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band

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and

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guitarist and composer

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. The band was founded in March 1995 and have released two albums, '' Well Oiled'' and ''

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'', and have never toured.

History

In 1995, Montgomery was introduced to the members of Bardo Pond, who were already familiar with

's Dadamah project. On March 26, members of Bardo Pond and Montgomery entered the studio and recorded a completely improvised session. The improvised pieces from that session would be released two years later as '' Well Oiled'' under the name Hash Jar Tempo, a pun on the band name

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. When Montgomery returned to the States, the band reunited and recorded another improvised session on April 27, 1998, this time with Isobel's participation. The band released the music on their final album ''

'' the following year.Splendid
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Band members

Former members * Joe Culver –

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(1995, 1998) * John Gibbons –

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(1995, 1998) * Michael Gibbons – guitar (1995, 1998) *

– guitar (1995, 1998) * Isobel Sollenberger –

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(1998) * Clint Takeda –

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(1995, 1998)

Discography

;Studio albums *'' Well Oiled'' (Drunken Fish, 1997) *''

'' (Drunken Fish, 1999)

References

External links

* * {{Authority control American post-rock groups Free improvisation ensembles Musical groups from Philadelphia American psychedelic rock music groups Drunken Fish Records artists Musical groups established in 1995 Musical groups disestablished in 1995 Musical groups reestablished in 1998 Musical groups disestablished in 1998