Edsel

Edsel

The Edsel was an automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company during the 1958, 1959, and 1960 model years. The Edsel never gained popularity with contemporary American car buyers and sold poorly. Consequently, the Ford Motor Company lost millions of dollars on the Edsel's development,...

 was an indie rock

Indie rock

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/post-hardcore

Post-hardcore

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 band from Washington, DC. The band broke up in 1997, having released four full-length albums, numerous 7" singles and an EP.

The band was formed in 1988 by Sohrab Habibion (guitar and vocals, currently a member of Obits

Obits

Obits are an American rock band formed in 2006 in Brooklyn, New York. The band members are veterans of other independent rock bands: Guitarist/vocalist Rick Froberg was previously a member of Pitchfork, Drive Like Jehu, and Hot Snakes, and guitarist Sohrab Habibion was a member of Edsel...

), 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

Thunderball

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 and Fort Knox Five

Fort Knox Five

Fort Knox Five is a Washington, D.C.-based recording artist consisting of Steve Raskin, Jon Horvath, Rob Myers, and Sid Barcelona. They have released their music on their own independent label Fort Knox Recordings...

), Eli Janney (keyboards), and John Dugan (drums, formerly of Chisel

Chisel (band)

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).

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

DeSoto Records

DeSoto Records is an American record label based in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1989, it is run by Bill Barbot and Kim Coletta, both formerly of the band Jawbox. It was first founded by members of the band Edsel to release their first single. Jawbox next used the name DeSoto for their first EP. It...

 label.

The label Comedy Minus One reissued remastered digital editions of Edsel's "The Everlasting Belt Co." and "Detroit Folly" in September 2011.

Members

• Sohrab Habibion – vocals, guitar
• Steve Raskin – guitar, vocals
• Geoff Sanoff – bass
• Steven Albert – drums

Former Members

• John Dugan – drums
• Eli Janney
  Eli Janney
  Eli Janney is an American record producer and engineer born in Washington, D.C.. Janney also plays bass and keyboards, as well as singing backing vocals in indie rock/post-hardcore band Girls Against Boys.-Biography:...
  
   – keyboards
• Nick Pellicciotto – drums
• Steve Ward
  Steve Ward
  Steve Ward may refer to:* Steve Ward , the former CEO of Lenovo* Steve Ward , the American politician* Steve Ward , Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman...
  
   – 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
  Jawbox
  Jawbox was an alternative rock band from Washington, D.C., U.S.. Its original members were J. Robbins , Kim Coletta and Adam Wade...
  
  (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)

External links

• [ AllMusic artist page]
• Rate Your Music artist page
• Official band website
• Fan website