Pit Pony are a 5 piece indie rock band based in Newcastle, UK.
They are Vocalist Jackie Purver, Garth Purver (Guitar), Andrew Jones (Guitar), Andrew Potter (Bass), Joey Morley (Drums)
Forming in Newcastle in 2017, identity and life experiences have formed the backbone of Pit Pony’s sound. Over the years they’ve toured extensively with the likes of IDLES, alongside standout performances at Long Division, Stockton Calling, Waves, The Last Train Home festivals & more.
Continuously, they remain loyal to their roots sonically nodding towards regional titans Nadine Shah and The Futureheads. With the “ENGLISH ACCENT god damn it” reminder on PJ Harvey’s ‘Uh Huh Her’ in mind, Jackie Purver stays true to her accent.
The accompanying video to their song Well Well is a portrayal of the monotonous routines and seemingly never ending to-do list that comes with parenthood, a sense of humour that vocalist Jackie Purver relates to as a mother juggling her day job alongside being a musician.
Jackie comments, “As an emerging artist, you don’t have many conversations about parenthood or often second guess doing so. You’re working towards goals like getting a booking agent, manager or label, who at the end of the day need to put food on their tables and are inevitably thinking ‘how much money can I make out of this band if they can only go on tour and be away from home for a couple of days tops at a time’. I remember reading an article by Emmy the Great where she talked openly and proudly about taking her baby on tour, and it was so refreshing to see her embrace motherhood without feeling the need to sacrifice her music goals. Sometimes it feels like there’s an unwritten rule that women in music aren’t allowed to get old and have children, and that’s one of the reasons why we wanted to do this video – the more we talk about being mothers the better, because it is obviously a massive lived experience and should be normalised”.
Featured on episode 31 of Discover Her Music Podcast
Song: Well Well
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