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Castor (band)

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Genres
  
Indie rock

Genre
  
Indie rock

Years active
  
1994 - 1998

Record label
  
Mud Records

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Origin
  
Champaign, Illinois, United States (1994)

Albums
  
Tracking Sounds Alone, Castor / Tracking Sounds Alone, Castor

Similar
  
National Skyline, Hum, Jimmy Castor

Castor was an American indie rock/emo band from Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. Formed in 1994, they were known for their "fluid" sound, often changing time signatures several times in a song while maintaining the flow of the music. They released two albums, the first self titled in 1995, the second Tracking Sounds Alone posthumously in 1998. Both albums are now out of print and only available in digital format online.

Contents

Singer and guitarist Jeff Garber and bassist Derek Niedringhaus recorded an album under the band name "Big Bright Lights" in 1997 which was not released until 2001.

During their existence they toured with other influential Champaign-Urbana acts Braid and Hum amongst others.

Garber went on to play in the bands National Skyline and Year of the Rabbit. Niedringhaus also joined National Skyline, later forming Centaur with Hum singer/guitarist Matt Talbott, the producer of their only single.

Former line-up

  • Ben Eversmann
  • Jeff Garber
  • Derek Niedringhaus
  • Jason Vance
  • Discography

    Studio albums
  • Castor (1995)
  • Tracking Sounds Alone (1998)
  • Live albums
  • The Basement Recordings: Live at Cicero's (1997) - alternate lyrical version of The Halo Befriends Me
  • Singles
  • "Carnival/Miss Atlantic" (1997)
  • Songs

    The Halo Befriends MeTracking Sounds Alone · 1999
    Five Hours LaterTracking Sounds Alone · 1999
    Stay LoTracking Sounds Alone · 1999

    References

    Castor (band) Wikipedia