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2010 saw the release of a rarities album entitled "Writing Analog
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sometime in 1998, close friend and kindred soul
Stephen Guidry was recruited to record on some demo songs being produced in the Norwegian Cabin (a studio locale in Arlington, Virginia). His journey away from the swampy flatlands had originally been for the sake of university scholarship, but it was
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in his car, was recruited on the spot to fill in for
Stephen's missing keyboard sounds. Although his exact history is shrouded in mystery, Harrison had been making electronic music in the DC area since at least the 1980s and had spent years perfecting his oscillators and theremins. He was
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playing again in 2011 as well as announced plans to record a new album at Guidry's family farm in
November 2011. In April 2011, the band released a 7-inch EP and digital download entitled "I've Been Gone Far Too Long..." on Flannel Gurl Records.
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In the meantime, however, even before their trip to Europe, at their second show in the states as a trio, there had been a moment of prescience as an indirect result of
Stephen having forgotten his power supply somewhere in
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the music that kept him in the
District (though his mind often wandered back to his family farm at Pointe Blue). Within a few months, he had joined the band as an official member on analogue synthesizer and Cajun-style
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In late 2002, Shelby contacted D.C.-area musician Saadat Awan, who had years before pledged his percussion skills to the band, should he ever be needed. Having spent periods of his childhood with his parents in
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The
Cassettes continued to hone their sound, diligently recording new material, refining previously recorded works, and consistently playing on the eastern seaboard of the United States. In 2006 they signed to
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when he was met by
Stephen and later, Shelby. As proved by his impromptu performance, the affinity between the group was unmistakable and Arthur would end up officially joining the band at the end of 2003.
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fan. The songs of the
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writer
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playing. At this time Shelby made a decision to steer the future of the band's sound towards a more experimental sound influenced by
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of Jazz Era music and films, Cinca was indelibly influenced by both his pianist father, who played in clubs off the coast of the
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to compensate for lack of bass guitar and to augment Saadat's unique rhythmic stylings. The band's 2006 album was described by
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