Labradford is an American post-rock group founded in Richmond, Virginia. The band consists of bassist Robert Donne, guitarist and vocalist Mark Nelson, and keyboardist Carter Brown. The early style of the group was related to dark drone rock, beginning with the debut single "“Everlast”" (1992). The band signed with Kranky, which released its debut album, Prazision LP (1993). Subsequent albums include A Stable Reference (1995), Labradford (1996), Mi Media Naranja (1997), E Luxo So (1999), and Fixed::Context (2001). During this period, the group organized the Festival of Drifting series in 1999, which featured appearances by Pole, Robin Guthrie, Matmos, Papa M, and Sigur Rós, and toured with Godspeed You! Black Emperor. Although the group has not officially disbanded, it has been on hiatus since 2001, with members pursuing separate projects such as Nelson's Pan American and Donne's collaborations with Aix Em Klemm, Spokane, and Gregor Samsa.
