Elephant Micah
Elephant Micah is a musical band or stage name of southern Indiana songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Joseph O'Connell. Recording mostly at home, O’Connell has produced an eclectic body of work since beginning the project in 2000. Elephant Micah's inconsistently available music has become a cult favorite among some lo-fi/indie and folk rock audiences.[1]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Joseph O'Connell |
| Genres | Lo-fi, indie, folk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Luddite Rural, BlueSanct, Time-Lag |
| Website | www |
O'Connell has released recordings with BlueSanct Records, the experimental-leaning Time-Lag Records, and a number of other very small labels. In addition, he has issued several short-run CDs on his own LRRC (Luddite Rural Recording Cooperative) imprint,[2] also home to music by collaborator Jason Henn.
In 2005, Elephant Micah shared bills with Jason Molina's Magnolia Electric Company during a string of shows in the United Kingdom.
Discography
LPs
- Low Energy Dance Music (2002, Landmark Records)
- The Untied States of Elephant Micah (CD-R) (Original release) (2002, Orphanology)
- Elephant Micah, Your Dreams Are Feeding Back (2003, BlueSanct Records)
- The Untied States of Elephant Micah (Reissue) (2004, BlueSanct Records)
- Elephant Micah and the Palmyra Palm (CD-R) (2004, Time-Lag Records)
- Elephant Micah and the Loud Guitars (CD-R) (2004, Time-Lag Records)
- Elephant Micah and the Agrarian Malaise (CD-R) (2005, Time-Lag Records)
- Futile Sessions (CD-R) (2005, LRRC)
- Hindu Windmills (2006 [Vinyl], 2007 [CD], Time-Lag Records)
- Exiled Magicians (2008, Third Uncle Records)
- Elephant Micah Plays the Songs of Bible Birds (2010, Time-Lag Records)
- Echoer's Intent (2010, Time-Lag Records)
- Louder Than Thou (2012, Paradise of Bachelors Records)
- Globe Rush Progressions (2013, Product of Palmyra Records)
- Where in Our Woods (2015, Western Vinyl)
- Genericana (2018, Western Vinyl)
- Vague Tidings (2021, Western Vinyl)
EPs
- Lost Sense Recollected (Tape) (2001, LRRC)
- Home of Astronauts 7-inch EP (2004, Third Uncle Records)
- Tropical Depression (2006, LRRC)
- Embarrassment of Riches (2006, LRRC)
- Alsatian Sunlight (2007, self-released)
- Equine Emblem 7-inch (2008, The Great Pop Supplement)
- In Midnight / Ocean Floor 7-inch (2008, L'Animaux Tryst)
- The Mayor of Rocky Ripple (2011, Palmyra)
- Mistook the Rainbow/In Whose Shadow (2016, Third Uncle/Magnetic South)
Collaborations
- Mingus Plays Electric Guitar (7-inch EP w/ Jason Henn) (2003, LRRC)
- Hiss Golden Messenger Plays Elephant Micah Plays Hiss Golden Messenger (7-inch EP w/ Hiss Golden Messenger) (2012, Paradise of Batchelors)
References
- "Elephant Micah". You Crazy Dreamers. January 2, 2008. Archived from the original on July 15, 2010.
- "Elephant Micah". Discogs. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
External links
- Official website
- Elephant Micah at AllMusic
- Metivier, Michael (June 19, 2007). "Elephant Micah: Exiled Magicians". PopMatters.