Driftless Pony Club

Driftless Pony Club is a Chicago, Illinois-based indie rock band. Its lead singer and guitarist is Craig Benzine, who also produces YouTube videos under the alias "WheezyWaiter".[1][2][3] After releasing two albums (2004's Janel and 2006's Cholera) on the Madison, Wisconsin-based Sector Five Records,[4][5] the band signed with DFTBA Records, on which they released their first profitable release, the EP Expert, in August 2009. Driftless Pony Club has toured across the United States multiple times, and has performed in lineups with other bands affiliated with DFTBA Records including Hank Green and the Perfect Strangers, Andrew Huang, Rob Scallon, and Harry and the Potters.[6]

Driftless Pony Club
Driftless Pony Club at VidCon 2012
Driftless Pony Club at VidCon 2012
Background information
OriginChicago, Illinois, United States
GenresAlternative Rock, Indie Rock
Years active1999–present
LabelsDFTBA Records, Sector Five, Two Thumbs Down
MembersCraig Benzine
Matt Weber
Sam Grant
Nate Bartley
WebsiteBand Website
Craig Benzine's Website

Discography
  • Janel (2004)
  • Cholera (2006)
  • Expert (2009)
  • Buckminster (2011)
  • Magnicifent (2012)
  • Zastera (2016)

References
  1. Miller, Todd (28 June 2009). "I Want a Pony: The not-so-driftless Driftless Pony Club". Newcity (published 2009-06-28).
  2. Downing, Andy (2011-08-01). "Clubs roundup: Johnson brings weighty approach to land of escapism". The Capital Times.
  3. Dickinson, Chrissie (2015-04-20). "Hank Green merges online, real worlds at Metro". Chicago Tribune.
  4. "Cholera Review". Isthmus (published 2006-09-28). 28 September 2006.
  5. Laskin, Tom (21 August 2006). "The little label that could". Isthmus (published 2006-08-21).
  6. "Tour Because Awesome 3". 2016-05-19.


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