Cowboy and Indian are a recent addition to our community here in Cleveland by way of Princeton University with a stop-over in Queens. Now after trips back and forth from New York and Juggling school they are set to release ‘Pony’ the duos first EP on June 1st at the Beachland. Click for Cowboy and Indian’s first video as well as the bands press release for the show!
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May 7, 2010 (Cleveland, OH) – In support of their debut EP, “Pony,”
Cowboy and Indian will be playing an EP Release Party at The Beachland
Tavern on June 1, 2010. The Cleveland-based band, who was selected by
FILTER Magazine as the “Undiscovered Band of the Month,” will be
opening for Saddle Creek artist The Mynabirds. The show, which
coincides with the release of their EP, kicks off their
Midwest/Northeast summer tour.
“We’re really excited about this Release Party,” says bassist Brett
Sherman. “Our EP has been in the works for a long time, and we’re
eager to share it with everyone.” The band has also released a Team
USA hockey-themed video for “Save Your Soul,” their lead single. The
EP will be available at the Release Party at The Beachland Tavern on
June 1, 2010.
About The Band: The duo met at Princeton University, where, as an
undergraduate, Indrany Datta-Barua took an introductory logic class.
Sherman, who was earning his PhD in Philosophy, taught the course. A
few years later, the couple was living together in Long Island City,
Queens.
In their basement, Sherman modified a Gibson G3 bass, installing three
output jacks and a unique switching configuration, allowing for a
powerful live sound. At his urging, Datta-Barua began writing melodies
and lyrics. She soon discovered that her background provided a rich
source of inspiration. “As a Texas native, I grew up listening to
country music, so I have an affinity for storytelling through song.
Besides, I think it’s a medium that really resonates with the
immigrant experience, which is a huge part of who I am.”
Though they describe their sound as “country music from the future,”
their music draws from many genres. Sherman, classically trained on
the upright bass, has also played in jazz and indie rock bands. Their
producer, ROAR, does most of his work in the Brooklyn hip-hop scene.
He also connected the band with Harlem rapper Vast Aire (of indie
hip-hop duo Cannibal Ox), who recorded a verse for their song “Cold
Day In Harlem.”
In June of 2009, the pair moved to Cleveland, OH, where Datta-Barua
began her first year of medical school at Case Western. “It’s been a
challenge, managing school and the band,” she admits. “But things are
tough for everyone these days. Hopefully, people will hear that in
our music.”
