The Standard are an
American
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indie rock band from
Portland, Oregon.
History
The Standard formed in Portland in 1999 out of members who had all previously played in Portland indie groups.
[ The Standardat AllMusic] The group signed with
Touch and Go Records
Touch and Go Records is an American independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois. After its genesis as a handmade fanzine in 1979, it grew into one of the key record labels in the American 1980s underground and alternative rock scenes. ...
in 2002 for one release, and had two releases on
Yep Roc in 2004–05. In 2008, they released their last album ''Swimmer'' on
Partisan Records, a label co-founded by Tim Putnam.
Members
*Tim Putnam – vocals, guitar
*
Jay Clarke – keyboards
*Rob Oberdorfer – bass
*Rob Duncan – drums
Discography
*''The Standard'' (
Barbaric Records, 2001)
*''August'' (
Touch and Go Records
Touch and Go Records is an American independent record label based in Chicago, Illinois. After its genesis as a handmade fanzine in 1979, it grew into one of the key record labels in the American 1980s underground and alternative rock scenes. ...
, 2002)
*''Wire Post to Wire'' (
Yep Roc, 2004)
*''Albatross'' (
Yep Roc, 2005)
*''Swimmer'' (
Partisan Records, 2008)
References
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Indie rock musical groups from Oregon
Musical groups from Portland, Oregon
Touch and Go Records artists
1999 establishments in Oregon
Musical groups established in 1999