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Sam Prekop is a well-known guitarist from Chicago, Illinois, United States. A longtime pillar in the Chicago underground community and architect of the post-rock sound, Sam Prekop first gained renown at the helm of Shrimp Boat before becoming the leader of The Sea and Cake, whose fusion of styles both in and out of rock was both creative and experimental while remaining highly listenable. Prekop holds considerable stature in the Chicago scene, so it isn't surprising that when he released his self-titled debut solo LP in 1999 on Thrill Jockey Records, itself a cornerstone in the Chicago music scene, it...