Driftless Pony Club - Buckminster (2011)

With over ten years on the DIY indie rock circuit, Driftless Pony Club has harnessed the power of YouTube to expose their angular, 90s styled indie rock to a diverse and widespread fanbase totally outside of the mainstream music industry. Through his quirky Youtube videos, lead singer Craig Benzine (AKA Wheezy Waiter) has amassed over 575,000 subscribers and pulled in fans from all corners of the world. The Chicago-based crew (Craig Benzine, Matt Weber, Sam Grant, and Nate Bartley) has packed venues in cities across the United States with more shows and more cities in the works.

Influenced by bands like The Pixies, Weezer, and most notably Modest Mouse, Driftless Pony Club has released three full length LPs and an EP. Their most recent album (released on DFTBA records), Buckminster, drew inspiration from the life and works of visionary architect, Buckminster Fuller yet " . . somehow manages to rock despite its nerdy genesis."

"Craig Benzine, lead singer of Chicago indie-rock crew Driftless Pony Club, could easily be classified as an internet celebrity. Recording YouTube videos under the name Wheezy Waiter, the singer/comedian has amassed more than 345,000 subscribers and his videos have been viewed more than 38 million times. With that in mind, expect a few laughs between songs as the group works through selections off their latest, “Buckminster,” an album that somehow manages to rock despite its nerdy genesis: the band found inspiration in the life and work of author/engineer/inventor Buckminster Fuller. The Faith Hills Have Eyes and Dr. Dolphin also perform." Safe Bet

Bass – Ian Purvis
Drums – Nate Bartley
Guitar – Matt Weber (3)
Vocals – Craig Benzine


Track List:
01. Driftless Pony Club - When We Live In Circles And Eat On Merry-Go-Rounds (01:28)
02. Driftless Pony Club - House Of 1982 Built Like A Ship (03:56)
03. Driftless Pony Club - He Plans Houses Like Trees (04:02)
04. Driftless Pony Club - Inspectors Of Inspectors (03:05)
05. Driftless Pony Club - We're Cheap Already (03:26)
06. Driftless Pony Club - A Letter To Michael (01:06)
07. Driftless Pony Club - El Cid III (03:22)
08. Driftless Pony Club - Dymaxion Chronofile (04:10)
09. Driftless Pony Club - American Princes (04:20)
10. Driftless Pony Club - Safe As Houses (01:21)