Artist description Using electric guitars and sound processing Alvord Loop creates instrumental music for your listening pleasure. Each piece explores a particular sound world rich with patterns, textures, dissonance, harmony, noise, quiet, and beauty.

Music Style Experimental, Instrumental, Noise, Alternative

Musical Influences Billy Mure, Speedy West, The Mermen, Sonic Youth, Unwound, The Wipers, Brian Eno, Phil Manzanera

Artist History Larry Dolton is the chief instigator of Alvord Loop. He played piano and clarinet as a youth. At some point he decided he wanted to make more noise and he switched to guitar.

Group Members Larry Dolton

Instruments Guitars: Fender Jaguar, Epiphone Riviera, Sears Silvertone, Rickenbacker. Amps: Ampeg Reverbrocket, Sears Silvertone 2x12, Fender outboard reverb, Ibanez SD-9 and other pedals and devices.

Albums Meet Me On The Horizon (2000 TooHip), Red Beans and Ricely Yours (1999 TooHip), Bark (1998 TooHip)

Location Oakland, CA - USA

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