Pom Poko (band)

Norwegian post-punk band

Pom Poko

Pom Poko performing in 2019

Background information
Origin| Oslo, Norway
Genres| Post-punk[1]
Art rock[2]
Years active| 2017 (2017)–present
Labels| Bella Union
Members|

* Ragnhild Fangel
* Martin Tonne
* Jonas Krøvel
* Ola Djupvik

Website| pompoko.no

Pom Poko is a Norwegian post punk band from Oslo, Norway.[1][2] The band was formed in 2017 and quickly gained a reputation for their live shows, earning them a spot on NME's "100 Bands to Watch" list in 2018.[2] Pom Poko signed to British label Bella Union in 2019,[3] where they released their debut album, Birthday, to positive reviews.[2] They released their second album, Cheater, to critical acclaim in 2021.[4]

## History

[edit]

Pom Poko was formed in 2017 and quickly gained a reputation for their live shows, earning them a spot on NME's "100 Bands to Watch" list that year.[2] The group's members are trained as jazz musicians.[5] In 2019, they signed to Bella Union.[3] They released their debut album, Birthday, to positive reviews that same year.[2] In 2021, they released their second album, Cheater, to critical acclaim.[4]

The band is named after Pom Poko, a Japanese animated film released by Studio Ghibli in 1994.[1] Lead guitarist Martin Tonne has cited K-pop and hyperpop as genre influences for the band; his performances incorporate "buzzes, metallic rattles, squeals and moans," contributing a distorted layer to the group's sound.[5]

## Members

[edit]

Current

* Ragnhild Fangel - lead vocals (2017–present)
* Martin Tonne - guitar (2017–present)
* Jonas Krøvel - bass (2017–present)
* Ola Djupvik - drums (2017–present)

## Discography

[edit]

Albums

* Birthday (2019, Bella Union)
* Cheater (2021, Bella Union)
* Champion (2024, Bella Union)

EPs

* This Is Our House (2022, Bella Union)

## References

[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Pom Poko: Cheater Review". Pitchfork. Pitchfork Media. 2021-01-27. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
2. ^ a b c d e f "Pom Poko – 'Cheater' review: surrealist art-punk to blow away the lockdown woes". NME. 2021-01-14. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
3. ^ a b "Pom Poko". Bella Union. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
4. ^ a b "Cheater by Pom Poko". Metacritic. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
5. ^ a b Ainsley, Will (2024-08-07). "Meet Pom Poko's Martin Tonne – the guitarist channeling a "crappy Danelectro", West African phrasing and jazz chops into a hyperpop sugar rush". Guitarworld. Retrieved 2025-01-29.

## External links

[edit]

* Official website

Authority control databases: Artists |

* MusicBrainz

|