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Jeff Mangum was the founder and driving force behind the band Neutral Milk Hotel and one of the cofounders of the Elephant 6 Collective. Rob Schneider (of The Apples in Stereo), Will Cullen Hart, Bill Doss (formerly of The Olivia Tremor Control and now comprising Circulatory System and The Sunshine Fix, respectively) and Mangum all attended the same high school in Ruston, Louisiana in the late 1980’s. The friends shared a passion for bands of the 60’s such as The Beach Boys, The Beatles, and The Zombies, as well as an affinity for newer, noisier bands such as Sonic Youth and Minutemen. They reflected these influences in the tapes they recorded and shared with each other, forming the seeds of what would become the Elephant Six Collective. While Robert Schneider became the “popular” face of the collective with the eventual success of The Apples in Stereo, Mangum would ultimately release some of the collective’s most interesting and enduringly popular music.
From the ashes of a band called Synthetic Flying Machine, Olivia Tremor Control was born, with an original line-up of Will and Bill on guitar and bass and Jeff on drums. Around 1995 Jeff decided to leave the group to focus on his own songs. A year of intensive songwriting (some of it accomplished, according to Jeff, while he was living in a haunted closet!) in Denver, Colorado with Rob Schneider at his Pet Sounds studio resulted in his debut album, On Avery Island, released in 1996, which was mostly Rob and Jeff playing Jeff’s songs with a few helpful friends.
From the ashes of a band called Synthetic Flying Machine, Olivia Tremor Control was born, with an original line-up of Will and Bill on guitar and bass and Jeff on drums. Around 1995 Jeff decided to leave the group to focus on his own songs. A year of intensive songwriting (some of it accomplished, according to Jeff, while he was living in a haunted closet!) in Denver, Colorado with Rob Schneider at his Pet Sounds studio resulted in his debut album, On Avery Island, released in 1996, which was mostly Rob and Jeff playing Jeff’s songs with a few helpful friends.
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m0n1ker wrote:
brilliant!!
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where I'll find you now
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allbadendsall wrote:
I think he's playing in Chicago on 12/12.
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anemicamour wrote:
I wish this man would come out of hiding more often, once was just not enough for me. Someday... him and his beautiful film making wife will create something so beautiful the world won't be able to help but weep.
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marmarrr wrote:
i think i just figured out where the pic is from: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7553885360273146591 (it's near the end, after naomi)
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Noah-Nosferatu wrote:
Someday Jeff... Someday I'll meet you and tell you how much I love you.
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WalkingUpSlides wrote:
I wish I could find his live album.
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no_wire_hangers wrote:
still can't believe he's touring again. i hope he plays some new songs live
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rofflewafflez wrote:
he's alive?! he's playing shows?!?!??!!? :D!
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vonsipolje wrote:
some more: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1671703379835484392&q=source:001935087468337452856&hl=en and....rendition of NMH's "fool"... http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1534958021296154619&q=source:001935087468337452856&hl=en
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vonsipolje wrote:
from new york holiday surprise show a couple of weeks ago: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=282566024433275336&q=source:001935087468337452856&hl=en
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willywonka091 wrote:
where the fuck does he live now, anyways?
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undress4success wrote:
i saw him in chicago tonight
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wingedgopher wrote:
He was at the E6 show in Rochester Friday.
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nicoinfurs wrote:
holy shit holy shit holy shit http://www.flickr.com/photos/24930182@N04/sets/72157608184461357/ ---- http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/146625-video-jeff-mangum-and-julian-koster-engine-live-in-pittsburgh-updated-with-better-video
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willywonka091 wrote:
one day i'll meet him.
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meanstreakmike wrote:
He played "Engine" in Pittsburgh last night. It was incredible. Incredible.
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allbadendsall wrote:
Rejoice!
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spiritstereo wrote:
everyone should come to the show in chicago, julian said "he wants to make it" and play again???
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nicoinfurs wrote:
HE'S ALIVE HE'S ALIIIIIIIIVEEEEEEEEE AHAAA I'M FREAKING OUT
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