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The Standard (band)

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Active from
  
1999

Albums
  
Wire Post to Wire, Albatross, Swimmer, World's Greatest, The Standard, August

Record labels
  
Touch and Go Records, Yep Roc Records, Partisan Records, Barbaric Records, Marshal Records

Profiles

The Standard are an American indie rock band from Portland, Oregon.

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History

The Standard formed in Portland in 1999 out of members who had all previously played in Portland indie groups. The group signed with Touch and Go Records in 2002 for one release, and had two releases on Yep Roc in 2004–05. In 2008, they released their last album Swimmer on Partisan Records.

Members

  • Tim Putnam – vocals, guitar
  • Jay Clarke – keyboards
  • Rob Oberdorfer – bass
  • Rob Duncan – drums
  • Discography

  • The Standard (Barbaric Records, 2001)
  • August (Touch and Go Records, 2002)
  • Wire Post to Wire (Yep Roc, 2004)
  • Albatross (Yep Roc, 2005)
  • Swimmer (Partisan Records, 2008)
  • Songs

    A Year of Seconds2002
    Ghosts for HireWire Post to Wire · 2004
    The ContendersSwimmer · 2008

    References

    The Standard (band) Wikipedia