Gastr del Sol

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Gastr del Sol was the most prominent vehicle of indie-rock stalwart David Grubbs, a former member of Squirrel Bait, Slint, and Bastro. With Gastr del Sol, the Louisville, KY-born vocalist/guitarist/pianists evolution from conventional rock music into more intricate and sophisticated tone patterns became complete; debuting with the 1993 EP The Serpentine Similar, the group — a shifting aggregate of talents which initially inclued bassist Bundy K. Brown and drummer John McEntire — began exploring their new approach, taking off from often improvisational performances to embark on highly idiosyncratic sonic adventures. With the single 20 Songs Less, guitarist, composer, and tape manipulator Jim ORourke signed on, and following the departure of Brown, and with the decreased involvement of McEntire, Gastr del Sol became a kind of catchall tag for Grubbs and ORourkes many eclectic projects; the acoustic Crookt, Crackt, or Fly followed in 1994, as did the EP Mirror Repair. With 1995s The Harp Factory on Lake Street, Grubbs and ORourke composed a single 17-minute orchestral piece, while with 1996s Upgrade and Afterlife they returned to more more traditional dynamics to create their most beautiful and intriguing work to date. ORourke left Gastr del Sol in 1997, shortly after completing work on Camoufleur, which was released in Janurary 1998.