L'Altra is an

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Bio

L'Altra is an indie rock/electronic band consisting of principle songwriters

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and Lindsay Anderson joined by drummer Charles Rumback and guitarist Alessandro Baris. The band is currently split between Chicago, IL and Brooklyn, NY.

History

L'Altra formed in 1999 in Chicago with original members Ken Dyber,

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, Lindsay Anderson, and

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or Català and means "the eminineother" or "other woman.". The band released an EP and two records with

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before English and Dyber left the band. The band continued with Costa and Anderson as a songwriting duo and relying on a loose collective of Chicago based musicians and friends. Their 2002 release ''In the Afternoon'' featured a guest appearance from avant-cellist

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.Review of ''In the Afternoon''

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, May 20, 2002. The band continued to tour with members

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and W.W. Lowman, taking the place of the departed rhythm section. In 2005 L'Altra moved to

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who produced and recorded the band's album Different Days. Lindsay Anderson later released a solo album called ''If'' (

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) while Joseph Costa released a solo effort ''Lighter Subjects-Costa Music'' (Stilll) in 2008. In 2008, after a few years hiatus, Lindsay and Joseph began touring again and started to work on new material. The band signed with longtime friend Jesus Llorente's Madrid based label, Acuarela Discos, in 2010 and subsequently released their 4th studio album, Telepathic, in March 2011. In 2012 the band signed to Saint Marie Records and plans to release a deluxe edition of Telepathic in spring 2012.

Discography

;Albums *''S/T EP'' (Aesthetics), 1999. *''Music of a Sinking Occasion'' (Aesthetics), 2000. *'' In The Afternoon'' (Aesthetics), 2002. *''Ouletta 7"'' (Aesthetics), 2002. *'' Different Days'' (

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