014	Make-Out Room · San FranciscoSupportwith Golden Void, Cy Dune	Support	Golden Void, Cy Dune
Jan 29, 2014	The Mothlight · AshevilleHeadlinerwith Nest Egg, Faux Ferocious	Headliner	Nest Egg, Faux Ferocious
Dec 7, 2013	Gramps · MiamiSupportwith Indian Jewelry, White Mystery, Lil Daggers, +1	Support	Indian Jewelry, White Mystery, Lil Daggers, +1
Sep 4, 2013	Caledonia Lounge · AthensHeadlinerwith Golden Void, Coltron	Headliner	Golden Void, Coltron
Sep 3, 2013	New Brookland Tavern - Old Location · West ColumbiaHeadlinerwith Golden Void	Headliner	Golden Void
Sep 2, 2013	Snug Harbor · CharlotteHeadlinerwith Golden Void	Headliner	Golden Void
Apr 6, 2013	Union Pool · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Golden Void	Headliner	Golden Void
Sep 13, 2012	Rams Head Live! · BaltimoreSupportwith Future Islands, Tortoise, Matmos, +3	Support	Future Islands, Tortoise, Matmos, +3
Apr 20, 2012	The Linen Building · BoiseSupportwith Finn Riggins, Red Hands Black Feet	Support	Finn Riggins, Red Hands Black Feet
Apr 28, 2011	Siberia · New OrleansSupportwith Cloudland Canyon, White Hills, Chef Menteur	Support	Cloudland Canyon, White Hills, Chef Menteur
Jan 30, 2010	The Talking Head Club @ Sonar · BaltimoreHeadlinerwith Leprechaun Catering, Benjy Ferree, The Vincent Black Shadow, +13	Headliner	Leprechaun Catering, Benjy Ferree, The Vincent Black Shadow, +13
May 11, 2009	The Empty Bottle · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Thrones, Helen Money	Headliner	Thrones, Helen Money

Where they play

16 rooms in 15 cities

Rooms played most

Caledonia Lounge · Athens1 show
De Vaartkapoen (VK) · Sint-Jans Molenbeek1 show
Garrick Centre ("The Garrick") · Winnipeg1 show
Gramps · Miami1 show
Highline · Seattle1 show

Cities played

Baltimore2 shows
Antwerp1 show
Asheville1 show
Athens1 show
Boise1 show

and 10 other cities

Releases

17 releases, 2006–2017

Dialectic of Ignorance
2017 · Album
NOPE/JEPPE
2015 · Ep
Innocence
2014 · Album
Daytrotter Session - Jan 17, 2013
2013
Echo Ono
2012 · Album
Comecrudos
2011 · Ep
Living
2010 · Album
Daytrotter Session
2009 · Ep
Maker
2009 · Album
Sea Voids
2009 · Album
Kale
2008 · Album
Sun on Sun
2008 · Album
Jumpstyle Is My Style
2008
Mr Body
2008
Valley of Cats
2006 · Album
2010-11-20: Bell House, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Album
2012-06-14: Northside Festival Showcase, 285 Kent, Brooklyn, NY, USA
Album

Lineup

Jennings Ingham Carney
Lain Jackson Carney
Van Champlin Carney

Airplay

KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2012-02-22–2022-09-14 — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Kennady Quille) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (Troy Nelson) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Pontiak — Garrick Centre ("The Garrick"), 2019-09-08 — Poster · Garrick Centre ("The Garrick"), 2019-09-08 — Songkick

Pontiak — De Vaartkapoen (VK), 2017-04-27 — Poster · De Vaartkapoen (VK), 2017-04-27 — Songkick

Pontiak — Make-Out Room, 2014-02-13 — Poster · Make-Out Room, 2014-02-13 — Songkick

Pontiak — Gramps, 2013-12-07 — Poster · Gramps, 2013-12-07 — Songkick

Pontiak — The Linen Building, 2012-04-20 — Poster · The Linen Building, 2012-04-20 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
Source	Used for
MusicBrainz	Artist facts
Wikipedia	Artist facts
Pontiak on Last.fm	Artist facts
Pontiak on Discogs	Artist facts
Pontiak on Genius	Artist facts
Pontiak on TheAudioDB	Artist facts
KEXP	Airplay
Songkick	Show history, Show posters
TheAudioDB	Photos
Discogs	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Genius	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fm	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Wikidata	Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.