Golden Retriever (band)

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Golden Retriever
Origin Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Genres
Years active2008–present
Labels Thrill Jockey
Members
  • Jonathan Sielaff
  • Matt Carlson

Golden Retriever is an American musical duo from Portland, Oregon.

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Jonathan Sielaff (formerly of Au) and Matt Carlson both played in the experimental music community in the Pacific Northwest in the mid-2000s. Sielaff played with Carlson's band Parenthetical Girls. [1] They founded Golden Retriever in 2008 and began releasing albums on cassette and CD-R. In 2012, the group signed with Thrill Jockey and released Occupied with the Unspoken; Seer followed in 2014. [2]

Members

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References

  1. "Golden Retriever - Biography & History]". AllMusic . Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  2. Seer review, Rolling Stone
  3. "Rotations - Golden Retriever - Songs, Reviews, Credits]". AllMusic . Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  4. "Golden Retriever - Album Discography]". AllMusic . Retrieved 7 October 2017.