Additionally, songs by Castanets appear on a number of split 7-inch singles and EPs with other bands, including Shapes and Sizes and Dirty Projectors.
[2] While Raposa was the only constant member of the band, his records and live performances featured a rotating cast of musicians.
[5] He was born in Michigan City, Indiana, [6][5] but his family moved to San Diego when he was two years old, and he grew up in the Mission Beach area.
He left school at fifteen and traveled around North America and St. Croix, doing odd jobs, including working as a surf instructor for some time.
[5] While on tour with the band Howard Hello, Raposa began working with Liz Janes, who was already signed to Asthmatic Kitty at the time.
[7] In October 2005, the band released First Light's Freeze, which was largely constructed by Raposa, with the help of Stevens and engineer Rafter Roberts.
[14] Before beginning the recording of Texas Rose, the Thaw, and the Beasts, Raposa left New York and moved to Portland.
[20] He has toured with The Black Heart Procession, Deer Tick, Dirty Projectors, Michael Gira, Jana Hunter, Scout Niblett, Phosphorescent, Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson, and others.
In September 2012, Raposa, under the name Raymond Byron and the White Freighter, released Little Death Shaker via Asthmatic Kitty.
[24] Little Death Shaker explores similar themes to those taken up on previous Castanets albums and features new collaborators, as well as some who appeared on earlier works.
The compilation benefited the Red Hot Organization, an international charity dedicated to raising funds and awareness for HIV/AIDS.