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Town and Country (band)

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Years active
  
1998–2006

Genre
  
Alternative/Indie

Record label
  
Thrill Jockey

Members
  
Joshua Abrams

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Labels
  
Thrill Jockey Box Media

Website
  
Thrill Jockey artist page

Past members
  
Ben Vida Joshua Abrams Liz Payne Jim Dorling

Origin
  
Chicago, Illinois, United States (1998)

Albums
  
It All Has to Do With It, Up Above, C'mon, 5, Decoration Day

Similar
  
Ben Vida, Sam Prekop, Chicago Underground Duo, Archer Prewitt, Joan of Arc

Town & Country was an American minimalist quartet based in Chicago.

Contents

Members were:

  • Ben Vida: Guitar/Trumpet (also member of Pillow and Terminal 4, currently performing solo as Bird Show and also in the Drag City band Singer (band))
  • Josh Abrams: Double bass/Piano
  • Liz Payne: Double bass (also member of Pillow)
  • Jim Dorling: Harmonium

    • The four members of Town and Country continue to work together in DRMWPN ("Dreamweapon"), a Chicago-based large improvising drone ensemble with a varying cast of performers.

    Albums

  • Town & Country - 1998 - Box Media
  • It All Has to Do With It - 2000 - Thrill Jockey
  • C'mon - 2002 - Thrill Jockey
  • 5 - 2003 - Thrill Jockey
  • Up Above - 2006 - Thrill Jockey

    • EP

  • Decoration Day - 2000 - Thrill Jockey

    • Songs

    Love Could Be2005
    Aubergine5 · 2003
    Going to KamakuraC'mon · 2002

    References

    Town & Country (band) Wikipedia
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