Artist
The Microphones
The Microphones is an ambient artist from Olympia, Washington, USA formed in 1998. 15 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Ambient · Olympia, Washington, USA · Best ambient albums
- 15
- Releases
- 1996–2016
- Active years
- 1998
- Formed
Artist
The Microphones is an ambient artist from Olympia, Washington, USA formed in 1998. 15 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Ambient · Olympia, Washington, USA · Best ambient albums
Most popular
The Glow Pt. 2
2001
The Microphones were a lo-fi band based in Olympia, Washington, and fronted by Phil Elvrum. Elvrum is the principal member of the band, but he has collaborated with many other musicians on his records. In 2004, Elvrum announced that he had changed the name of his band to Mount Eerie, and has since put out many releases as Mount Eerie, including six full-length albums. In January 2007, Elvrum released a new single under the Microphones moniker, titled Two Songs by the Microphones, the only Microphones release since the name change. He has since continued to release music as Mount Eerie. Phil Elvrum became involved in the Washington music scene while working at a record store in his home town of Anacortes in the mid-1990s. Elvrum began experimenting with some recording equipment in the back of the record store, eventually drawing the attention of the store's owner, Bret Lunsford. Lunsford helped Elvrum release two cassettes (Microphone and Wires and Cords) on his label, KNW-YR-OWN. These early cassettes were filled with simple, archaic songs and some strange sound collages, all, however, finely produced considering Elvrum's lack of experience and outdated recording equipment. Elvru…
