The band began as a four-track recording project of Rieger, Carter, Raleigh Hatfield and Dave Wrathgabar, later of
Fablefactory. These recording sessions eventually resulted in the first incarnation of their debut album
Vainly Clutching at Phantom Limbs. The band's line-up expanded when Rieger and Carter recruited
Elephant Six musician Bryan Poole, also known as
The Late B.P. Helium. While the band occasionally played live shows and continued to record, Poole chiefly stayed in
Athens to continue work with
Of Montreal while Rieger and Carter moved to
New York City.
Mid–late 1990s After residing in
New York for some time, the band released
The Winter Hawk EP in 1996. Eventually, Rieger and Carter were convinced to move back to
Athens, where the band's second album
When the Red King Comes was ultimately recorded and released It was supported by U.S. and European tours. Aaron Wegelin, who drummed on the first five Elf Power albums, died on February 2, 2021. In 2022, Elf Power released their twelfth album
Artificial Countrysides on
Yep Roc Records. ==Discography==