EAST INDIA COMPANY is/was a half-jewish foursome that practice(s/d) in a basement near Paul & Eddy's Pizza in Hamden, CT. Featuring members of the Anti-Dentites, the Pseudo-Superheroes and the short-lived Mama Urff, EIC was a step away from the wild and tangled you-name-it-core of the foursome's youth. Adopting a more "slow lovin'" approach and adding upright bass, trumpet and organ to the mix, they developed into a sort of folk orchestra in a proverbial pokeball. They appear, without fail, accompanied by an eighteen-inch tall monster named Louise (not to be confused with Louise Polisson, the Anti-Dentites' gender-shifting guitar player).
What people say about East India Company:
"Do you know where all those Thai restaurants are? [and your band is awesome]"
- Lou Barlow (Dinosaur Jr, Sebadoh, The Folk Implosion)
"Here's an endearingly ramshackle EP that combines gravitas and playfulness via unorthodox instrumentation and rough-and-ready production...this disc suggests they're onto something."
- The New Haven Advocate
"a great band"
- Stone Wheel
East India Company BACK IN TOWN!'s Friend Space (Top 8)
when you guys tour with elephant six collective (lolz), i will be your only guest. even though noah and casey clearly don't want me to.. JON SAID I COULD
and when i tour with elephant six (because of my really good voice) jon will be the only one allowed to come with me.
and David Chevan
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