Trick Pony was formed in 1996 by Keith Burns (lead guitar, vocals), Ira Dean (bass guitar, upright bass, vocals), and Heidi Newfield (lead vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitar). The group recorded three studio albums: Trick Pony, On a Mission and R.I.D.E. and produced eight charted singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including four Top 20 hits: “Pour Me,” “On a Night like This,” “Just What I Do” and “On a Mission.” In 2006, Newfield departed for a solo career, and Aubrey Collins stepped in on lead vocals for roughly six months. The group disbanded after Collins and Dean left in 2007 and 2008, respectively. Newfield released a solo debut album, What Am I Waiting For, in 2008 on Curb Records, while Burns joined singer Michelle Poe to form a duo called Burns & Poe. In 2013, Trick Pony’s original lineup reunited for a performance at a benefit concert in Boston. In February 2014, the group announced plans to tour and release new music. More recently, they released the EP Pony Up in 2016. Trick Pony has proved that they have more than a few tricks up their sleeves – and they continue to tour the country.
