Sparrows - Music

Matt Pond PA Usually Written With Lowercase Letters Matt Pond PA Is An Indie Band Formed In Philadelphia Pennsylvania In 1998 By Singer/songwriter Matt Pond Along With Guitarist/bassist Josh Kramer Violinist Rosie McNamara-Jones Cellist Jim Hostetter And Drummer Sean Byrne Previously Of Lenola And The Twin Atlas . Matt Pond Is The Only Remaining Original Member Because The Band Had To Reform When Pond Moved To New York City. Their Debut Deer Apartments Gained Them Recognition In CDNow's Unheard? Competition For Unsigned Artists That Same Year. Matt Pond PA Has Performed With Ted Leo And The Pharmacists Nickel Creek Youth Group Mae Keane Guster Dios Malos Neko Case Straylight Run And Liz Phair. The Band's Music Has Been Included In The Soundtrack For The FOX Television Program The O.C. Specifically Cover Versions Of Oasis' "Champagne Supernova" And Neutral Milk Hotel's "In The Aeroplane Over The Sea." As Of Late 2007 The Lineup Consists Of Matt Pond On Vocals And Guitar Dan Crowell On Drums Steve Jewett On Guitar Matthew Daniel Siskin On Bass And Chris Hansen On Keyboards Guitar And Vocals. Albums * Deer Apartments 1998 * Measure 2000 * The Green Fury 2002 * The Nature Of Maps 2002 * Emblems 2004 * Several Arrows Later 2005 * Last Light 2007 * The Dark Leaves 2010 EPs & Singles * I Thought You Were Sleeping EP 2001 * This Is Not The Green Fury 2001 * Four Songs EP 2004 * Lily Two Single 2004 * Winter Songs EP 2005 * Snow Day Single 2005 * Halloween Single 2006 * Champagne Supernova EP 2006 * Several Arrows Later Single 2006 * If You Want Blood 2007 * People Have A Way Single 2007 * Sunlight Single 2007 * The Freeep 2008 * The Threeep - Part I - Starting 2009 read less