They rehearse at least twice a week, play out every few weeks, and record whenever financially feasible. Recording at South Austin's Bubble studio, that of their friend Sixteen Deluxe guitarist Chris Smith, the group views rehearsals as opportunities to write songs. Of course, the way Pong writes songs takes a little longer. The whole band writes songs. The lyrics are often at first abstract vocalizations by whoever feels possessed to step up to the mike at the time.
Creative democracy sculpts the song.
Pong hopes its EP will attract attention from someone willing to infuse the band with enough capital to record a full-length album. As it is now, Chester says every show pays for more recording. Which, in some respects, may actually be a good thing. We're not in a hurry anymore. We're more about quality.