Mountains | |
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Genres | Drone |
Years active | 1999 | –present
Labels | Apestaartje Thrill Jockey |
Members | Brendon Anderegg Koen Holtkamp |
Mountains are an American drone [1] band, originally from Chicago but now based in New York. [2] Formed by school friends Brendon Anderegg and Koen Holtkamp, the band's first two albums appeared on their own label, Apestaartje, [3] with subsequent releases being made on the Thrill Jockey label. [4]
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