Tired Pony

Snow Patrol's Frontman, Gary Lightbody has just released his sideproject, Tired Pony in the UK on July 22nd 2010. This is not "just" a sideproject. Tired pony is band also consists of R.E.M.'s Peter Buck, and Richard Colbourn, the drummer from Belle and Sebastian.

Tired Pony are Gary Lightbody’s brainchild, something he dreamt of doing while on the long haul around the States with his main band. It’s a hastily convened combo, which includes REM’s Peter Buck on mandolin, and, well, Belle & Sebastian’s drummer, with the aim of pursuing the 'stadium-indie’ singer’s interest in alt-country. His favourites include, he says, “Wilco, Calexico, Lambchop, Palace, Smog--these bands that look at the darkness in America”.

Their first album, "The Place We Ran From" has already released in UK a couple days ago, and will be released in the US on September 2010. This album is on my most anticipated album in 2010. And, for your information, Tom Smith from Editors and Zooey Deschanel and her "She & Him" partner, M. Ward are the guest contributor on the Album (Damn!!).

Key Songs : "Held In the Arms of Your Words", "Dead American Writers" (the 1st single of the album), "The Sliver Necklace", "Pieces".

Here is one of the song, "Get on the Road". Beautiful song from Tired Pony and Zooey Deschanel :
Get On The Road (feat Zooey Deschanel) by TiredPony

For More information, just go to Tired Pony's Official Page or MySpace Page :
TiredPony.com
Myspace/Tiredpony