The band’s name is taken from the lyrics of “One-Trick Pony” from the album One-Trick Pony by Paul Simon. The band released The View and Transporter independently before signing to label Mint Records in early 2005. Their Mint Records debut, Ones and Zeros, came out on September 6, 2005, and they supported the album with a tour of Canada and the United States. That year, Calder also became a sometime member of The New Pornographers, appearing on the album Twin Cinema and touring with the band. She is the niece of New Pornographers leader A.C. Newman. In early June 2007, the band’s song Jarhand, the first single from their third album Immaculate Machine’s Fables, was featured as the iTunes free single of the week. In 2009, the band saw some member changes. Luke Kozlowski left the band and was replaced by Aden Collinge. Caitlin Gallupe, Brooke’s sister, joined the band on bass guitar. She previously designed the band’s album covers and performed some backing vocals on Immaculate Machine’s Fables. The group also added a second guitarist, Jordan Minkoff and an occasional member, Leslie Rewega, on keyboards, percussion and background vocals. |
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