Pomplamoose

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title: "Pomplamoose" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["american-internet-celebrities", "musical-duos-from-california", "indie-rock-musical-groups-from-california", "american-jazz-fusion-ensembles", "musical-groups-established-in-2008", "musical-groups-from-the-san-francisco-bay-area", "american-rock-music-duos", "video-game-musicians", "cover-bands", "shorty-award-winners", "american-youtubers", "french-language-american-musical-groups"] description: "American pop music group" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomplamoose" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary American pop music group ::

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Field	Value
name	Pomplamoose
background	group_or_band
image	Pomplamoose_2014_2.jpg
landscape	yes
caption	Pomplamoose in 2014
origin	Corte Madera, California
genre
discography	Pomplamoose discography
years_active	2008–present
current_members	{{plainlist
website
module	{{Infobox social media personality
child	yes
youtube_handle	@Pomplamoose
youtube_years_active	2008-present
youtube_genre	Music
youtube_subscribers	2.01 million
youtube_views	640 million
stats_update	March, 27, 2025
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| name = Pomplamoose | background = group_or_band | image = Pomplamoose_2014_2.jpg | image_size = | landscape = yes | alt = | caption = Pomplamoose in 2014 | origin = Corte Madera, California | genre = | discography = Pomplamoose discography | years_active = 2008–present | label = | current_members = {{plainlist|

• Nataly Dawn
• Jack Conte | website = | module = {{Infobox social media personality | child = yes | youtube_handle = @Pomplamoose | youtube_display_name =

| youtube_years_active = 2008-present | youtube_genre = Music | youtube_subscribers = 2.01 million | youtube_views = 640 million | stats_update = March, 27, 2025 Pomplamoose () is an American musical husband-and-wife duo composed of multi-instrumentalist Jack Conte and singer-songwriter and bassist Nataly Dawn. Formed in 2008, the duo sold about 100,000 songs online in 2009.

They are known for their viral YouTube videos and covers of popular songs. As of March 2025, they had more than 2.01 million subscribers and over 640 million views on their YouTube channel. Their first song, "Hail Mary", was featured on YouTube's front page.

Their videos mostly take the form of "VideoSongs", a medium Conte defines with two rules:

1. What you see is what you hear. (No lip-syncing for instruments or voice)
2. If you hear it, at some point you see it. (No hidden sounds)

Etymology

The name of the band derives from a misspelling of the French word pamplemousse (), meaning grapefruit.

History

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Pomplamoose.jpg" caption="Pomplamoose performing in 2011"] ::

On April 11, 2010, the band was interviewed on NPR's All Things Considered. Conte discussed the "glitz-free" manner in which they record:

::quote I guess I kinda don't like how there's such a pedestal for music culture and especially for band culture, it just feels fake; it feels like smoke and mirrors. I feel like music doesn't have to be like that. It can be something that's very normal and very accessible. ::

Also in April 2010, their cover of The Chordettes' "Mr. Sandman" was used in a commercial for Toyota's Avalon series, set in an Art Deco train station.

In September 2010, Pomplamoose recorded "Jungle Animal" with Allee Willis, who contacted the duo after hearing their cover of "September" by Earth, Wind & Fire and offered to write a new song for them. Willis also provided the art for the song's release as a single.

During the Christmas season of 2010, Pomplamoose performed in several ads in the style of their YouTube videos for Hyundai, singing their versions of Christmas classics such as "O Come, All Ye Faithful", "Jingle Bells", "Up on the Housetop", and "Deck the Halls".

In 2011, Pomplamoose began a webcast named Hey, It's Pomplamoose: A Show about Pomplamoose and Other Things. On November 5, 2013, Pomplamoose launched the second season of the webcast: a three-part sequel to the band's early years, including but not limited to, videos, a tour, and an album (released on July 29, 2014).

Conte and Dawn married in late 2016.

On May 18, 2021, Dawn announced her diagnosis with basal-cell carcinoma and that due to her condition, Pomplamoose would be releasing fewer videos per month.

Charity work

In November 2010, Pomplamoose created a book drive for a charter school in Richmond, California, offering a free download of an album to anyone who purchased a book for the school district. The drive paid for over 11,000 books.

The duo did a rare live performance on November 8, 2013, performing at "Lens", Mateo Messina's 16th annual benefit concert at Seattle's Benaroya Hall for Seattle Children's Hospital.

Awards and nominations

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Year	Nominated work	Award	Category	Result
2020	Pomplamoose	Shorty Awards	YouTube Musician
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Discography

Main article: Pomplamoose discography

;Studio albums

• Pomplamoose (2009)
• Tribute to Famous People (2010)
• Hey It's Pomplamoose (2016)
• Winter Wishes (2018)
• Invisible People (2020)
• Impossible à Prononcer (2021)
• Photogénique (2025)

References

References

1. Monger, James Christopher. "AllMusic Review". [[AllMusic]].
2. Pomplamoose. (February 1, 2020). "Nuages {{!}} Django Reinhardt {{!}} Pomplamoose ft. John Tegmeyer". [[YouTube]].
3. (2016-02-09). "Guess That Song - 70s Edition".
4. Potstra, Alison. (November 4, 2008). "Pomplamoose: your new favourite band".
5. XOXO Festival. (October 17, 2013). "Jack Conte, Pomplamoose/Patreon – XOXO Festival (2013)".
6. Keen, Andrew. (February 17, 2020). "Keen On… Pomplamoose: How Nataly And Jack Are Reinventing The Music Business (TCTV)".
7. "PomplamooseMusic".
8. (November 1, 2012). "Nataly Dawn Releases Debut Album".
9. (June 24, 2009). "Electro-Harmonix Bass MicroSynth Makes Some Amazing Low End For Jack Conte of Pomplamoose". Gearwire.
10. (April 9, 2010). "Pomplamoose: Making A Living On YouTube". [[NPR]].
11. Toyota. (February 14, 2011). "Toyota Avalon Train TV commercial". YouTube.
12. Port. (November 23, 2010). "Pomplamoose Turns Its Talents on for Hyundai Commercials". [[SF Weekly]].
13. Sankin, Aaron. (June 21, 2017). "Pomplamoose's Nataly Dawn is ready for her close-up".
14. (May 18, 2021). "Personal update". Pomplamoose.
15. Melendez, Lyanne. (January 7, 2011). "Richmond school book project hugely successful". [[KGO-TV]].
16. Said. (December 13, 2010). "Musicians' unusual offer benefits Richmond schools". SFGate.
17. "Mateo Messina's 16th Annual Benefit Concert: "LENS"".

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