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The gentlemen of Pinq formed in 1998 following the demise of indie rock loudmouths Goldenrod and aimed for spiritual musical journey. Tim Mitchell (vocals/acoustic guitar), Ben Montesano (drums), and Greg Bertens (bass) trudged around their indigenous San Francisco through the past due ’90s. Andrew Simas became a member of on …

With a brief lifespan and just one single cassette-only discharge to talk about, Cerebellum appears to be like a simple blip for the Louisville indie scene that sprang up in the wake of Squirrel Bait. Nevertheless, Cerebellum’s members continued to so a great many other tasks — many of them …

Seam began like a trio out of Chapel Hill, NC, with Sooyoung Recreation area (guitars/vocals) and Lexi Mitchell (bass) of Bitch Magnet and Mac pc McCaughan (drums) of Superchunk. Their 1st recording, Headsparks, released in 1992, was filled up with the slow, influencing melodies and vocals that could become their …

Adored by critics and a little cult pursuing, the seminal Squirrel Bait stay consistently underrated with regards to their impact on post-hardcore punk and alt-rock. A huge part of this is because of their however scant documented legacy: two albums, both under around 30 minutes, both just sporadically obtainable. Their …

A totally uncategorizable quartet from Chicago that combined the skills of Damon Hair (vocals, percussion), Fred Armisen (drums), Chris DeZutter (acoustic guitar), and Wayne Montana (bass), Trenchmouth released four LPs throughout their existence that bounced from genre to genre using the predictability of the bumper pool billiard ball. In approximately …

As an associate from the soulful, jazz-tinged pop combo the ocean and Cake and post-rock/fusion quintet Tortoise, John McEntire has helped build a few of the most exciting indie rock and roll of the later ’90s. Alongside manufacturer Jim O’Rourke, he became perhaps one of the most regularly popular collaborators …

The brainchild of producer/guitarist Jim O’Rourke, Brise-Glace took O’Rourke’s avant-garde leanings and melded them with the post-hardcore of bassist Darin Gray’s Dazzling Killmen. The extremities of the combination were shown well on Brise-Glace’s initial tour in 1994, where it drove the group Support Shasta to the idea of unplugging Brise-Glace’s …

The choice punk-pop group Walt Mink formed in the later ’80s at Macalester College in Minnesota, with guitarist/vocalist John Kimbrough, bassist Candice Belanoff, and drummer Joey Waronker taking their name from a popular psychology professor. Motivated by proto-punkster Jonathan Richman in addition to British folky Nick Drake (whose “Green Moon” …

An important body in the post-rock and experimental music communities, guitarist, pianist, and vocalist David Grubbs produced an especially solid effect on the indie music picture during his ten-year home in Chicago. Originally hailing from Louisville, Kentucky, Grubbs was an associate of Bastro and Squirrel Bait before teaming up with …

Gastr del Sol was probably the most prominent automobile of indie rock and roll stalwart David Grubbs, a former person in Squirrel Bait and Bastro. With Gastr del Sol, the Louisville, KY-born vocalist/guitarist/pianist’s progression from conventional rock and roll music into even more intricate and advanced build patterns became comprehensive; …