A.A. Bondy
A.A. Bondy is actually the birth name (the initials stand for Auguste Arthur) of Scott Bondy, the former lead singer of Birmingham, AL's Southern grunge darlings Verbena. After Verbena broke up in 2003, Bondy retreated to his Catskills home in Palenville in upstate New York and in time began writing songs again, emerging with a stripped-down indie folk sound. He recorded and mixed his debut solo album, American Hearts, at a barn near his home, releasing the project in 2007 on the Superphonic ...
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There’s something very dark and ominous about the latest release from A.A. Bondy, and it’s not just the title. A.A. Bondy’s sophomore release is harrowingly titled When the Devil’s Loose, and it ce... Read more
Nach hundert Jahren Weisheit und Lebenserfahrung klingen die Songs auf A.A. Bondys Album When The Devil´s Loose. Dabei ist Auguste Arthur Bondy, wie der Gute mit ganzem Namen heißt, mindestens 70... Read more
After the straight-shot Americana folkery of his debut, the follow-up from former Verbana frontman Scott Bondy (that’s A.A. to you, buster) diverts the route a bit, rendering him more like a ... Read more
After his rock n' roll run in Verbena, A.A. Bondy's debut album, American Hearts, was about as pleasant a surprise as a record can be. But it is one thing to sneak up on people with a great record ... Read more
There are some voices that are so imbued with sadness it’s difficult to take sometimes. On his second album, A.A. Bondy’s mournful voice sounds like utter emotional collapse. A gentle folky affair ... Read more
Sensitive-man indie folk enjoyed a strong run this decade. From Ryan Adams’s Heartbreaker to Elliott Smith prior to his untimely passing to the Sufjan Stevens years to all the Iron and Wines ... Read more
When The Devil’s Loose by AA Bondy is a good album, but some way short of being a great one. It may seem like a strange criticism to make of a singer songwriter, but the spectre of Bondy himself ha... Read more
Not one to rush things, Auguste Arthur Bondy spent the best part of a decade fronting indie-rock group Verbena before embarking on a solo career, and readily admits he “didn’t really kn... Read more
Too understated and unoriginal to find its way on to anyone's albums of the year lists, the second solo effort from the former Verbena (nope, never heard of them either) singer will, none the l... Read more
Louisiana boy Auguste Arthur Bondy served his rock'n'roll dues in 1990s alt-rock nearly-weres Verbena, before turning to a more sedate, rural sound for his solo work, arriving at this second album ... Read more
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