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Poi Dog Pondering
Poi Dog Pondering started in Austin, Texas in 1985 with Frank Orrall on vocals. Their sound mixed folk, blues, jazz, and global rhythms in a way that felt...
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Aloha Honolulu
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Big Beautiful Spoon
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Big Walk
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Bury Me Deep
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Circle Around The Sun
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Everybody's Trying
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Fact Of Life
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Fall Upon Me
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Falling
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Fruitless
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Living With The Dreaming Body
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Postcard From A Dream
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Praise The Lord
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Pulling Touch
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Sound Of Water
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Spending The Day In The Shirt That You Wore
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Poi Dog Pondering started in Austin, Texas in 1985 with Frank Orrall on vocals. Their sound mixed folk, blues, jazz, and global rhythms in a way that felt natural rather than calculated. The 1993 album 'Pomegranate Flower' brought wider attention, with 'Watermelon Song' becoming one of their most recognizable tracks.
Over time the band's lineup shifted, with musicians coming and going while Orrall remained at the center. They kept recording through the 1990s with albums like '7' and 'Only Passing Through,' and continued into the 2000s with releases such as 'The Seed' in 2006. Their songs like 'Aloha Honolulu' and 'Big Beautiful Spoon' maintained that same eclectic feel.
What's stayed consistent is their approach to music-making, less about fitting a genre than following where the rhythm and feeling lead. They've never really stopped being that Austin band that started playing in 1985, just with different people joining in along the way.
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