Dead Pony

Dead Pony, formerly known as Crystal, is a Scottish pop-punk band from Glasgow, formed in 2015. Initially a duo comprising Anna Shields and Blair Crichton, the pair formed Crystal with three of their university classmates. Two years later, Shields and Crichton formed a new quartet with Lizzie Reid and Aidan McAllister and released numerous singles as Crystal, before Liam Adams replaced Reid. The band changed their name to Dead Pony in 2020. After Euan Lyons replaced McAllister, the band released the EP War Boys and the album Ignore This; the latter charted at No. 8 on the Scottish Album Charts in April 2024. They have variously been inspired by Kathleen Hanna, Hayley Williams, Nirvana, the Breeders, Wolf Alice, Fleetwood Mac, Courtney Barnett, N.E.R.D., Justin Timberlake, Limp Bizkit, and the Prodigy. Their music has been described as a combination of pop-punk, nu metal and rock.