Castanets (band)

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Name = Castanets


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Origin = San Diego, California, U.S.
Genre = Psychedelic folk
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Label = Asthmatic Kitty
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Castanets is the musical project of Raymond Raposa, a San Diego native currently residing in New York City. While Raposa is the only constant member of the band, his records and live performances often feature a seemingly never ending rotating cast of musicians, the line-up often changing from night to night in a single tour. First touted by Pitchfork Media, Castanets were one of the more prominent proponents of the so-called freak folk movement (also known as psychedelic folk and New Weird America) that took place in the U.S. music scene in 2003-04.

In addition to his regular touring, Raposa recently toured the east coast's Intracoastal Waterway in a sailboat with singer-songwriters Jana Hunter and Red Hunter (aka Peter and the Wolf).

Discography

*2003 "What Kind of Cure" (unreleased)
*2004 "Cathedral" (Asthmatic Kitty)
*2005 "First Light's Freeze" (Asthmatic Kitty)
*2005 untitled split 12" with I Heart Lung (Sounds Are Active)
*2007 "In The Vines" (Asthmatic Kitty)
*2008 "City of Refuge" (Asthmatic Kitty)

External links

* [http://www.asthmatickitty.com Asthmatic Kitty homepage]