Phil Elvrum
| Phil Elverum | |
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Elverum in 2008
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Philip Whitman Elvrum |
| Born | May 26, 1978 |
| Genres | Indie rock, noise pop, folk rock, electronic, experimental |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Associated acts |
The Microphones Mount Eerie Old Time Relijun Geneviève Castrée D+ |
Phil Elverum (born Philip Whitman Elvrum May 26, 1978) is an Anacortes, Washington-based songwriter, producer and visual artist, best known for his musical projects The Microphones and Mount Eerie. In the mid-2000s, he began to spell his surname Elvrum as "Elverum", after the Norwegian town of the same name.
Elverum is best known for having recorded and performed prolifically under the band names The Microphones (1996–2003) and Mount Eerie (2003–present). The Believer described his work as "delicately sparse or layered and noisy, often in the same song. Lyrically, he focuses on memory, first-person storytelling, myth, naturalism, the everyday as sacred, and sense of place (in and out of Washington State)". Elverum uses mostly analog recording equipment and often works in his own studio spaces, where he has the time and freedom to experiment with sounds. He currently records at a disused church in Anacortes, WA called "The Unknown".
In 2004, Elverum established the label P. W. Elverum & Sun, Ltd., through which he has released records by Mount Eerie and The Microphones, as well as The Spectacle, Thanksgiving, Woelv, Nicholas Krgovich, Key Losers and Wyrd Visions. Prior to this, he was closely linked to K Records and the Olympia, Washington music scene, where he produced recordings by Mirah, Little Wings, Beat Happening, The Blow, and others.
Elverum is also an occasional member of the Anacortes band D+ with Karl Blau and Bret Lunsford. His musical influences include Eric's Trip, Will Oldham, Björk, Popol Vuh, Burzum, and Angelo Badalamenti.
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