Pontiac Brothers
The Pontiac Brothers were an Los Angeles area hard rock band formed in 1983 by Ward Dotson after splitting with The Gun Club.
Their debut album, "Big Black River", was issued in France in 1985, which eventually landed them a deal with Frontier Records and the subsequent release, "Doll Hut", featured half the songs from "Big Black River" and several newly recorded songs.
Guitarist Jon Wahl left the group in 1986, shortly before they issued "Fiesta en la Biblioteca". After the release of "Johnson" in 1988, the band went on hiatus, returning in 1992 to release one final album and do a tour of the West Coast. Dotson later played in The Liquor Giants, and Wahl went on to form the group Claw Hammer.
Members:
- Ward Dotson: guitar
- Matt Simon: vocals
- Glen Floyd: guitar
- Jon Wahl: guitar (1983-1986)
- Kurt Bauman: bass
- D. A. Valdez: drums
Discography:
- Big Black River (Lolita Records, 1985; reissued on Sympathy for the Record Industry)
- Doll Hut (Frontier Records, 1985)
- Fiesta en la Biblioteca (Frontier Records, 1986)
- Johnson (Frontier Records, 1988)
- Fuzzy Little Piece of the World (Frontier Records, 1992)
