Bardo Pond
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Bardo Pond in 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Space rock, neo-psychedelia, shoegaze, post-rock, drone, noise rock |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Labels | Drunken Fish, Fire, ATP, Important, Matador, Three Lobed |
| Members | John Gibbons Michael Gibbons Isobel Sollenberger Clint Takeda Jason Kourkounis |
| Past members | Joe Culver Ed Farnsworth Aaron Igler |
| Website | bardopond |
Bardo Pond is an American psychedelic rock band formed in 1991. It consists of Michael Gibbons (guitar), John Gibbons (guitar), Isobel Sollenberger (flute and vocals), Clint Takeda (bass guitar) and Jason Kourkounis (drums). Bardo Pond's music is often classified as space rock, acid rock, post-rock, shoegazing, noise or psychedelic rock. Some Bardo Pond album titles have been derived from the names of esoteric psychedelic substances. Their sound has been likened to Pink Floyd, Spacemen 3 and My Bloody Valentine amongst others.
Allmusic describes Bardo Pond as having "lengthy, deliberate sound explorations filled with all the hallmarks of modern-day space rock: droning guitars, thick distortion, feedback, reverb, and washes of white noise." Bardo Pond are a taper-friendly band who encourage fans to make recordings of their shows.