Espers is a psych folk band from Philadelphia that is part of the emerging indie folk scene. They formed in 2002 as a trio of singer-songwriter Greg Weeks, Meg Baird and Brooke Sietinsons but later expanded to a sextet including Otto Hauser, Helena Espvall and Chris Smith. Their music is reminiscent of late-sixties British folk as well as many contemporary folk acts such as Six Organs of Admittance and Whysp. Most of the band's members have also featured on recordings by a number of other folk artists such as Nick Castro and Vashti Bunyan and as a result have become an important part of the psych-folk revival. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Nickname: Motto: Philadelphia maneto - Let brotherly love continue Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: , Country United States Commonwealth Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Government  - Mayor John F. Street (D) Area  - City 369. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Locust Music is a Chicago-based independent record label founded in 2001. ... Drag City is a Chicago based independent record label. ... Greg Weeks is a singer-songwriter. ... Otto Hauser: Otto Hauser (German article) (1874-1932), Swiss ancient historian Otto Hauser (writer) (German article) (1876–1944), German writer Otto Hauser (politician) (German article) (born 1952), German politician (CDU) Category: ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Nickname: Motto: Philadelphia maneto - Let brotherly love continue Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: , Country United States Commonwealth Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Government  - Mayor John F. Street (D) Area  - City 369. ... Greg Weeks is a singer-songwriter. ... Ben Chasny Six Organs of Admittance is the primary musical project of guitarist Ben Chasny. ... Nick Castro and the bands Poison Tree and Young Elders are the folk, psych folk, traditional and experimental works of musician Nick Castro. ... Vashti Bunyan (born 1945) is an influential English singer-songwriter. ...

They released their self-titled debut in 2004 and followed that with an album of cover songs, The Weed Tree, in 2005. This release featured the band's versions of songs by artists as diverse as Nico, The Durutti Column and Blue Öyster Cult. In 2006 the band released their third full-length album, II (presumably so called because it was their second album of original material), on Drag City Records. The Weed Tree is the second album from Espers, released on Locust Music in 2005. ... For the prequel to Ico, see Shadow of the Colossus. ... See Durruti Column for the anarchist column during the Spanish Civil War. ... Blue Öyster Cult is an American rock band formed in 1967 and still active in 2007. ... II was the third album from the band Espers. ... Drag City is a Chicago based independent record label. ...

Discography

Albums

• Espers (2004)
• The Weed Tree (2005)
• II (2006)

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Singles

• "Riding" / "Under The Waterfall" (7") (2005)

Compilation appearances

• The Golden Apples of the Sun (compiled by Devendra Banhart for Arthur Magazine) (2004)
  • "Byss & Abyss"
• Million Tongues Festival (compiled by Plastic Crimewave of Plastic Crimewave Sound for Arthur Magazine) (2004)
  • "Under The Waterfall"
• The 2005 Believer CD (2005) (from The Believer magazine)
  • "Firefly Refrain" (originally by Fursaxa)
• The R.E.M. Collection Disc 3 (2005) (compiled by Peter Buck; mounted on UNCUT magazine's July 2005 issue)
  • "Meadow"
• Rough Trade Shops - Counter Culture 2005 (2006)
  • "Meadow"
• Folk Off (compiled by Rob Da Bank; Sunday's Best Records) (2006)
  • "Rosemary Lane"

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External links

• Official website
• Espers at Locust Music
• Espers at Drag City
• Interview with Greg Weeks on band