Tortoise (band)

Tortoise
Tortoise performing in 2016
Tortoise performing in 2016
Background information
OriginChicago, Illinois, United States
GenresPost-rock
Years active1990–present
LabelsThrill Jockey, Warp, City Slang, Domino
MembersDan Bitney
Doug McCombs
Jeff Parker
John Herndon
John McEntire
Past membersBundy K. Brown
David Pajo
Websitetrts.com

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.

  1. ^ Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 995–996. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.

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