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United States Guided By Voices has established itself as an influential indie rock band, known for its prolific output and energetic live performances.
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Request A ShowGuided By Voices signed with Scat Records for their 1994 album *Bee Thousand*, which was an important step in their emergence into indie stardom.
Matador Records became a distributor for *Bee Thousand* and later officially signed Guided By Voices. The label hosted the band's 'classic' lineup reunion for its 21st anniversary party, leading to further collaborations. The band later returned to Matador in 2002 after departing TVT Records.
The EP *Forever Since Breakfast* bore the label I Wanna Records, an indie imprint run by Jim "Rev Cool" Carter. However, the record was financed and self-released by the band, demonstrating early independent efforts.
After departing Matador, Guided By Voices released *Do the Collapse* in 1999 on TVT Records, which was intended as a major label debut but was met with mixed reviews and did not achieve radio breakthrough.
In the UK, *Do the Collapse* was released on Creation Records, following its initial production for Capitol Records.
Robert Pollard released his first post-GBV album, *From a Compound Eye*, in 2006 on Merge Records. Subsequent Pollard albums were also released on Merge.
Guided By Voices co-released *Motivational Jumpsuit* in February 2014 with Fire Records in addition to Guided by Voices Inc.
Guided By Voices, an American indie rock band, was formed in 1983 in Dayton, Ohio. The band’s initial years saw a series of self-financed, independent releases, beginning with the E.P. *Forever Since Breakfast* and followed by albums like *Devil Between My Toes* and *Sandbox*. These early recordings, often produced with Portastudio four-tracks-to-cassette methods, circulated primarily among a small circle of family and friends and laid the groundwork for their distinctive lo-fi sound.
The early 1990s marked a turning point for Guided By Voices. With the release of *Propeller* in 1992, the band began to gain wider recognition, attracting fans within the college rock circuit and earning mentions from established acts like Sonic Youth and R.E.M. This period saw the band’s lineup solidify around Robert Pollard, Tobin Sprout, Mitch Mitchell, Greg Demos, and Kevin Fennell. In 1994, their album *Bee Thousand*, released through Scat Records with distribution from Matador Records, became an indie landmark. This success allowed the band members to leave their day jobs and dedicate themselves full-time to music, transitioning from a studio-only project to a band celebrated for its dynamic live shows.
Throughout their career, Guided By Voices has demonstrated remarkable prolificacy, releasing numerous full-length albums and EPs. Following an initial disbandment in 2004, the band reunited in 2010 with its classic lineup, performing at Matador Records’ 21st-anniversary event and subsequently releasing six new albums. After a second hiatus in 2014, Robert Pollard rebooted the band in 2016 with a new lineup, continuing to release new material consistently. The band’s musical style draws influences from British Invasion, garage rock, psychedelic rock, progressive rock, punk rock, and post-punk, characterized by brief, pop-infused songs and a lo-fi aesthetic that has resonated with a dedicated cult following.
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