Formed in the early 1990s by David Grubbs and Jim O’Rourke, Gastr del Sol emerged as one of the most adventurous bands of the American post-rock and experimental scenes. Evolving from Grubbs’ earlier project Bastro, the duo blended elements of folk, minimalism, and avant-garde composition to craft music that defied genre boundaries. Across albums like *Crookt, Crackt, or Fly* and *Camoufleur*, they explored intricate textures and unconventional song structures, influencing a generation of experimental artists and leaving a lasting imprint on the intersection of rock and art music.