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===Don Caballero and Pittsburgh groups===

The city of [[Pittsburgh, PA]] was infamous for the genre of "math-rock" due to perhaps the most defining example of the sound, and the one most deserving of the mathematical designation, was the [[Pittsburgh]], [[Pennsylvania]] four-piece [[Don Caballero]], who successfully blended heavy noise rock sounds with avant-garde [[jazz]] influences and the fierce non-stop drumming of Damon Che. Obviously, the band despised the label that critics dubbed them. Even so, it should come as no surprise that a member of another [[Pittsburgh]] band, [[Hurl (band)|Hurl]], did time in Don Caballero's revolving door of bass players. Guitarist Mike Banfield has noted [[Breadwinner]] to be an important early influence on the band's sound. Their other guitarist, Ian Williams, drew quite heavily from the minimalist works of [[Steve Reich]], shown especially in the group's final release, ''[[American Don]]''. Williams has taken this approach further with his newest outfit, [[Battles (band)|Battles]].

Don Caballero disbanded in 2001 after a van accident whilethat touringabruptly inended suppoertheir support tour of ''[[American Don]]''. However, drummer, Damon Che, reformed the band with members of Pittsburgh-based math-rockers, [[Creta Bourzia]] in 2004.

===San Diego groups===