Pookey Bleum

Pookey Bleum was a power-pop band formed in 1996 in Ames, Iowa, U.S.. The band consisted of Aaron Hefley (guitar, vocals), Melissa Sorbo (bass, vocals), Dan Thayer (lead guitar, left shortly after the band's conception), Patrick Fleming (lead guitar, 1999-2001), and Jeremy Johnson (drums). The band was one of the most popular groups in the Ames music scene (Ames is the location of Iowa State University and members of the band founded BiFi Records[1].

The band broke up in 2001, shortly after the release of their album Lo-Fi Rainbow.