Brokeback 

Formed  1999 
Years Active   
Group Members  Rob Mazurek  Douglas McCombs  Noel Kupersmith 
Genres  Rock  
Styles  Experimental Rock, Indie Rock, Post-Rock/Experimental 
Tones  Reflective, Complex, Detached, Literate, Cerebral, Sophisticated 
Labels  Thrill Jockey (3) 
 
  
                         
        Brokeback is the name of Tortoise bassist Douglas McCombsÒ side project. In 1999,
  he  released the projectÒs first recording, Field Recordings From the Cook County Water
  Table,  which  revealed  a  slightly  less  constricted  version of the post-rock sound
  Tortoise  had  made famous. Relying heavily on a Fender six-string bass, Brokeback is a
  minimalist fusion of low-end jazz and a plethora of other influences, ranging from rock
  to  ambient to hip-hop. Field Recordings featured a number of musicians associated with
  the Chicago ambient circuit, including vocalist Mary Hansen of Stereolab, and trumpeter
  Rob  Mazurek  and  percussionist  Chad Taylor of the Chicago Underground Duo. On a tour
  following  the  release  of  their  first album, McCombs, Taylor, Mazurek, and up-right
  bassist  Neil  Kupersmith began experimenting more with improvisation, which led to the
  next turn in the bandÒs career path.

        In  preparation  for their sophomore album, Morse Code for the Modern Age: Across
  the  Americas,  Kupersmith  was  added  to  the  permanent  line-up, making Brokeback a
  two-bassist  duo.  The  project  that started out as a solo endeavor has evolved into a
  highly  collaborative affair. Also brought on board for this recording×a more free-form
  production  than its predecessor×were Tim Foljahn (Two Dollar Guitar), James McNew ( Yo
  La Tengo), and, once again Mary Hansen of Stereolab. × Kieran McCarthy 
  
  
Similar Artists: Gastr del Sol  Stereolab  Aerial M  Alan Licht  Loren Mazzacane Connors  
Pell Mell  Chicago Underground Duo  Tortoise  The Orb  The Sea and Cake 

Performed Songs By: Douglas McCombs 
 
 CDs
 
 1999 Field Recordings from Cook County Water Table Thrill Jockey 
 2001 Morse Code In The Modern Age: Across The... Thrill Jockey 
 
 EPs
 
   Returns to the Orange Grove Thrill Jockey s