The London dance-rock group
New Young Pony Club feature
Tahita Bulmer (vocals),
Andy Spence (guitar),
Igor (bass),
Lou (keyboards), and
Sarah Jones (drums). Inspired by
LCD Soundsystem,
the Stranglers, and
Gang of Four, the band's stylish electro-disco blend arrived with the release of the
Ice Cream 7" in February 2005. The limited-edition pressing of 1,000 copies sold out in just three days, fueling
New Young Pony Club's growing popularity among the U.K. music press and chic blogs alike. A deal with Modular Recordings, home to
Wolfmother,
the Avalanches, and
Van She, and second single, The Get Go, followed before the year's end, but
NYPC was still aiming to break overseas. They got it when American indie fans got a taste of
NYPC's energetic style when their biggest hit, "Ice Cream," was featured in the Intel Core 2 Duo television commercial in fall 2006. U.K. tour dates supporting
Lily Allen followed in November.
Fantastic Playroom, the group's first album, finally surfaced in 2007. ~ MacKenzie Wilson, All Music Guide