Castanets (band)

Castanets
Castanets
Origin	San Diego, California, U.S.
Genres	Psychedelic folk, alternative country
Years active	2002–2022
Labels	Asthmatic Kitty
Past members	Raymond Raposa
Website	asthmatickitty.com/artists/castanets/

Castanets was the musical project of Ray Raposa, who had been signed to Asthmatic Kitty Records from 2004 until his death in 2022.^[1] Castanets was influenced by country, folk, and experimental rock, and released seven albums, the latest being Decimation Blues in 2014. Additionally, songs by Castanets appear on a number of split 7-inch singles and EPs with other bands, including Shapes and Sizes and Dirty Projectors.^[2] While Raposa was the only constant member of the band, his records and live performances featured a rotating cast of musicians. A San Diego native, Raposa lived in Brooklyn and resided in Portland, Oregon.^[3]

^ Phares, Heather. "Castanets". allmusic.com. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
^ Listing of Castanets releases on Discogs.com, accessed August 7, 2015
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[:2-1] Phares, Heather. "Castanets". allmusic.com. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved August 7, 2015.

[2] Listing of Castanets releases on Discogs.com, accessed August 7, 2015

[:3-3] Cite error: The named reference :3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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