Le Loup

rdf:langString Le Loup

rdf:langString Le Loup

rdf:langString Le Loup

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rdf:langString Le Loup live at the Black Cat in Washington, DC 12/10/2007

rdf:langString Michael Ferguson

rdf:langString Jim Thomson

rdf:langString Christian Ervin

rdf:langString Robert Sahm

rdf:langString Sam Simkoff

rdf:langString Dan Ryan

rdf:langString May Tabol

rdf:langString Nicole Keenan

rdf:langString Le Loup was an American indie band founded in September 2006, in Washington, D.C. by Sam Simkoff (keyboard/banjo). The band also includes Christian Ervin (computer), Michael Ferguson (guitar), Dan Ryan (bass), Robert Sahm (drums) and Jim Thomson (guitar). Their name is French for "The Wolf". The group has drawn comparisons to Sufjan Stevens, Arcade Fire, The Books, Animal Collective and Yeasayer. The group is currently signed to Hardly Art, a label started by Sub Pop founder Jonathan Poneman in early 2007. Their debut album, The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly was released on September 11, 2007. Their most recent album, Family, was released by Hardly Art on September 22, 2009. Their song "Morning Song" is featured in BlackBerry commercials released the summer of 2010. Through their Facebook page they announced that they are no longer playing together.