Pomeroy is THE premier independent act in the Midwest. Pomeroy has released 4 albums in the last 9 1/2 years and toured extensively throughout the U.S. and abroad. Pomeroy will release its 5th album, A New Reflection, on October 9th and will follow up with extensive U.S. touring. The new single, The Beat Goes On, is already getting heavy radio rotation around the country.
Pomeroy--A History
Born in a time when rap-rock and pop-punk ruled the scenes, Pomeroy had difficult choices to make early in their career. The band had a song that caught on to Midwest radio in the spring of 1999. It was a heavy song with a distinct, robotic sounding rock riff and clever catchy rhymes. It fit right in with the whole rap-rock explosion. Fans began to flock to their shows overnight and Pomeroy began selling out venues they had previously struggled in. People loved the song and loved seeing the band live but began to realize a truth about Pomeroy; "These guys have much more to offer than this one song. In fact, none of their other stuff sounds like this song at all. It's funky. It's more musical. I can sing along to it. It's kind of hard to explain the sound.......but I like it."
The shows got bigger and the touring circle got broader. Then the labels came. While the band was cohabitating with mice, "borrowing" food from local restaurant kitchens, and cuddling up with bed bugs, they were fielding calls from Atlantic, Warner Bros., Sony, Universal, and a barrage of Indies. Every label had the same comment. "Wow, we really love your song. Why doesn't the rest of the album sound like that?" To the labels it was a no-brainer. Make a record where every song is just like your popular song and we can do business together. To the band it was a different story.
The next few years brought a heart full of happiness and a pocket full of lent. Pomeroy shows however, were becoming the talk of the Midwest. The band began landing opening slots for big national acts and moving up to headlining slots in bigger venues. They put all of their energies into their live show with a goal to be the tightest band around. They wanted musical respect but were always the first to give respect to deserving acts.
So now we're here and "here" is over 20,000 records sold and thousands of dedicated fans. "Here", is a touring circle of sold out dates from Denver to Chicago. "Here", is a new live DVD displaying the band at its best. "Here", is a seasoned group of musicians in their prime, constructing a new album of unprecedented Pomeroy ability. A New Reflection is set to be released in October and with it comes a new era of Pomeroy. This highly anticipated release has already received critical acclaim from around the industry and is set to reinvent the band and ensure its continued success!
Some still see the band as it was in the spring of 1999. They still hear that one song. But those who do more than scratch the surface know the truth about Pomeroy. These guys are veterans of the stage who have a taste for the road and a finger on the pulse of the Midwest. They've created a musical point of view with no boundaries and unequaled energy. They are the soulful engineers of a most intriguing sound. Good bands change with the times. Great bands change the times. This, is Pomeroy.
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