A few seconds into “When You’re in Town,” and the kids are already going wild.

 

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Flailing arms, swinging heads, and feet that want nothing to do with the ground. Band members are dancing in the crowd, the tambourines are ferocious, and everybody’s screaming the chorus. I’m at the Baltimore stop on the Dangerous Ponies tour, and I’m one of these music-crazed partygoers.

This kind of communal party concert experience is Dangerous Ponies’ signature style.  With a rotating group of eight members slamming on three guitars, drums, a bass, and an assortment of tambourine, cymbal, and synth-playing hype people, having fun just seems to come naturally to this Philadelphia-based pop band.

Their latest album, Dr. Ponie, Medicine Ponie is available now, and here guitarists Chrissy and Kyle give the run down on why you need a dose of their latest sound.

So the album that’s coming out is Dr. Ponie, Medicine Ponie. What kind of medicine are you prescribing for your fans and potential fans with this project? What can people expect?

Chrissy: Lots of fun.

Kyle: Laughter is the best medicine. We don’t take ourselves seriously, but we take music seriously.

Tell me about your sound and your influences.

K: Chrissy is really into the Beatles. A lot of our songs, especially the melodies, are formed by the Beatles. In general, we’re all into different kinds of music.

C: I would say collectively, ’60s rock and newer stuff like MIA and Doctor Dog. I always describe our sound as ’60s inspired dance-y 80’s pop that sounds like a carnival that’s hijacked by kindergartners.

You guys look kind of like a colorful band of superheroes. If Dangerous Ponies were actually superheroes, what would be your powers?

K: It would be cool if we could transmit our songs into everybody’s minds all at once, and explode glitter everywhere we went.

You involve a lot of color and energy into your performances and your music, which I think people need a lot more of. What do you hope to contribute to the music, dance, or party scene?

C: For me, the whole idea of Dangerous Ponies is that everyone can be a pony. You don’t have to be self-conscious. We get on stage and wear really ridiculous outfits and we dance and have a lot of fun, but we play music that we’ve scrupulously written. The music is pretty well thought out, but especially live, I think that’s when we get a lot of people really interested.

K: I hope that we continue to write and grow as a band and step into our sound more and more. I’d just be happy if [fans] know all the words to our songs, and blast the CD while they’re driving at night in the car with the windows down.

C: We’re just a bunch of kids that like to have a good time. I don’t think we discriminate. All sorts of people come to our shows, and we’re more than willing to hang out with them and talk to them even if we don’t know them. It really bums me out when I like a band or a performer and I go to see them and they’re rude or cold. Granted, I’ve never been struck by stardom but I couldn’t imagine not wanting to talk to the people that listen to my music.

Are you ready for more? Click here to sample the tunes, buy the album, and find out where you can catch the Dangerous Ponies live.

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