Duster is an American space-rock band. It consists of multi-instrumentalists Clay Parton, Dove Amber, and Jason Albertini. Albertini played drums on three tracks for 1998's Stratosphere, and with 1999's 1975, became much more involved in the group process, playing many more instruments and sharing recording/producing credits with Parton and Amber. By 2000's Contemporary Movement he was fully involved in the creative process as a permanent member of the group.

Parton also tinkers with his side project Eiafuawn and plays drums and tours with punk band El Buzzard. Albertini has his own band Helvetia

Helvetia (band)

Helvetia, an independent and experimental alternative music group from Seattle, Washington, was created by Jason Albertini after the dissolution of the band Duster . Helvetia's first record, "The Clever North Wind" , was released on The Static Cult Label and distributed by Up Records. Their first...

 (http://www.myspace.com/helvetzia) that has put out three records on Parton's record label The Static Cult Label and plays keyboards/drums with Mike Johnson. Parton and Amber also run the Low Earth Orbit recording studio.

Albums

• Stratosphere (1998)
• 1975 (1999)
• Contemporary Movement (2000)

7"

• Apex, Trance-Like (1998, Skylab Operations)
• Transmission, Flux (1997, UP Records)

External links

• Official Up Records Website
• Up Records Duster artist page
• The Static Cult Label