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Sexton Blake is a rock band based in Portland, Oregon. They are signed to the independent record label, Expunged Records. ==History== Its members include frontman Josh Hodges, Ryan Biornstad, Tom Homolya, and Tim Edgar. Hodges, along with Biornstad, are also members of Portland-based band Starfucker (also known as STRFKR). Starfucker has released four full-length albums with Polyvinyl Records. Biornstad left Starfucker in 2011.〔Gross, Josh (August 3, 2011). "Ryan Biornstad Leaves Starfucker", ''Boise Weekly''. Retrieved 2013-12-30.〕 Sexton Blake's debut eponymous album was recorded in New York City and released in 2004 as a solo project by Hodges, who then moved to Portland and started the band by the same name.〔Lewis, Scott D. (December 24, 2004). "Soundcheck: Notes from the Northwest music scene: Josh Hodges' acid test", ''The Oregonian'', p. 15.〕 In 2006, Sexton Blake were featured on the album ''To Elliott, from Portland'', a tribute album to Portland singer-songwriter Elliott Smith, performing a cover of "Rose Parade".〔Hughley, Marty (February 3, 2006). "Elliott's all-stars", ''The Oregonian'', p. 14.〕 ''The Washington Post'' described the band's performance as "faithful to the original's fragile aesthetic, if not () exact sound."〔Jenkins, Mark (March 19, 2006). "To: Elliott, From: Portland", ''The Washington Post'', p. N09.〕 Sexton Blake's second album, ''Plays the Hits!'', was released in July 2007.〔Lopez, Luciana (July 6, 2007). "Soundcheck: Notes from the Northwest music scene", ''The Oregonian'', p. 15.〕 The album consists entirely of cover songs from the 1980s,〔MacNeil, Jason (August 10, 2007). "(Sexton Blake: Plays the Hits! )", PopMatters. Retrieved 2009-11-28.〕 an idea that was first proposed to Hodges by Expunged Records founder Anthony Davis.〔McCullough, Amy (July 4, 2007). "(Out of the Blue )", ''Willamette Week''. Retrieved 2009-11-28.〕 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「Sexton Blake (band)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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