Duster is an American indie rock band, formed in San Jose, California in 1996. For most of its history, the group consisted of multi-instrumentalists Clay Parton and Canaan Dove Amber alongside drummer Jason Albertini before Albertini left the band in 2022.
members: Jason Albertini, Clay Parton, Canaan Dove Amber
formed in: San Jose
labels: Up Records
genres: space rock, slowcore, indie rock, lo-fi music
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The band was initially formed by Clay Parton (born Ewing Clay Parton, July 29, 1975) and Canaan Dove Amber (born March 7, 1976) in 1996.
Generally seen as indie rock, the group has been also associated with the space rock revival and slowcore movements by critics due to their unique sound. To produce this, the band typically recorded at their home studio, Low Earth Orbit, on cheap and older recording equipment, such as cassette decks, giving their music a lo-fi quality.
In 2019, Vice wrote that, "Before Bandcamp-born songwriters like (Sandy) Alex G and Mitski legitimized inward-peering indie rock for the modern age, Duster penned the operations manual." Paste noted that the internet helped give them more exposure than a small independent label such as Up Records could. Vice also credited Soulseek and Rate Your Music for spreading the band's music.