The Sorts are a primarily instrumental post-rock band based in Washington, D.C., and formed in 1994 by Josh LaRue (guitar, vocals), Stuart Fletcher (bass) and Chris Farrall (drums). LaRue, Fletcher and Farrall comprised the band's core, appearing on all recordings, but they have been joined on several releases by Carlo Cennamo (sax), Vin Novara (keyboards) and Joseph P. McRedmond (guitar).[1][2][3]
The Sorts | |
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| Origin | Washington, D.C., United States |
| Genres | Instrumental rock, post-rock |
| Years active | 1994 - ??? |
| Labels | Aesthetics, Luckyhorse Industries, Slowdime, Southern |
| Members | Christopher Farrall Stuart Fletcher Joshua LaRue Carlo Cennamo Joseph P. McRedmond Vin Novara |
| Website | [1] |
Discography
editAlbums
edit- Common Time (1996)
- This is Gateway Sounds (Spring, 1997)
- More There (Slowdime Records, 1998)
- Hawaiian Bronco (Aesthetics, 1999)
- Contemporary Music (Slowdime Records, 1999)
- Six Plus (Luckyhorse Industries, 2003)
Singles
edit- "How Did You Get There?" (Southern Records, 1997)
Related Bands
edit- Admiral – Joseph McRedmond
- The Boom – Chris Farrall, Josh LaRue
- The Crownhate Ruin – Joseph McRedmond, Vin Novara
- Hoover – Chris Farrall, Joseph McRedmond
- Rain Like the Sound of Trains – Josh LaRue
- Sea Tiger – Chris Farrall, Stuart Fletcher, Josh LaRue, Joseph McRedmond
- Sevens – Chris Farrall, Josh LaRue
References
edit- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "The Sorts - Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
- ^ Vallier, John. "Contemporary Music album review". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
- ^ Davis, John (October 8–14, 1999). "All Sorts of Sounds". washingtoncitypaper.com. Retrieved 2009-06-08.
External links
edit- The Sorts catalog and band overview on Epitonic
- The Sorts on Last.fm
- The Sorts catalog on Luckyhorse Industries
- The Sorts catalog on Southern Records
- Band biography by Jason Ankeny at All Music Guide
- Review of More There by Nitsuh Abebe at All Music Guide
- Review of Contemporary Sounds by John Vallier at All Music Guide
- Review of "How Did You Get There?" on Hardcore for Nerds
- Review of Common Time and More There on Zen and the Art of Face Punching