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Dear Nora was an indie pop band formed in Portland, Oregon in 1999 by songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist Katy Davidson, drummer and vocalist Marianna Ritchey, and bassist Ryan Wise. Ritchey and Wise were previously members of Wolf Colonel.〔 They named their new band after Lewis & Clark College music professor Nora Beck. Dear Nora's first album, ''We'll Have a Time'', was produced by Amy Linton of The Aislers Set and released on the Portland label Magic Marker Records in 2001.〔 After moving to San Francisco, Davidson continued to record under the name Dear Nora with a rotating cast of band members. The band released two more main albums, ''Mountain Rock'' (2004) and ''There Is No Home'' (2006), as well as several 7" singles and EPs.〔 From 2004 to 2007, they performed locally in San Francisco and toured with musicians such as The Blow, Mirah, and YACHT.〔(Dear Nora ) at MySpace〕 After a tour of Florida with Casiotone for the Painfully Alone in 2008, Davidson retired the name Dear Nora, though she continues to record music.〔 In 2006, Davidson moved to Los Angeles, where she and Ritchey recorded ''Just as God Made Us'' under the name Lloyd & Michael on States Rights Records.〔Dear Nora, (States Rights Records )〕 Davidson now resides in Portland and performs under the name "Key Losers." ==Discography== * 2000 - ''Make You Smile (7")'', Magic Marker Records * 2000 - ''Dreaming Out Loud (7")'', Magic Marker Records * 2001 - ''We'll Have a Time'', Magic Marker Records * 2002 - ''The New Year'', Magic Marker Records * 2003 - split w/ Mates of State (7"), Polyvinyl Records * 2004 - ''Mountain Rock'', Magic Marker Records * 2005 - split w/ What the Kids Want (7"), Shake Got the Beets Records * 2006 - ''There is No Home'', Magic Marker Records * 2008 - ''Three States: Rarities 1997-2007'', Magic Marker Records 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dear Nora」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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