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. Current members of the band include

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(guitar, vocals, sampler) and Steve Garrington (bass), both of whom were also in the band

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(drums, vocals). Despite sharing the majority of their members, RGC's high-energy performance differs greatly from Low's subdued, minimalist feel. Until 2008, Matt Livingston, also bassist with Low, played bass for the band. Sparhawk's wife and Low bandmate

Mimi Parker Low was an American indie rock band from Duluth, Minnesota, formed in 1993 by Alan Sparhawk (guitar and vocals) and Mimi Parker (drums and vocals). The band was a trio from 1993 to 2020, having featured four different bassists. Low disbanded f ...

appears on vocals on one Retribution Gospel Choir track. The band's 2008 self-titled debut studio album received a 7.5 rating from ''Pitchfork'', whose reviewer Mike McGonigal noted, "To address the album on 70s turf, ''Retribution Gospel Choir'' may not be as great as a Neil Young with Crazy Horse album, but it's better than any of the albums Crazy Horse made on their own."

Discography

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Musicians

* Alan Sparhawk - vocals, guitar * Eric Pollard - drums, vocals * Steve Garrington - bass * Mimi Parker - vocals on "Breaker" * Matt Livingston - bass (2007–2008)

References

External links

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