| Pomeroy | |
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| Origin | Kansas City |
| Genres | Rock, pop |
| Years active | 1997-present |
| Labels | Audio Fidelity, Fresh Tracks, Blue Sky, GetGo |
| Associated acts | The Urge, Ludo, Junk Beer Kidnap Band |
| Website | www. pomeroymusic.com |
| Members | |
| David Fairbanks Dean Hopkins John Dread Chris Davis Patrick Lentz Micah Burdick |
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| Past members | |
| Matt Marron Tyson Leslie |
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Pomeroy is a band that had significant success throughout the late 1990s and early 2000s in the Midwest. Blending hip-hop and funk, the group was able to draw a large following during that time period, but has fallen in relative obscurity due to lack of touring and publicity.
Pomeroy started in mid-1997 in Manhattan, Kansas. Matt Marron and David Fairbanks, friends from college, were interested in starting a band that took the best of underground hip-hop and mixed it with old school funk. Taking their name from a street in Manhattan, the duo traveled west to Los Angeles to record their first demo. After finishing, they brought in Dean Hopkins and Chris Davis to fill out the band. John Edsel played keyboard and electric triangle. The band's first practice was April 1998 with the first show only 2 weeks later.[1] The band quickly grew in popularity after winning the 1998 Kansas State University battle of the bands competition.
The band toured extensively for 8 years, mostly playing club gigs at college towns in the midwest while releasing several albums and a DVD.[1] The DVD was recorded at the Blue Note in Columbia, Missouri and released in 2005.[2] The band has received top 40 airtime on radio stations across the United States.[3]
In late 2007, Pomeroy gained significant airplay with the release of the single The Beat Goes On.[4]
2009 saw the departure of keyboardist Tyson Leslie and principle songwriter/founder and guitarist Matt Marron.
Pomeroy has since recruited Patrick Lentz (vocals) and Micah Burdick (guitar) and are writing and performing live on occasion.