Labradford is a U.S. post-rock musical group from Richmond, Virginia, founded in 1992.[1] They have released six full albums from 1993 to 2001. Though not disbanded, its members have since been active with separate projects.
Labradford | |
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Origin | Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
Genres | Post-rock, ambient, drone, art rock, experimental |
Years active | 1992–2001 |
Labels | Kranky, Blast First |
Members | Carter Brown Robert Donne Mark Nelson |
Website | Brainwashed.com/labradford |
Founded in 1991, Labradford consists of bassist Robert Donne, guitarist/vocalist Mark Nelson, and keyboardist Carter Brown. Their music style is experimental ambient and post-rock,[2] although their first releases were much more related to dark drone rock.[3]
After a début single in 1992, they were signed by Kranky (which has remained their home since) who issued their début album Prazision LP in 1993.[1] The group's music mostly drifts on the guitar effects and the keyboard passages, with the vocals, when present, in the background.
In 1999, they started a tour with Godspeed You! Black Emperor and their Festival of Drifting series, which featured appearances from Pole, Robin Guthrie,[4] Matmos, Papa M, and Sigur Rós.
Though the group has not officially disbanded, they have not released another album since 2001's critically acclaimed Fixed::Context, and the band members have apparently moved away from their former base of Richmond, Virginia. Robert Donne has joined the slow-core group Spokane, and is currently joining Gregor Samsa for their European tour. Mark Nelson continues to release records on Kranky under the name Pan American.