Members: Paisley Adams, Jay Watson, Joseph Orion, James Terry, Kevin Parker
Pond is a psychedelic rock band from Perth, Western Australia which formed in 2008. Featuring an ever-changing line-up, core members include Kevin Parker, Jay Watson and Nick Allbrook of Tame Impala, together with Joseph Ryan (Mink Mussel Creek) and Jamie Terry (The Silents). Pond were formed in Perth, Western Australia in 2008 with members Nick Allbrook, Jay Watson and Joseph Ryan. The original idea of Pond was to be able to get anyone they wanted to play whatever they wanted in a collaborative musical project. Their first album was released soon after in January 2009, titled Psychedelic Mango which contained many psychedelic rock and pop elements.Their second album, Corridors of Blissterday, was completed live with an eight piece band in five days, and released in June 2009.This led to the creation of their 2010 album, Frond, released in May 2010, featuring a more heavier pop influence than previously heard from them. After the success of Tame Impala's 2010 breakthrough debut album Innerspeaker, a band which shares three members with Pond, the album Beard, Wives, Denim was recorded in 2010 and later released to critical acclaim in March 2012. Pond are currently touring the United States, appearing at festivals such as South by Southwest, with another album titled Man, It Feels Like Space Again set for release in the future.On 7 May 2012, Pond announced through their Facebook page that they are working on a new EP to be released sometime in 2012, with the working title Hobo Rocket.On 26 May 2012, NME magazine named Pond &The Hottest New Band In The World& in their &Hot List& issue.On 28 June 2012, Pond had a one-off performance with Can frontman Damo Suzuki, one of Pond's biggest inspirations and musical idols.