The music of Marmoset sounds like it comes from that short, golden moment in the Seventies that never really happened or existed, but which is somehow recalled in Wes Anderson films. It is sharply evocative of a hazy but brutal kind of nostalgia and longing. The vocals and melodies are delicate and restrained, and yet strange and somehow dissociative. The final effect is nothing short of poignantly psychotropic Velvet Underground-esque ballads for the 23rd Century.
Marmoset formed on Jan. 1, 1995 in Indianapolis, Indiana with founding members Jorma Whittaker (bass and vocals), Dave Jablonski (guitar and vocals), and Jason Cavan (drums). The late, great LonPaul Ellrich was a frequent contributor and once full-time member of Marmoset. LonPaul Ellrich passed away in 2008.
Marmoset has released the bulk of their catalog on Secretly Canadian, beginning with their 1997 debut EP Hiddenforbidden, and continuing with Today It's You (1999), Record In Red (2001), Mishawaka (2002), and Florist Fired (2007). Joyful Noise has released Florist Fired and Record In Red on vinyl, and as of August 2009 Joyful Noise became the home to their new album Tea Tornado. 
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