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Dayton, Ohio, United States (1983 – 2004, 2010 – present)

Guided by Voices is an 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.
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  • mrmocha

    "points for the takedown, neck-pillow"

    4 hours ago

  • Dani_Gabarrot

    It´s growin on me.

    yesterday evening

  • mightymightyp

    i just realised that whenever i motor away, the time eventually comes when i start adding up all the numbers.

    Sunday morning

  • CleanSpoon

    they sound like generic rock songs

    Sunday morning

  • Polyraclure

    @jakobdorof : I feel the same way but only about "Let's Go Eat the Factory". I actually like "Class Clown Spots a UFO" a lot and it just seems like it's the reunion album I've been waiting for, but maybe I'm just really impressed by its quality, after the big disappointment that was LGITF... Ok, Tobin's songs sound rather weak (and it's a shame, because he's had some damn fine songs during the golden era) but songs like "He Rises! (Our Union Bellboy)", "Billy Wire" or "No Transmission" are what I've been waiting for, they finally sound like real GBV songs, and really amazing ones may I say.

    Saturday evening

  • p-hop

    HOT... FREAKS!

    Saturday evening

  • Sandman2527

    must. see. them. live. how.

    Saturday afternoon

  • jakobdorof

    just very disappointed he brought back the "classic lineup" so he could get some extra hype for what's basically another one of his abhorrent solo records. shameless.

    Friday evening
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