After graduating from high school, Mangum attended Louisiana Tech University , but dropped out. He moved to Athens, Georgia , and played in a band called Synthetic Flying Machine with Doss and Hart, but left shortly after the band was formed. He then became a vagabond , and lived in…
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Carbon Leaf got their start at Randolph-Macon College in Virginia in 1992, practicing in an auditorium on campus. Their next step was playing backyard parties, mixers, fraternity, and sorority parties. Shortly after everyone graduated, they moved to Richmond, Virginia . From Richmond, they played the college circuit in Virginia and…
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In 1991, Everett signed a contract with Polydor and released A Man Called E under the name E a year later. The single “Hello Cruel World” was a minor success. Touring to support the album, E opened for Tori Amos . A Man Called E was followed by Broken Toy…
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According to journalist Luke Winkie, the release of In the Aeroplane Over the Sea inadvertently coincided with the rise of the Internet. In the late 1990s, music journalism websites like Pitchfork became more prevalent, and online message boards increased in popularity. Winkie believes this period was important to exposing Neutral…
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After the breakup of his band DeYarmond Edison , the ending of a relationship, and a bout of mononucleosis hepatitis , Vernon left Raleigh , North Carolina, and moved back to Wisconsin. He spent the oncoming winter months at his father’s cabin in Dunn County, Wisconsin . According to Vernon,…
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Neutral Milk Hotel originated in Ruston, Louisiana , in the late 1980s as a home recording project of musician Jeff Mangum . Initially using the name Milk, Mangum made the recordings while in high school. Early Milk recordings, such as Invent Yourself a Shortcake and Beauty , were shared between…
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