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In 2001, during Chavez's period of inactivity, guitarist Matt Sweeney went on to join Smashing Pumpkins frontman \/ guitarist Billy Corgan and Slint guitarist David Pajo to form Zwan. Most recently, Sweeney teamed up with Will Oldham (under the moniker Bonnie 'Prince' Billy) for the 2005 album 'Superwolf', as well producing and playing on Early Man's debut record for Matador, 'Closing In'. He also played guitar on Johnny Cash's 'American VI', released posthumously in 2010. Clay Tarver has kept himself busy directing various television commercials as well as writing the script for the movie 'Joy Ride'. The band were chosen to perform at the I'll Be Your Mirror festival organized by ATP and Portishead in September 2011 in Asbury Park, New Jersey. 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In a time where musicians are scrambling to copy whatever the latest trend in music is, more than ever. 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