Tarentel (band)

Tarentel
From left to right: Tony Cross, Jefre Cantu-Ledesma, Paul Clipson, Danny Grody, Jim Redd
Background information
Origin	San Francisco, California, USA
Genres	Post-rock, Experimental, Noise
Years active	1995–present
Labels	Temporary Residence Limited, Root Strata, Music Fellowship, Digitalis Industries, Awkward Silence, Jonathan Whiskey, Static Caravan, Geographic North, Acuarela Discos, En/Of, Staalplaat, Three Lobed Recordings, Type Records, Resonant
Members	Jefre Cantu-Ledesma Danny Grody Jim Redd Paul Clipson

Tarentel is a band based in San Francisco, California, which formed in 1995. Initially, the band consisted of Danny Grody and Jefre Cantu-Ledesma. The line-up altered over the years and has included John Hughes, Trevor Montgomery, Patricia Kavanaugh, Kenseth Thibideau, Jeffrey Rosenberg, Jim Redd, Tony Cross, Steve Dye and others.

The band's current lineup is Jefre Cantu-Ledesma, Danny Grody, Jim Redd, Tony Cross and Paul Clipson.

Tarentel began as a post-rock band, making extended, LP-side length instrumental pieces similar to those of Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Mogwai. Over the course of three full-length albums and a number of singles and EPs, Tarentel has gradually shifted its style to a looser, more improvisational form that incorporates genres such as noise and drone as well as having a strong psychedelic element.

Tarentel's fifth member, Paul Clipson, projects original Super-8 film compositions that accompany each live performance by the band.

The band released no new material in 2010 and in Spring 2011 Jefre Cantu-Ledesma moved from San Francisco - the band's home base - to Germany leaving the status of the band in doubt although likely indicating a breakup.

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Tarentel covered Rickie Lee Jones' "Ghostyhead" on The Order of Things.

Solo project of founding Tarentel member, Jefre Cantu-Ledesma

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A heavily synthesizer based and largely improvisational group featuring Jefre Cantu-Ledesma, Danny Paul Grody, and Trevor Montgomery

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Another solo project of founding Tarentel member, Jefre Cantu-Ledesma

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Harsh noise project of Tarentel members Jefre Cantu-Ledesma and Jim Redd

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Project of Brad Rose (The North Sea, Ajilvsga, Ossining, Digitalis Records) and John Twells (Xela, Type Records) with contributions by Gregg Kowalsky, Jed Bindeman and Tarentel's Jefre Cantu-Ledesma