Gastr del Sol

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Gastr del Sol is an experimental rock band from Chicago known for its avant-garde blend of indie rock, folk, and minimalist composition.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf American rock band
experimental rock band
musical group
activeStart early 1990s
associatedAct Bastro
David Grubbs
Jim O'Rourke
surface form: "Jim O’Rourke"

The Red Krayola
surface form: "Red Krayola"

Squirrel Bait
Tortoise
country United States of America
surface form: "United States"
formedIn Chicago, Illinois, United States
formerMember Tom Scott
surface form: "Bundy K. Brown"

John McEntire NERFINISHED
genre art rock
avant-garde music
chamber rock
experimental rock
folk
indie rock
minimalism
post-rock
hasInfluenceOn experimental indie rock of the 1990s
post-rock scene in Chicago
hasPrimaryLanguage English
location Chicago, Illinois, United States
member David Grubbs
Jim O'Rourke
surface form: "Jim O’Rourke"
notableWork Camoufleur
Crookt, Crackt, or Fly
Harpoon EP
Mirror Repair EP
The Serpentine Similar
Upgrade & Afterlife
origin Chicago, Illinois, United States
recordLabel Drag City
TeenBeat Records
styleCharacteristic blend of indie rock, folk, and minimalist composition
integration of avant-garde and contemporary classical influences
use of unconventional song structures

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Jim O'Rourke associatedAct Gastr del Sol
Drag City hasArtist Gastr del Sol
Jim O'Rourke memberOf Gastr del Sol