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Retsin was an American indie rock band founded by Tara Jane O'Neil and Cynthia Nelson.

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Tara Jane ONeil American musician

Tara Jane O'Neil is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, audio recording engineer, and visual artist based out of Los Angeles, California, United States.

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Retsin was founded in 1993 by O'Neil, who had played with Rodan, and Nelson, a member of Ruby Falls. [1] [2] The two continued to work with other groups (Nelson with Ruby Falls, O'Neil in the group The Sonora Pine) while they collaborated as Retsin, and their relationship became romantic as well as musical. [3] Their debut appeared in 1995, after they had appeared in the film Half-Cocked ; the pair toured extensively behind the album, sometimes adding a rhythm section in live shows. [3]

Rodan was an American post-hardcore band in the early- to mid-1990s. The best known lineup of the band consisted of Jeff Mueller (guitar/vocals), Jason Noble (guitar/vocals), Tara Jane O'Neil (bass/vocals), and Kevin Coultas (drums).

The Sonora Pine was an American indie rock band founded by Tara Jane O'Neil.

Half-cocked is a cult music road movie, made in 1994 in Louisville, Nashville and Chattanooga. The movie tells the story about a group of high school teens who steal a van full of music equipment and pretend to be a band, called "Truckstop" in order to stay on the road. When the band starts playing gigs, their sound is largely inconsistent and incoherent, however, over time, the band becomes increasingly competent in their musicianship. The film puts much emphasis on the indie/alternative rock subculture.

After playing live with Ida, the two groups did a recording together called Ida Retsin Family. [1] [4] Retsin's label, Simple Machines Records, went out of business in 1998, and they signed with Carrot Top Records for their next two full-lengths, the last of which appeared in 2001. Both O'Neil and Nelson joined Anna Padgett in Naysayer, recording two albums in 2001 and 2002. [1] [5]

Ida is an indie rock band from New York City. They are known for their three part harmonies, sparse, minimal, often quiet arrangements, and for their three singer-songwriters. Their music shows strong folk, pop, punk, world, R&B, and American roots music influences, but there are also avant garde and experimental aspects to their sound.

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  2. ↑ Huey, Steve. "Ruby Falls: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  3. 1 2 Carroll, Bryan. "Retsin: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
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  5. ↑ Wilson, MacKenzie. "Naysayer: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
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