Pebbly Mammogram

Pebbly Mammogram is an alt-indie, old-wave band from Red Cloud, Nebraska, formed in 2001. The band consists of four musicians: Zachary Waldorf III (lead vocals/songwriter), Dana Irving (bass guitar/keyboards), Harvey Ian "Wallbanger" Smith (drums) and Pablo Santiago Estevan Garcia (multi-instrumentalist). Although the band has never received much recognition, they have influenced many in the Nebraskan indie music scene, and are credited with merging diverse styles, such as Japanese taiko drumming and Krautrock into a unique sound music critics struggle to categorize as anything but .
Pebbly Mammogram first achieved notoriety within Nebraskan alt-indie circles for their 2004 single, , which appeared on their 2005 EP, Why Are You So Hetero-Normative? . The single, which the band recorded in Waldorf's basement, was critically hailed for both its lyrics — which have been described as a hybrid of Bright Eyes, Nick Drake, and Madonna influences — and the song's infectious melody, which prominently features Garcia on cowbell.
The band's first full-length album, (My Name is Karl With A) K, , was released in 2007 to mixed reviews. The two most popular songs off of that album, and , reflected the band's shift towards more experimental, psychedelic and mainstream territory. The recording process was also marred by rumors of infighting within the band, particularly between Irving and her longtime boyfriend Gordon who had also served as manager to the band. According to one interview, frontman Waldorf agitated the couple, making constant remarks about a supposed relationship with Irving which the bassist vehemently denies. One exchange was described as such:
Waldorf: Knock, Knock.
Gordon:: Who's there?
Waldorf: I'm sleeping with your girlfriend.
Gordon:: I'm sleeping with your girlfriend, who?
Waldorf: No, I'm actually sleeping with your girlfriend.
Despite romantic tension among band members, Pebbly Mammogram is in the process of recording their second CD, Girl Crushes From College Or Something , which will be released in early 2010. The track listing was released on their web site in October 2009 in a series of handwritten notes, which confusingly displayed different names from different points of the album's development.
1. I'm Sorry For Being Overly Apologetic
2. Sarah, Deer
3. The Nineteenth Annual Poliks Potluck
4. Barriers to Understanding
5. How We Know What Isn't So
6. Terrance, Slow Down, (Herbst Infection + Goldfish)
7. Do You Feel Liberated From The Shackles of Classical Determinism?
8. Dead Poets Would Text While Driving
9. Sheepish Men in Pink Overalls
10. Emma Watson I Love You, But You're Harshing My Mellow
11. Refugees Are So Depressing, But Not If You Ignore Them

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