Doug McCombs explained
| Douglas McCombs |
| Birth Name: | Douglas McCombs |
| Birth Place: | Peoria, Illinois |
| Occupation: | Musician |
| Instrument: | Bass guitar, lap slide guitar, guitar |
Douglas McCombs is an American musician who plays bass and guitar with the instrumental rock band Tortoise[1] and leads the instrumental band Brokeback.[2] He is also the longtime bassist for the rock band Eleventh Dream Day.[3] In 1997, he formed Pullman with Bundy K. Brown, Chris Brokaw, and Curtis Harvey, with whom he released two albums.[4] In May 2018, McCombs replaced Eric Claridge as the touring bassist with Chicago jazz-pop outfit The Sea and Cake.[5]
Brokeback
Brokeback is a project of McCombs. It has featured the following artists:
Discography
- Another Routine Day Breaks, (Hi-Ball Records, 1997)
- Returns to the Orange Grove (Thrill Jockey, 1997)
- Field Recordings from Cook County Water Table (Thrill Jockey, 1999)
- Morse Code In The Modern Age: Across The Americas (Thrill Jockey, 2001)
- Looks at the Bird (Thrill Jockey 2003)
- Brokeback and the Black Rock (Thrill Jockey, 2013)
- Illinois River Valley Blues (Thrill Jockey, 2017)
- VMAK (Thrill Jockey, 2022)
Notes and References
- Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p44796/biography|pure_url=yes}} Biography: Tortoise]. Bush. John. AMG. May 8, 2010.
- Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p310427/biography|pure_url=yes}} Biography: Brokeback]. McCarthy. Kieran. AMG. May 8, 2010.
- Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p4178/biography|pure_url=yes}} Biography: Eleventh Dream Day]. Ankeny . Jason . Westergaard, Sean . May 8, 2010.
- Web site: Pullman - Biography. Kellman . Andy . . April 27, 2013.
- News: The Sea and Cake rolls with the changes. Kot. Greg. chicagotribune.com. 2018-06-24. en-US.
