Andrew Rieger

Elf Power
Origin	Athens, Georgia, United States
Genres	Indie rock, neo-psychedelia, psychedelic pop
Years active	1994–present
Labels	Orange Twin Rykodisc Arena Rock Recording Co. Elephant Six spinArt
Associated acts	of Montreal
Website	elfpower.com
Members	Andrew Rieger Laura Carter Matthew Garrison Dave Wrathgeber Peter Alvanos
Past members	Derek Almstead Adrian Finch Raleigh Hatfield Eric Harris James Huggins Jimmy Hughes Ballard Lesemann Bryan Poole

Elf Power is an American indie rock band that originated in Athens, Georgia, United States. Currently, the line-up consists of guitarist/vocalist Andrew Rieger, keyboardist Laura Carter, guitarist Dave Wrathgeber, bassist Matthew Garrison, and drummer Peter Alvanos. They are part of the Elephant Six Collective.

The band began as a four-track recording project of Rieger, his then girlfriend Carter, Raleigh Hatfield and Dave Wrathgeber, later of Fablefactory. These recording sessions eventually resulted in the first incarnation of their debut album Vainly Clutching at Phantom Limbs. The band's line-up expanded when Reiger and Carter recruited Elephant Six musician Bryan Poole, also known as The Late B.P. Helium. While the band occasionally played live shows and continued to record, Poole chiefly stayed in Athens to continue work with Of Montreal while Rieger and Carter moved to New York City.

After residing in New York for some time, the band released The Winter Hawk EP in 1995. Eventually, Rieger and Carter were convinced to move back to Athens, where the band's second album When the Red King Comes was ultimately recorded and released as a joint venture between the Arena Rock Recording Co. and the Elephant Six label. The album featured contributions by members of The Olivia Tremor Control, Kevin Barnes of Of Montreal, and Jeff Mangum of Neutral Milk Hotel.

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