Derek Almstead

Derek Griffin Almstead (born August 23, 1974) is an American musician/engineer closely tied to the Elephant 6 Collective.

Background

Born in Lexington, Virginia, he spent his childhood in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, and later Manassas, Virginia. In 1995 he moved to Athens, Georgia, where he became involved with Elephant 6. A multi-instrumentalist, Almstead also writes, records, engineers, and masters music from his own Pixel Studio.

Portfolio

Almstead is perhaps best known as a bass player. He has played or currently plays with the following bands: Of Montreal (on drums),^[1] Destroyer, Summer Hymns, Visitations, Great Lakes, The Sunshine Fix, Polaris, Mary Jane, The Genius Test, Marshmallow Coast, Daisy, The Imperial Teeth, Major Organ and the Adding Machine, Pipes You See, Pipes You Don't, Circulatory System, The Instruments, M Coast, The 63 Crayons, and Elf Power.

Personal

He was married in 2005 to Emily Growden, also of M Coast.

References

1. ^ Ankeny, Jason; Leahey, Andrew. "Biography: Of Montreal". AMG. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p215890/biography. Retrieved 7 May 2010. 

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