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Dayton, Ohio, United States (1983 – 2004, 2010 – present)
Guided by Voices is an indie rock band which formed in Dayton, Ohio, United States in 1983. The band’s lineup has changed constantly throughout the band’s history, with its only constant member being singer/songwriter Robert Pollard. The current lineup of the band is identical to that of its 1993-1996 lineup: Robert Pollard (vocals, guitar), Tobin Sprout (guitar), Mitch Mitchell (guitar), Greg Demos (bass) and Kevin Fennell (drums).
Noted at first for its lo-fi aesthetic and typically Portastudio four-tracks-to-cassette production methods, Guided by Voices’ music revealed influences from post-British Invasion garage rock, psychedelic rock, progressive rock, punk rock and post-punk. The band also garnered much attention for its prolific output, with a seemingly endless stream of releases. Most songs are in the two-minute range, but many are even shorter; often they end abruptly or are intertwined with odd and homemade sound effects.
Formed in Dayton, Ohio in the early 1980s, Guided by Voices began their career as a bar band working the local scene. As lineups and day-jobs shifted, however, Pollard moved the band towards a studio-only orientation. Guided by Voices’ recording career began with a stream of self-financed, independent releases. With only a few hundred copies of each album being pressed, these tended to circulate only among the band members’ family and friends.
Noted at first for its lo-fi aesthetic and typically Portastudio four-tracks-to-cassette production methods, Guided by Voices’ music revealed influences from post-British Invasion garage rock, psychedelic rock, progressive rock, punk rock and post-punk. The band also garnered much attention for its prolific output, with a seemingly endless stream of releases. Most songs are in the two-minute range, but many are even shorter; often they end abruptly or are intertwined with odd and homemade sound effects.
Formed in Dayton, Ohio in the early 1980s, Guided by Voices began their career as a bar band working the local scene. As lineups and day-jobs shifted, however, Pollard moved the band towards a studio-only orientation. Guided by Voices’ recording career began with a stream of self-financed, independent releases. With only a few hundred copies of each album being pressed, these tended to circulate only among the band members’ family and friends.
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bloodmaw wrote:
"i wish all their songs sounded like hold on hope" A+ trolling
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goldengriffin90 wrote:
Bob Pollard is the man. Incredible band.
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crawlpalmetto wrote:
Love dem <3
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Menno75 wrote:
G! B! V!
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Anklevic wrote:
haha I agree In2x.
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ln2x wrote:
thank god their songs are not just hold on hope. i mean, come on!
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CleanSpoon wrote:
why
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ride_her wrote:
i wish all their songs sounded like hold on hope
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scots_fiction wrote:
@Gobbledigoook Seriously? That piano is one of the best bits of the album, and possible the most beautiful thing on any GBV album
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laedran wrote:
Going to check out this band due to the enormous amount of good reviews on some of their early releases, but I have to say that on Øyafestivalen in Oslo last year they were horrible. I don't know if they are shit live or if they just had a bad day, but I'll nonetheless give it a check.
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drbillrubin wrote:
GBV and The Fans fucking rule.
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Gobbledigoook wrote:
Spiderfighter should of been a two minute song, the bit afterwards just seems pointless to me. Saying that, i actually quite like the new album,
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phil_colons wrote:
Hate to jump on the hate train, but this sun has set. New album is proof. That being said, GBV is still my favorite band. As long as they tour and play a solid two and a half hour set of the classics, I'm showing up to the party.
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graemebaty wrote:
new lp is a shocker! sooooo awesome!
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esselfortium wrote:
finally gave the new album a second full listen today, after being initially "meh" on the whole thing. my opinion has done a complete turnaround: it's great! somehow this is how my first and second impressions of every gbv album seem to go. i have to admit i much prefer the higher quality recording and lengthier songs they had been doing in the early 2000s, but the music is still good :)
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gummishark wrote:
we wont apologize for the human race.
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candlaero wrote:
This song is called 2-3-4.....
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fastlane01 wrote:
I like the new record
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dejaser wrote:
Review of Let's Go Eat The Factory here: http://keepitlikeasecretblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/review-guided-by-voices-lets-go-eat.html
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Nessyliz wrote:
I love Do the Collapse. Didn't realize people hated it. That's ridiculous.
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