a Blog about a Recording Company Called Elephant 6

Major Premiere: After years of waiting, people will finally be able to catch the premiere of Major Organ and the Adding Machine. The film, which has been under production for the better part of a decade, is the work of Joey Foreman and Eric Harris. The film features theatrical and musical contributions from such players as W. Cullen Hart, Julian Koster, Kevin Barnes, Dixie Blood Mustache, Andrew Reiger and Jeff Mangum. Its debut coincides with the kickoff show of the Holiday Surprise Tour which will be a month-long traveling show featuring the Elephant 6 Orchestra. Featured performers include Bill Doss, John Fernandes, Nesey Gallons, Laura Carter, Scott Spillane, Robbie Cucchiarro, Theodore Hilton, Pete Erchick and the aforementioned Harris, Hart, Koster and Reiger. The bunch will be performing the songs of The Music Tapes, Circulatory System, Gerbils, Olivia Tremor Control, Nana Grizol, Pipes You See/Pipes You Don’t and more. It’s seriously an Elephant 6 fan’s dream happening. The whole thing kicks off in Athens at Ciné on Tuesday, Oct. 7. The film will show at 9:30 p.m. and the music begins at 10:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door.