Retsin was an American
indie rock
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band founded by
Tara Jane O'Neil
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and
Cynthia Nelson.
History
Retsin was founded in 1993 by O'Neil, who had played with
Rodan
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, and Nelson, a member of
Ruby Falls
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.
[Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , p. 941-2] The two continued to work with other groups (Nelson with Ruby Falls, O'Neil in the group
The Sonora Pine
The Sonora Pine was an American indie rock band founded by Tara Jane O'Neil active from 1995 to 1997.
History
O'Neil formed the band after the breakup of Rodan in 1995, in which she played bass. After moving to New York City, she began working w ...
) while they collaborated as Retsin, and their relationship became romantic as well as musical.
Their debut appeared in 1995, after they had appeared in the film ''
Half-Cocked''; the pair toured extensively behind the album, sometimes adding a rhythm section in live shows.
After playing live with
Ida
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*243 Ida, an asteroid
*International Docking Adapter, a docking adapter for the International Space Station
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, the two groups did a recording together called Ida Retsin Family.
Retsin's label,
Simple Machines Records
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, went out of business in 1998, and they signed with Carrot Top Records for their next two full-lengths, the last of which appeared in 2001. Both O'Neil and Nelson joined Anna Padgett in Naysayer, recording two albums in 2001 and 2002.
Discography
*''Salt Lick'' (
Simple Machines Records
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, 1995)
*''Egg Fusion'' (
Simple Machines Records
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, 1996)
*''Sweet Luck Of Amaryllis'' (Carrot Top Records, 1998)
*''Cabin In The Woods'' (Carrot Top Records, 2001)
*''Moon Money Moon'' EP (
Acuarela Discos, 2001)
Collaborations
*The Ida Retsin Family ''Volume One'' (
Muss My Hair Records, 1998) (collaboration with
Ida
Ida or IDA may refer to:
Astronomy
* Ida Facula, a mountain on Amalthea, a moon of Jupiter
*243 Ida, an asteroid
*International Docking Adapter, a docking adapter for the International Space Station
Computing
*Intel Dynamic Acceleration, a techn ...
)
References
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American indie rock groups