The Sorts

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The Sorts
Origin Washington, D.C., United States
Genres Instrumental rock, post-rock
Years active1994 - ???
LabelsAesthetics, Luckyhorse Industries, Slowdime, Southern
MembersChristopher Farrall
Stuart Fletcher
Joshua LaRue
Carlo Cennamo
Joseph P. McRedmond
Vin Novara
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The Sorts are a primarily instrumental post-rock band based in Washington, D.C., and formed in 1994 by Josh LaRue (guitar, vocals), Stuart Fletcher (bass) and Chris Farrall (drums). LaRue, Fletcher and Farrall comprised the band's core, appearing on all recordings, but they have been joined on several releases by Carlo Cennamo (sax), Vin Novara (keyboards) and Joseph P. McRedmond (guitar). [1] [2] [3]

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Discography

Albums

Singles

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References

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  2. Vallier, John. "Contemporary Music album review". Allmusic . Retrieved 2009-06-08.
  3. Davis, John (October 8–14, 1999). "All Sorts of Sounds". washingtoncitypaper.com. Retrieved 2009-06-08.