Rob Laakso
| Rob Laakso | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Indie rock, indie folk, lo-fi |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, synthesizers |
| Labels | Matador |
| Associated acts | Kurt Vile & the Violators, Swirlies, Mice Parade |
| Website | www |
Rob Laakso is an American musician, record producer and engineer, best known as the recording partner of indie rock musician Kurt Vile, and as a multi-instrumentalist in his backing band The Violators. Laakso is also a multi-instrumentalist in the shoegaze band Swirlies, and a former member of Mice Parade, contributing to the studio albums, Obrigado Saudade (2004), Mice Parade (2007) and What It Means to Be Left-Handed (2010).
After contributing to Vile's second and fourth studio albums, God Is Saying This to You... (2009) and Smoke Ring for My Halo (2011), Laakso became a full member of The Violators in 2011, following the departure of guitarist Adam Granduciel. Upon joining the band, Laakso contributed heavily to Vile's subsequent studio albums, Wakin on a Pretty Daze (2013) and b'lieve I'm goin down... (2015).
with Kurt Vile
with Mice Parade
with The Wicked Farleys
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