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Currituck Co.
Currituck Co. (short for Currituck County) is an indie folk project started in 2000 by Kevin Barker, who is also the former lead guitarist for Aden. Originally formed in Washington, D.C., Barker moved to New York City the following year, taking the project with him. Studio album discography *''Long Playing Record Album'' (Death Rattle Of The West, 2000) *''Unpacking My Library'' (TeenBeat, 2002) *''Ghost Man on First'' (Lexicon Devil/Track & Field, 2003/2004) *''Sleepwalks in the Garden of the Deadroom'' (Track & Field, 2005) *''Ghost Man on Second'' (Troubleman Unlimited Troubleman Unlimited Records was a record label specializing in indie rock and similar genres. Founded in 1993, the label was based in Bayonne, New Jersey and owned by Mike Simonetti. History The label started as an offshoot of a fanzine called ..., 2005) References External links * American indie folk groups Musical groups established in 2000 Musical groups from New York City Musical groups from Was ...
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Death Rattle Of The West
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Musical Groups From Washington, D
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American Indie Folk Groups
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Troubleman Unlimited
Troubleman Unlimited Records was a record label specializing in indie rock and similar genres. Founded in 1993, the label was based in Bayonne, New Jersey and owned by Mike Simonetti. History The label started as an offshoot of a fanzine called "Wanna Communicate?", releasing 7" singles. The label grew significantly in the 2000s, releasing full-length albums by many groups who are regularly reviewed in media outlets like ''Spin'' and Pitchfork. The label focused on noise rock, including releases from Black Dice, Wolf Eyes and Hair Police. Troubleman Unlimited was named "Best Label" by ''New York Magazine'' in 2005. In the 21st century, Simonetti started a dance label, Italians Do It Better, with Johnny Jewel of Glass Candy. Band roster The following artists have made at least one release through Troubleman Unlimited or Italians Do It Better. * The Album Leaf *American Heritage *Black Dice * Blank Dogs * Boris *Bride of No No *Camera Obscura *Chariots (America, North) * Ch ...
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TeenBeat
Teen Beat is an American independent record label, originally based in Arlington, Virginia, now based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was founded by Mark Robinson (of Unrest) in 1984 at Wakefield High School, along with Phil Krauth (of Unrest), Andrew Beaujon (of Eggs), Tim Moran (of Unrest), and Ian Zack (Thirsty Boys). History In 1984, when Mark Robinson was in high school, he started the label as a kind of lending library. Only one copy of each album existed and his classmates could borrow one for a few days. The albums were mostly unedited rehearsals of Robinson's band Unrest. They were not numbered but lettered (A, B, C, etc.). Only one of these early albums is known to still exist: Unrest's ''This Side, Numskull''; catalogue number "J" (the 10th TeenBeat release); dated December 14, 1984. The first public release was a compilation cassette called ''Extremism In the Defense of Liberty is No Vice'' on February 23, 1985. This was catalog number "TeenBeat 1". This audio ...
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Indie Folk
Indie folk (also called alternative folk) is an alternative genre of music that arose in the 1990s among musicians from indie rock scenes influenced by folk music. Characteristics The staff of '' Paste Magazine'' said in 2020: "No music genre is particularly easy to define, but “indie folk” is about as nebulous as they come." Indie folk hybridizes the acoustic guitar melodies of traditional folk music with contemporary instrumentation. The lyrical style commonly includes raw emotional experiences, social commentary and an introspective lens. The genre blends the ethos and experimental nature of indie music with the storytelling of folk music. Instruments frequently used in the genre include guitars, banjos, mandolins, and ukuleles. History The genre has its earliest origins in 1990s folk artists who displayed alternative rock influences in their music, such as Ani DiFranco and Dan Bern, and acoustic artists such as Elliott Smith and Will Oldham. In the following deca ...
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Currituck County
Currituck County ()
, from the North Carolina Collection's website at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the northeasternmost county in the state. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 28,100. Its county seat is Currituck, North Carolina, Currituck. The county was formed in 1668 as a precinct of Albemarle County, North Carolina, Albemarle County and later gained county status in 1739. The name is "traditionally said to be an indigenous word for wild geese; Coratank." Currituck County is included in the Virginia Beach, Virginia, Virginia Beach-Chesapeake, Virginia, Chesapeake, VA-NC Hampton Roads, Combined Statistical ...
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Bree Van Reyk
Bree van Reyk is an Australian percussionist and composer, born in Townsville, Queensland. She is now based in Newcastle. Career Across her career Bree van Reyk has worked within classical, jazz, rock, and experimental music performances and groups. She has worked with the Australian Chamber Orchestra and Sydney Symphony Orchestra and played with Paul Kelly, Holly Throsby, Gurrumul, Seeker Lover Keeper, Lior, Darren Hanlon, and others. As a child, she started learning piano before switching to the drums at age 10 and would practise by playing along to albums by Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin. She has listed The Velvet Underground's drummer Moe Tucker as an influence. She later studied at the Australian National University School of Music. During the 1990s and early 2000s she was a member of rock group Rebel Astronauts with Emma Hoy, Matt McBeath, and Tom Roberts. They released three singles and one mini-album, and were likened to Mogwai and Sonic Youth. In 2010 she collabo ...
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