Macon Bacon by The Pond Hoppers

The Pond Hoppers FAQ

Who are The Pond Hoppers? Andrew Register and Nova Darkstar.

Why the name? Nova and Andrew live “across the pond” from each other, Nova in NY state and Andrew in Kent, England. The EP was recorded 2018-2020 via the interwebs using laptop mics and acoustic instruments, so it’s charmingly lo-fi.

Why “Macon Bacon”? Andrew and Nova have been playing music together since high school, and in college both were members of the iconic-but-unknown 80’s Boston bands Hogwash and The Warthogs. Macon Bacon continues this porcine theme. Macon, Georgia is the birthplace of Otis Redding, Little Richard, and Mike Mills and Bill Berry of REM, to mention a few, and the Allman Brothers lived together and recorded in Macon for several years, so the town is redolent with Roots Music, R&B, and Rock history. We hope you have as much fun listening to the album as we did Macon it. Sooey!

Tracklist

1.	Marsh Frogs & Song Birds	0:40

2.	Test: Shake Sugaree	0:31

3.	Shake Sugaree	2:23

4.	Jamdrew	2:06

5.	Frankie & Johnny (or Albert)	2:08

6.	Coyotes in the Meadow at Dusk	0:31

7.	Intermission	0:41

8.	Hummingbird at Feeder	0:25

9.	Beekeeper	4:02

10.	Twangopolis	2:11

11.	Noontide Jamboree	1:19

12.	Sugarbeet	1:12

13.	Any Old Train	1:07

14.	Tree Frogs in the Willows after Dark	0:40

Credits

released April 4, 2024

Andrew Register: acoustic guitars, resonator guitar, slide guitar, mandolin
Nova Darkstar: acoustic guitar, keyboard, vocals

Album cover: Nova Darkstar
@2024 Akachic Rechordz

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