Danielle Ponder
While she is most often identified as a soul singer, Danielle Ponder's versatile music is infused with bits of gospel, trip-hop, blues, R&B, and alt rock. A former public defender from Rochester, New York, the singer/songwriter spent years playing music on the side before doubling down on her music career in the late 2010s. It was an unusual path to success, but one that allowed her to develop a unique sound full of depth and command. After signing with the Future Classic label, Ponder released her debut album, Some of Us Are Brave, in 2022.
Despite growing up in a deeply musical family, Ponder was drawn to a career in law after her brother received a 20-year prison sentence as a result of New York's "three strikes" law. After law school, she became a public defender and later a diversity and inclusion officer in her hometown of Rochester. She also continued to make music in her spare time, writing songs, playing in bands, and even touring on occasion. By 2018, Ponder was struggling to manage both careers and decided to take a risk and pursue music full-time. Working with keyboardist and collaborator Avis Reese and producer Dave Drago, she began crafting the songs that would ultimately lead her to sign with eclectic Australian label Future Classic. Her first outing was a collaborative 2020 single, "Look Around," with established Melbourne rhythm section Karate Boogaloo. Two years later, Ponder offered her first full-length album in 2022's dynamic Some of Us Are Brave.
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Discography
14 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Some Of Us Are Brave
Alternative & Indie - Released by Future Classic on Sep 16, 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Carry Me Higher
The Blessed Madonna, Joy Anonymous, Danielle Ponder
House - Released by Warner Records on Nov 17, 2023
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Roll The Credits
R&B - Released by Future Classic on May 5, 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Holding Me Down
Soul - Released by Danielle Ponder on Nov 22, 2019
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Manhunt (Apple TV+ Original Series Soundtrack)
Bryce Dessner, Danielle Ponder
Film Soundtracks - Released by Platoon on Mar 15, 2024
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Some Of Us Are Brave (Deluxe)
Soul - Released by Future Classic on Sep 16, 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Difficult Kind (From "Reasonable Doubt")
Danielle Ponder, Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Film Soundtracks - Released by Hollywood Records on Nov 15, 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Look Around
Karate Boogaloo, Danielle Ponder
R&B - Released by HopeStreet Recordings on Jul 27, 2020
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Some Of Us Are Brave
Alternative & Indie - Released by Future Classic on Sep 16, 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Only Way Out
Alternative & Indie - Released by Future Classic on May 27, 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
So Long
Alternative & Indie - Released by Future Classic on Mar 11, 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Only The Lonely
Alternative & Indie - Released by Future Classic on Aug 26, 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Some Of Us Are Brave
Alternative & Indie - Released by Future Classic on Sep 16, 2022
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo