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Doug McCombs

b. 1962

American musician

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About Doug McCombs

Born 1962. Doug McCombs is an American musician and guitarist.

Douglas McCombs is an American musician who plays bass and guitar with the instrumental post-rock band Tortoise and leads the instrumental band Brokeback. He is also the longtime bassist for the rock band Eleventh Dream Day. In 1997, he formed Pullman with Bundy K. Brown, Chris Brokaw, and Curtis Harvey, with whom he released two albums. In May 2018, McCombs replaced Eric Claridge as the touring bassist with Chicago jazz-pop outfit the Sea and Cake.

Brokeback Brokeback is a project of McCombs. It has featured the following artists:

Rob Mazurek Noel Kupersmith Mary Hansen (Stereolab) James McNew (Yo La Tengo) Chad Taylor (Chicago Underground Duo) Tim Foljahn (Two Dollar Guitar) James Elkington (The Zincs, Tweedy, The Horse's Ha) R. Christopher Hansen (Pinebender) Areif Sless-Kitain Pete Croke

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<KOMBZ<<<DUGLAS<<6NDR7<<< (Thrill Jockey, 2022)

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1962, Peoria
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Who is Doug McCombs?

American musician

When was Doug McCombs born?

Doug McCombs was born in 1962 in Peoria.

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Doug McCombs is a musician and guitarist.

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Doug McCombs is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Doug McCombs

· Wikidata: Q5300716

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