Members:
John Herndon (drums, vibes, keyboards, sequencing)
Douglas McCombs (bass, bass 6, guitar, lap steel)
John McEntire (drums, modular synthesizer, ring modulator guitar, electric harpsichord, keyboards)
Bundy K. Brown (bass, 1991-94)
Dan Bitney (bass, guitar, percussion, vibes, marimba, keyboards, baritone saxophone, 1993-present)
David Pajo (bass, guitar, 1995-98)
Jeff Parker (guitar, bass, 1997-present)

Associated Acts:
Tortoise / The Ex
Isotope 217
The For Carnation
The Sea and Cake
Gastr Del Sol
Pullman
Toe
Slint
5ive Style
Poster Children
Eleventh Dream Day
Brokeback
A Grape Dope
Papa M
Aerial M
Tom Ze
Tortoise & Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
Chicago Underground Quartet
Bumps
Exploding Star Orchestra
My Dad Is Dead
Directions in Music
HiM
The Red Krayola
Toe 2000
Loftus
Tar Babies
Zwan
The Continental Op
Scott Fields Ensemble
Tricolor
The Scott Amendola Band
Gray Market Goods

Genres:
Instrumental
Experimental Rock
Avant Garde
Electronica
Avant Jazz
Art Rock
Ambient Rock

Formed: In 1991 in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.

Debut Album: Tortoise (1994)