Biography
Cass McCombs is an American singer-songwriter born in Concord, California, in 1977. He played in a number of Bay Area bands during the 1990s before moving to New York City.[1] His music spans indie rock, folk rock, and psychedelic folk, and he has released records on Monitor, 4AD, Domino, and ANTI-.[1]
His albums include A (2003), PREfection (2005), Dropping the Writ (2007), Catacombs (2009), Wit's End and Humor Risk (both 2011), Big Wheel and Others (2013), Mangy Love (2016), Tip of the Sphere (2019), and Heartmind (2022). Pitchfork named Catacombs among its top albums of 2009.[1]
He toured with John Cale in 2012, co-headlined with the Meat Puppets in 2014, made a children's album with Mr Greg in 2023, and published a poetry collection, Toy Fabels, in 2020.[1]
References
- Cass McCombs (Wikipedia) — Birth, upbringing, labels, discography, collaborations.