Tortoise | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Tortoise_(27352723504).jpg) Tortoise performing in 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | Post-rock |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | Thrill Jockey, Warp, City Slang, Domino |
| Members | Dan Bitney Doug McCombs Jeff Parker John Herndon John McEntire |
| Past members | Bundy K. Brown David Pajo |
| Website | trts |
Tortoise is an American post-rock band formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1990.[1] The band incorporates krautrock, dub, minimal music, electronica and jazz into their music, and their eclectic style has left a great influence on the post-rock genre. Tortoise have been consistently credited for the rise of the post-rock movement in the 1990s.
- ^ Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 995–996. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.