Doc Green and the Founders

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Doc Green and the Founders was a band from Wilmette, Illinois, active primarily during the mid-late 2000s and consisting of vocalist Ari Conterato, multi-instrumentalist Taylor Cole, guitarist Spencer Kingman Graham and percussionist Wesley Schaff. The group functioned as more of a musical collective than a traditional, self-contained band; various combinations of members from the group came together at different times to record their four studio albums: Mishawaka Favorites, Doc Green and the Founders v. Taylor Cole, Tips, Tricks and Other Friendly Reminders From Spencer Kingman Graham and Hard Talkin'. The group frequently collaborated with musicians such as Nathan Venechuk, Andrew Cole, Julia Bobo and Colin MacGregor. Doc Green functioned almost exclusively as a recording group. Though the band would, in its early years, occasionally make unannounced live appearances in small, private settings, these appearances were infrequent and became increasingly so as the group developed and refined its studio recording process. While recording their final album, Hard Talkin', the Founders attempted to respond to an increasing demand for live performance without compromising the integrity of their studio sound by collaborating with director Rachel Korhumel to make the documentary film, Doc Green and the Founders: Hard Talkin': The Session They Didn't Want You to See. Few copies of the film were actually produced, however, and today, it remains quite difficult to find. The group bega

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