📸: Daria Kobayashi Rich (@drich)
Los Angeles band Bondo balances force & restraint. Their music is world-building in a science fiction sort of way. The four-piece has honed their own type of post-rock/slowcore, built upon a strong foundation of live dynamics and a proprietary instrumental language. Their sound is narrative-like: a dream logic which is both intuitive and natural.
“Bondo’s whole sound-world is foggy and deliberately obfuscatory. Music like this could easily disappear into the background – it’s not clamouring for attention. But put the headphones in, close the door, close your eyes, and listen. It’s worth taking a little time to let it all sink in.” - Start Track Blog
“...a four-piece riffing on a vibe something like ‘Spiderland’ floating in a quarry with Fugazi’s latter-era instrumental explorations.” - Aquarium Drunkard
Since 2023 Bondo has shared stages with bands such as Teethe, Water From Your Eyes, Deaf Heaven, Cloud Nothings, Trauma Ray, untitled (halo), A Country Western, Idaho, and more.
In 2026 Bondo teamed up with Solid Brass for the release of their 3rd full length album, 'Bondo'.
