Windsor for the Derby

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Windsor for the Derby
Origin Tampa, Florida
Genres Indie rock, post-rock, folk, ambient, experimental rock
Years active1995 (1995)–present
Labels Secretly Canadian, Aesthetics, Young God Records, Trance Syndicate
Members
  • Jason McNeely
  • Dan Matz
  • Greg Anderson
  • Adam Wiltzie
  • Karl Bauer
  • Charlie Hall
Past members
  • Christian Goyer
  • Tim White
  • Ben Cissner
  • Alan Schaefer
  • Gianmarco Cilli
  • Adam Granduciel
  • Cliff White
  • Erik O'Brian

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]

Contents

Discography

Albums

Soundtrack Appearances

Singles and EPs

See also

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