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Edsel (band)

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Website
  
Official Website

Genres
  
Indie rock, Post-hardcore

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Years active
  
1988–1997, 2012–present

Associated acts
  
Obits, Fort Knox Five, Chisel, Girls Against Boys, Margo, Scarce, Thunderball, Piper Cub, New Wet Kojak

Past members
  
Steven Albert John Dugan Eli Janney Nick Pellicciotto Steve Ward

Origin
  
Washington, D.C., United States

Members
  
Eli Janney, Alexis Fleisig, Geoff Sanoff, Nick Pellicciotto

Albums
  
Detroit Folly, Techniques of Speed Hypnosis, Strange Loop, The Everlasting Belt Co., Extended Play

Record labels
  
Comedy Minus One, Jade Tree, Wind-up Records

Similar
  
Obits, Girls Against Boys, Savak, New Wet Kojak, Paramount Styles

Edsel was an indie rock/post-hardcore band from Washington, DC. The band originally broke up in 1997, having released four full-length albums, numerous 7" singles and an EP.

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The group reformed in October 2012 for two shows in New York City to celebrate the remastered reissue of their 1995 album, Techniques Of Speed Hypnosis. They have since been included in a Descendents covers compilation by Filter Magazine and will be playing at SXSW in Austin, TX in March.

The band was formed in 1988 by Sohrab Habibion (guitar and vocals, currently a member of Obits), Steve Ward (bass), and Nick Pellicciotto (drums). Over the years, the group's members would include Geoff Sanoff (bass, currently an independent sound engineer and producer), Steve Raskin (guitar, currently in the band/collectives Thunderball and Fort Knox Five), Eli Janney (keyboards), and John Dugan (drums, formerly of Chisel).

Edsel's first single, "My Manacles," was the first release on the DeSoto Records label.

The label Comedy Minus One reissued remastered digital editions of Edsel's "The Everlasting Belt Co." and "Detroit Folly" in September 2011 with "Techniques of Speed Hypnosis" following in October 2012.

In 2015 Habibion joined SAVAK. Their debut album "Best of Luck in Future Endeavors" was engineered by fellow Edsel alum Geoff Sanoff.

Members

  • Sohrab Habibion – vocals, guitar
  • Steve Raskin – guitar, vocals
  • Geoff Sanoff – bass
  • Alexis Fleisig – drums

    • Former Members

  • Steven Albert – drums
  • John Dugan – drums
  • Eli Janney – keyboards
  • Nick Pellicciotto – drums
  • Steve Ward – bass

    • Albums and EPs

  • Strange Loop (1992; Merkin)
  • The Everlasting Belt Co. (1993; Grass)
  • Detroit Folly (1994; Grass)
  • Techniques Of Speed Hypnosis (1995; Relativity)
  • Extended Play (1997; Radiopaque/Dischord)

    • Singles

  • "My Manacles" b/w "Wooden Floors" (1989; DeSoto)
  • "Coil-Re-Coil" b/w "Cats Paw" (1992; Merkin)
  • "Buckle" b/w "Stane" (1993; Grass)
  • "Penaluna" split 7" w/Jawbox (1993; DeSoto)
  • "Switch The Codes" b/w "Draw Down The Moon" (1994; Grass)
  • "No. 5 Recitative" b/w "Laugh Him To Scorn" (1995; Jade Tree)
  • "Perched Like A Parasite" b/w "Bela's Corvair" 7" Picture Disc (1996; Thick)

    • Compilations

  • "Feeder" on Wedge (1990; Simple Machines)
  • "Feeder" on Simple Machines: 1990-1993 (1993; Simple Machines)
  • "Derelict Fancy" on Echos From The Nation's Capital : A Washington, D.C. Compilation (1993; Third World Underground)
  • "Fortune Of Space" on Anon (1993; Castle von Buhler)
  • "Flywheel" on WGNS: Gots No Station Compilation Volume 2 (1994; WGNS)
  • "You Got Lucky" on You Got Lucky: A Tribute To Tom Petty (1994; Scotti Bros.)
  • "Penaluna" and "Whistle Down" on Pulled From The Wreckage: A Grass Records Sampler (1994; Grass)
  • "Plastic Passion" on Give Me The Cure: A Tribute To The Cure (1995; Radiopaque/Corduroy)
  • "Suits Me Fine" on Vehicle (1995; Shute)
  • "Glazed By The Cold Front" on CD 19 (1996; Huh)
  • "Under A Hard Ride" on Indie-Rock Flea Market (1997; Flip)
  • "No. 5 Recitative" and "Laugh Him To Scorn" on First Five Years (2000; Jade Tree)

    • Songs

    Plastic Passion1995
    Laugh Him to ScornTechniques of Speed Hypnosis · 1995
    Glazed by the Cold FrontTechniques of Speed Hypnosis · 1995

    References

    Edsel (band) Wikipedia
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