Derek Almstead
Derek Almstead (born August 23, 1974) is an American musician/engineer closely tied to
The Elephant Six 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:
M Coast, The 63 Crayons, Vic Chesnutt, Elf Power, E6 Holiday Surprise Orchestra, Space Trucks, The Olivia Tremor Control and the Glands
. He released his solo project, Faster Circuits - Tunes of Glory, on June 25, 2013.
He also helped record and produce The Sleeping Flies (Electronic Watusi Boogaloo / Ultra Wide Band) with The Bill Doss for Kindercore in Athens
Personal
He was married in 2005 to Emily Growden, also of Marshmallow Coast.
References
- AMG. Retrieved 7 May 2010.
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