Formed in Austin, TX, Pompeii are best known for their melodic and ambient rock sound, which features the addition of a cello. Their two releases, Assembly and Nothing Happens for a Reason are both distributed through Eyeball Records (WEA/ADA), Bad News Records (Japan) and Cargo Distribution (Europe). Pompeii has received worldwide attention and critical acclaim from such outlets as American Songwriter Magazine, Alternative Press, Filter, NPR, Apple and MTV.