Pond was a band from

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. They formed in 1991 and broke up in 1998. They were signed to

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(first two albums) and the

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records sub-label of

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(last album). On October 23, 2010, Pond reunited for a show to commemorate the closing of Portland club

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Members

* Charlie Campbell —

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* Chris Brady —

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, vocals * David Triebwasser —

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Discography

Albums

*''Pond'' (February 12, 1993 - Sub Pop SP186) *# "Young Splendor" *# "Perfect Four" *# "Gone" *# "Agatha" *# "Tree" *# "Wheel" *# "Spots" *# "Foamy" *# "Grinned" *# "Filler" *''

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'' (1995) *# Sideroad *# Mubby's Theme *# Union *# Magnifier *# Patience *# Ol' Blue Hair *# Sundial *# Glass Sparkles in Their Hair *# Van *# Happy Cow Farm Family *# Carpenter Ant *# Artificial Turf *# Rock Collection *# Gagged and Bound *''Rock Collection'' (1997) *# "Spokes" *# "You're Not an Astronaut" *# "Scoliosis" *# "One Day in the Future" *# "Twins" *# "You're Not a Seed" *# "Flawed" *# "My Dog Is an Astronaut Though" *# "Forget" *# "Golden" *# "Greyhound" *# "Rebury Me" *# "Filterless" *# "Rabbit" *# "Guitar Opus" *# "Ugly"

Singles/EPs

*Young Splendor/Tree (B-side is an alternate version from the one that appears on the s/t, Tim/Kerr - 1991) *Wheel/Cinders (Sub Pop, 1992 - Wheel 7") *Wheel/Cinders/Snowing (Sub Pop, 1992 - Wheel 12") *Wheel/Cinders/Ebner (Sub Pop, 1992 - Wheel 12" Import) *Wheel/Cinders/Snowing/11X17 (Sub Pop, 1992 - Wheel EP) *Moth/You Don't Quite Get It Do You? (But You're Thinking Hard) (1994 SubPop SP263) *Glass Sparkles In Their Hair/Sundial (1995 SubPop SP146/366) *Spokes (1997 - Work)

Compilation Appearances

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'' - Sub Pop, 1994 (Songs: "You Pretty Thing", "Cinders") *''

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'' - Tim/Kerr, 1995 (Song: "Gloria In Excelsis Deo") *'' That Virtua Feeling: Sub Pop and Sega Get Together'' - Sub Pop, 1995 (Song: "Sundial")

External links

Info at subpopThe Pond Page

"Spots" music video (from "Pond")
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