Side Projects
True to the style of most Elephant Six recording artists, Of Montreal's members have been in a variety of side project with other bands:
- Kevin Barnes played keyboard for "The Difference in the Shades" on the Bright Eyes' album Letting Off the Happiness.
- Kevin Barnes, Nina Barnes, and David Barnes did a comedy tour called "A Pollinaire Rave".
- The band performed as the backing band for Marshmallow Coast on record and on tour.
- Dottie Alexander released the song "The You I Created" on the Kindercore singles club, under the pseudonym My First Keyboard. Of Montreal acted as her backing band.
- Bryan Poole has a solo career as the Late B.P. Helium.
- Davey Pierce and Travis Adams from the now-defunct emo band My Hotel Year, created the band Inkwell in 2004.
- James Huggins released A Parallax I under the name "James Husband" which featured a cover of The Beatles' "We Can Work it Out".
- Ahmed Gallab has a solo career as post-rock jazz Sinkane, and has also drummed for Born Ruffians and Caribou. He currently plays with Yeasayer.
- Derek Almstead has worked with many artists as a musician and engineer including his collaboration with Andy Gonzales M Coast, Elf Power, and Circulatory System.
- The group worked with artist Janelle Monáe on a track called "Make The Bus" in her 2010 LP The ArchAndroid (Suites II and III).
- Kevin produced Solange Knowles latest album.
- In 2011, they collaborated with Os Mutantes on the track "Bat Macumba" for the Red Hot Organization's most recent charitable album "Red Hot+Rio 2." The album is a follow-up to the 1996 "Red Hot+Rio." Proceeds from the sales will be donated to raise awareness and money to fight AIDS/HIV and related health and social issues.
- K Ishibashi has a solo career as Kishi Bashi and toured as a supporting act with Sondre Lerche in 2011.
- Davey Pierce and Nicolas Dobbratz and their project, Yip Deceiver. Currently known for their track "Get Strict".
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