A Day in the Life of: Chrome Pony

Jack Parker·
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Nashville quartet Chrome Pony are currently rounding up a European tour with Cage the Elephant, and last night the four-piece took new EP Past Lives to Amsterdam’s Melkweg. We spent the day with the band, and you can check out our photo report on their day in Amsterdam below.

Pre-show discussions between Tyler & Ricardo
Pre-show discussions between Tyler & Ricardo
Soundcheck
Soundcheck

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Jota focussing during soundcheck
Jota focussing during soundcheck
Post-soundcheck hangouts in the Chrome Pony dressing room
Post-soundcheck hangouts in the Chrome Pony dressing room
Drummer Kyle and Cage the Elephant's Jared trying to figure out a Dutch bottle opener
Drummer Kyle and Cage the Elephant’s Jared trying to figure out a Dutch bottle opener
Kyle ahead of showtime
Kyle ahead of showtime
Tyler, deep in thought during his vocal practice
Tyler, deep in thought during his vocal practice
20 minutes till showtime...
20 minutes till showtime…
The calm before the storm.
The calm before the storm.

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Tyler prepares for the show
Tyler prepares for the show
Final moments
Final moments
10 minutes to go until showtime
10 minutes to go until showtime
Kyle gets into his Hawaiian gear for the show
Kyle gets into his Hawaiian gear for the show
And they're off!
And they’re off!
Cage the Elephant's guitar technician hard at work
Cage the Elephant’s guitar technician hard at work
Chrome Pony performing in front of 700 people
Chrome Pony performing in front of 700 people
Cage's guitar technician even joined Chrome Pony onstage!
Cage’s guitar technician even joined Chrome Pony onstage!
Moments after Chrome Pony left the stage
Moments after Chrome Pony left the stage
Ricardo shows us a small cut on his hand.
Ricardo shows us a small cut on his hand.
Jota getting ready for load-out
Jota getting ready for load-out
A satisfied Tyler grins following a successful show
A satisfied Tyler grins following a successful show
Cage the Elephant ripping up Amsterdam
Cage the Elephant ripping up Amsterdam

 

Matt Shultz couldn't seem to get enough of the crowd
Matt Shultz couldn’t seem to get enough of the crowd

You can listen to more of Chrome Pony‘s music here. The band will tonight perform with Cage the Elephant in Berlin, before the tour comes to a close tomorrow. Chrome Pony look set to return to Europe in August.