The Place We Ran From

Description

Tired Pony began life as a doodle in Gary Lightbodys jotter. During idle moments on Snow Patrols year-long tour cycle for their last album, A Hundred Million Suns, Gary began writing songs for this imaginary band.

Forward to January 4th 2010, a cast of characters assembled at Portlands Type Foundry studio; from the extended Snow Patrol family there was Troy Stewart, regular touring member of the band, Iain Archer, long-time Snow Patrol associate and collaborator, Richard Colburn, the renowned drummer with Belle & Sebastian, and producer Garret Jacknife Lee, who brought in Tired Ponys final two members, Peter Buck from R.E.M. and Scott McCaughey, the Seattle musical polymath whos been R.E.M.s full-time auxiliary member since 1994.

Tired Pony were joined by a number of guest contributors including M. Ward and his She & Him partner Zooey Deschanel who duets with Gary on Get On The Road. The Good Book was sung by Tom Smith of Editors, whos a perfect fit for the narratives gothic weave of guilt and redemption.