Le Loup

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Le Loup

Le Loup live at the Black Cat in Washington, DC 12/10/2007 (Adam Shlossman)
Background information
Origin Washington, D.C., USA
Genres Indie, Folk
Years active 2006–2011
Labels Hardly Art, Talitres
Members Christian Ervin
Michael Ferguson
Robert Sahm
Sam Simkoff
Jim Thomson
Past members Nicole Keenan
May Tabol
Dan Ryan

Le Loup was an American indie band founded in September 2006, in Washington, D.C. by Sam Simkoff (keyboard/banjo). The band also includes Christian Ervin (computer), Michael Ferguson (guitar), Dan Ryan (bass), Robert Sahm (drums) and Jim Thomson (guitar). Their name is French for "The Wolf". The group has drawn comparisons to Sufjan Stevens,[1] Arcade Fire, The Books, Animal Collective[2] and Yeasayer.[3]

The group is currently signed to Hardly Art, a label started by Sub Pop founder Jonathan Poneman in early 2007. Their debut album, The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly was released on September 11, 2007. Their current album, Family, was released by Hardly Art on September 22, 2009.

Their song "Morning Song" is featured in BlackBerry commercials released the summer of 2010. Through their Facebook page they announced that they no longer playing together.

Discography

References

  1. ↑ Solarski, Matthew (2007-05-10). "Exclusive: Sub Pop's Hardly Art Signs Le Loup". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
  2. ↑ Harisiadis, Alex. "Le Loup at Black Cat, Washington, DC 2007-05-06". Pastepunk. Retrieved 2007-10-05.
  3. ↑ Lodine, Karen. "Le Loup + The Ruby Suns - T.T. the Bear's Place (Cambridge, MA; March 25, 2008)". Melophobe. Retrieved 2008-12-04.
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