PONI, short for Person Of No Importance, is the moniker of Tjeerd van Erve, Dutch dark lofi and noise artist. Some years ago it started out as a sketchbook for Ervelien, a project with Rotterdam-based musician Rene van Lien (Feverdream, Neon Rainbows, Jimmy Barock e.a.), it soon developed as a more regular musical outlet for the Tilburg born singer songwriter, leading to an output ranging from small lofi recordings to more experimental noise works, with releases on Smikkelbaard, Barreuh Records and collaborations with Glice, Jurgen Veenstra (Aivery Plains) and even the grindcore band Zalm. Next to PONI Van Erve has also been active as Nerd Herd – a Walkman-recordings project – and part of the duo De Snorkels, a lofi recording project of Veenstra and Van Erve with Dutch lyrics. Prolific to say the least, Van Erve explores the borders of noise, lofi and electronic music in over an hundred online songs and has lately combined forces with his brother Orphax to finally come with his first vinyl release. Never too old to fulfil a childhood dream.