Nick Allbrook

Nicholas Allbrook (born 23 November 1987) is an Australian psychedelic rock musician, singer, and songwriter. He is best known as the frontman of Pond, and a member of musical duo Allbrook/Avery. He was a touring member of Tame Impala before leaving the group in 2013.

Early life Born in Perth, Western Australia, Allbrook grew up in Fremantle for the first four years of his life. He then moved with his parents to Derby, a town in the Kimberley region of Western Australia, where he lived until the age of 12. Allbrook has a brother and sister, both "quite a bit older." In 2007 he bought a flute off eBay, and figured out how to play using the internet. and the band members went their separate ways with other musical projects.

2011 saw Mink Mussel Creek reform and re-record their much awaited album, Mink Mussel Manticore. The album was recorded live at local Fremantle venue, the Norfolk Basement, and released on USB wristband. As of 2014, the album has also been reissued online and on vinyl.

2008–2013: Tame Impala

After supporting Parker as a live member of Tame Impala for five years (2008–2013), Allbrook departed the group to "screw his head back on" and focus on his other projects. His place as bassist was replaced by long time friend and fellow musician Cam Avery.

2008–present: Pond

In 2008 Nick Allbrook, Jay Watson and Shiny Joe Ryan had the idea of an "ego-free project where they were able to get anyone they wanted to play whatever they wanted." That project was to be known as Pond. To date, Pond have released eleven studio albums: Psychedelic Mango (2009), Corridors of Blissterday (2009), Frond (2010), Beard, Wives, Denim (2012), Hobo Rocket (2013), Man It Feels Like Space Again (2015), The Weather (2017), Tasmania (2019), 9 (2021), Stung! (2024), and Terrestrials (2026).

2011: Allbrook/Avery Allbrook/Avery is a musical project between Nicholas Allbrook and Cam Avery, formed in 2011. It began when Allbrook, homeless at the time, moved into the back room of Avery's house. They discovered a mutual love of lo-fi music and began writing together. He has stated that, "Allbrook/Avery’s just a lot more of a relaxed… gradual process of me and Cam writing songs and sharing them with each other and recording them with whatever people we see fit." Allbrook has said that he "doesn't know where it is", while Avery has said that it is in "post-production". A third album has also been mentioned. In an album review, Alex Gallagher from NME said "While Nicholas Allbrook can seem larger than life when fronting kaleidoscopic psych-pop band Pond, his fourth album trades aplomb for honesty. Slow burners like closer 'The Night Before You Flew' are starkly intimate, beautiful while feeling like they may break at any moment."

In 2026, Allbrook formed a new band, Walrus. In April, he was appointed Chair of Contemporary Music at the University of Western Australia.

Discography Studio albums Title Details Ganough, Wallis And Fatuna. Released: September 5, 2014 Label: Spinning Top Music (STLP005) Format: LP, digital download Pure Gardiya Released: May 27, 2016 Label: Spinning Top Music (STLP008) Format: LP, digital download Wabi Sabi Bruto Bruta Released: February 7, 2019 Label: Spinning Top Music Format: LP, digital download, streaming Manganese Released: June 9, 2023 Label: Spinning Top Music Format: LP, digital download, streaming

Live albums Title Details surf ii Released: November 19, 2019 Label: Spinning Top Music Format: digital download, streaming Recorded live on 5 September 2019 in London.

With Pond Psychedelic Mango (2009) Corridors of Blissterday (2009) Frond (2010) (credited as Paisley Adams) Beard, Wives, Denim (2012) Hobo Rocket (2013) Man It Feels Like Space Again (2015) The Weather (2017) Tasmania (2019) Sessions (2019) 9 (2021) Stung! (2024) Terrestrials (2026)