The Curtains is an American band founded by Chris Cohen and visual artist Trevor Shimizu in San Francisco, California in 2000.

[1] Their first three albums are mostly instrumental music which uses electric guitar, Realistic Concertmate MG-1 and drums.

Since 2002, the Curtains have released four full-length albums, one split CD, and several 7-inches on various labels, including a limited-edition lathe cut.

The band's lineup changed often, with principal songwriter Chris Cohen being the only continuous member.

[3] They have also opened for such bands as Red Krayola,[4] Saccharine Trust,[5] Young People,[6] Joan of Arc,[6] Glass Candy,[6] The Dead C,[7] Burning Star Core,[8] Open City,[8] Final Fantasy,[9] and Beirut.