Andy Cabic is a

folk rock Folk rock is a hybrid music genre that combines the elements of folk and rock music, which arose in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom in the mid-1960s. In the U.S., folk rock emerged from the folk music revival. Performers suc ...

singer-songwriter, and lead member of the band

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. He was born in

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and attended school at the University of North Carolina Greensboro. He moved to San Francisco in 1998. He is a longtime collaborator of Devendra Banhart, having co-written songs and produced Banhart's album ''

Cripple Crow ''Cripple Crow'' is the fifth album by psychedelic folk acoustic rocker Devendra Banhart released on September 13, 2005 on XL Recordings. It his first release on the label XL Recordings. The cover is reminiscent of the '' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely He ...

''. He was also at one time a member of the experimental electronic band Tussle. In 2011, Cabic appeared on former Cardinals guitarist

Neal Casal Neal Graeme Casal (November 2, 1968 – August 26, 2019) ...

's studio album, '' Sweeten the Distance''. Cabic co-produced Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion album '' Bright Examples'' with Thom Monahan.

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Interview with Andy CabicAndy Cabic's Mixtape: "A Grab Bag of Goodies"
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cabic, Andy Living people Psychedelic folk musicians American folk musicians Year of birth missing (living people) University of North Carolina at Greensboro alumni