Monday, December 9, 2013

Band profile - Mark Pontin Group

Band profile - Mark Pontin Group

Photo by Rob Stanley

Band members and instruments
Mark Pontin Guitar/Vox; Christopher Baglole Drums/Backing Vox; Alun Walters Bass/Backing Vox

Describe your sound in one sentence
Energetic,skillful,raw,exciting guitar blues/rock with good songs at the core.

What is your "mission"?  
To make the best music we can make, to play and perform, to build our audience.

If the band was an animal or bird, which would it be?
A Honey Badger.Surrounded by bigger and predatory animals, the honey badger is one of the toughest animals, despite its small size! Represents us against major label and acts with lots of financial backing, we are resilient and will compete.

What other people say
"‘Days of Destiny’ is an album full of mature songwriting , played by a road tested band with the chops, integrity and imagination to circumvent all form of clichés and bring a welcome breath of fresh air to the blues rock genre."
Pete Feenstra

Official website
www.markpontingroup.com

Facebook page
www.facebook.com/markpontingroup

Youtube channel
www.youtube.com/user/markpontingroup

Twitter feed
www.twitter.com/MarkPontinGroup

Reverbnation page
http://www.reverbnation.com/markpontingroup

What are you most looking forward to about playing at HBBF14?
Looking forward to getting a chance to show what we can do, and also getting to see other fine acts on the bill, and jam with Paddy and everyone at the midnight jam!

Photo by Rob Stanley

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