{{No footnotes, article, date=February 2008 Rust Belt Music (sometimes abbreviated RBM) is a

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-based band that formed in 2001. The band has toured the

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. The original members were John Lindenbaum (

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), Chris Cortelyou (

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), Laurin Askew (

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) and Micah Weinberg (

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). Askew and Weinberg were eventually replaced with

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(

) and Andre Perry (

). In addition, Lindenbaum regularly performs solo acoustic sets, and Lindenbaum and Perry also perform together in

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Discography

*''Glory in Excelsior'' (2001) *''The Third Unplanned Child'' (2002) *''Deborah'' (2002) *''Dodge'' (2003) *''Builder'' (2004) *''The Christmas Day EP'' (2005) (John Lindenbaum solo EP) *''The Company Town'' (2006) *''The Easter Sunday EP'' (2007)

External links

''Rust Belt Music'' official websiteInterview in ''DIY or Else''''Junkmail'' review of ''Deborah'' (in Portuguese)
American alternative country groups American synth-pop groups Musical groups established in 2001 Musical groups from San Francisco