Indie Rock Outfit from
Athens, GA who has their big toe stuck in the
Elephant 6 collective.
Lead Singer/Guitarist
Jeff Mangum, who seems to be the
songwriting genius of the band, has been known to date Laura from
Elf Power, yet another Athens based band.
Drummer
Jeremy Barnes, whose amazing playing style includes
funny fish-like faces, originally hails from
Chicago where he played in
Bablicon.
Trumpeteer
Scott Spillane, who rumor has it quit his job as a
pizza dough maker to tour with the band, is also the frontman of the
indie rock trio The Gerbils.
Highly talented and multi-skilled
Julian Koster, originally from the band
Chocolate USA, now plays
instruments ranging from accordian to saw on stage. Also the mastermind behind the ever-ecclectic
Music Tapes, a band whose live show and CD packaging are paralleled to their
intense creativity.
Several demo tapes featuring early compositions from
Jeff Mangum are
floating around in cyberspace. Many of the tracks on these demo sessions are completely up-to-par with songs released on their two major releases (
On Avery Island and
In The Aeroplane Over The Sea).
Word around the campfire is they will not be touring for quite some time. You can always drive to
Athens and more than likely see them hanging out at the
40 Watt.