Summary
The Pousette-Dart Band [poo-sette] (also known as PDB) was an American soft rock group active in the 1970s and early 1980s. Conceived in 1973 as a string band from Cambridge, Massachusetts, PDB comprised Jon Pousette-Dart, John Troy and John Curtis. With a shift to a more commercially oriented sound and a steady succession of additional personnel, the group went on to record a series of four albums for their label Capitol Records, two of which (Amnesia and Pousette-Dart Band 3) made the Billboard album chart. Their single "For Love" reached #83 on the Billboard singles chart.[1]
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 Jon Pousette-Dart Performing at the Plymouth Folk Festival in Plymouth, Massachusetts on July 13, 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Genres | Soft rock, country rock |
| Years active | 1973–1981, 1991, 2008-Present |
| Labels | Capitol |
| Members | Jon Pousette-Dart John Troy John Curtis |
Although the band formally broke up in 1981, members reunited in 1991 for a series of concerts, and a "Best Of" album was released in 1994. Since then, collaborations among various former personnel have continued, with original members Pousette-Dart and Troy also launching solo careers.
The song "Fall on Me" from the band's second album Amnesia was featured in the 11th episode of the second season of Lost.[2]
Pousette-Dart is the son of Abstract Expressionist artist Richard Pousette-Dart.[3]
Discography edit
Albums
- 1976: Pousette Dart Band
- 1977: Amnesia, US Billboard # 143[4]
- 1978: Pousette-Dart Band 3, US Billboard # 161
- 1979: Never Enough, US Billboard # 203
- 1993: Best of Pousette Dart Band
Singles
- 1976: "What Can I Say"
- 1977: "Fall on Me"
- 1977: "Amnesia"
- 1978: "Stand by Me," US Cash Box # 103[5]
- 1979: "For Love," US Billboard # 83
- 1979: "Hallelujah I'm a Bum"
References edit
- ^ Pousette-Dart Band charts, Allmusicguide.
- ^ "Pousette-Dart Band". Boston.com. NY Times Co. August 24, 2013. Archived from the original on November 23, 2013. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
- ^ Marsh, Steven P (April 30, 2009). "EXCLUSIVE:Jon Pousette-Dart was born to make music!". Retrieved October 3, 2013.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2018). Top Pop Albums 1955-2016. Record Research Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-226-7.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2015). The Comparison Book Billboard/Cash Box/Record World 1954-1982. Sheridan Books. p. 398. ISBN 978-0-89820-213-7.
External links edit
- Jon Pousette-Dart official site
- John Troy official site