Breadwinner was a

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-band based in Richmond, Virginia, composed of Pen Rollings (guitar),

Robert Donne Robert Donne (born 1967) is a musician and film composer from Richmond, Virginia. He has recorded works with a variety of groups and individuals including Labradford (Kranky), Aix Em Klemm (Kranky), Spokane (Jagjaguwar), Gregor Samsa, Cristal (F ...

(bass), and Chris Farmer (drums). Rollings had previously been a member of

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outfit Honor Role.

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released two 7-inch singles and one full-length album, ''Burner'' (1994), comprising the two out of print singles and three unreleased tracks, after the band had broken up. The group has been called "the consummate math band"Honor Role
at TrouserPress.com and are one of the key bands in the early history of

. The group has been called an influence on

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and Lamb of God.Review of Loincloth, ''Iron Balls of Steel''

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. Guitarist Rollings later formed the band

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References

External links

Merge Records Catalog of Breadwinner material
Musical groups from Virginia Merge Records artists {{US-rock-band-stub