Windsor for the Derby | |
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Origin | Tampa, Florida |
Genres | Indie rock, post-rock, folk, ambient, experimental rock |
Years active | 1995 | –present
Labels | Secretly Canadian, Aesthetics, Young God Records, Trance Syndicate |
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Windsor for the Derby are an American post-rock band formed in Tampa, Florida, in 1995 and currently based in Austin, Texas. Since their formation, the group has released many albums through labels such as Trance Syndicate, Young God Records, and most recently on Secretly Canadian, [1] [2] and has maintained a revolving door line-up, with founding members Dan Matz and Jason McNeely acting as the band's core. [3]
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