La Société Expéditionnaire is a Pennsylvania-based

independent record label An independent record label (or indie label) is a record label that operates without the funding or distribution of major record labels; they are a type of small and medium-sized enterprise, small- to medium-sized enterprise, or SME. The labels ...

established in 2006 by Lewis & Clarke's Lou Rogai. On previous Lewis & Clarke albums, the liner notes contained a contact address for "The Expeditionary Society", a nod to the exploratory reference of Lewis & Clarke. This phrase was also taped to the door of Rogai's studio in Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania. An intoxicated French

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through-hiker mistakenly stumbled into the practice room, thinking it was the local hostel, and exclaimed "''La Société Expéditionnaire''!". The first official release was a split 7-inch record by

Strand of Oaks Strand of Oaks is the rock project by songwriter and producer Timothy Showalter (born July 20, 1982). Originally from Indiana, he currently resides in Austin, Texas. His music has been classified as Rock music, rock and folk music, folk, as well a ...

and Dragon Turtle.

Mission

La Société Expéditionnaire is an independent record label that provides a production, promotion, and distribution framework for musicians and artists. The goal is to uncover and expose the "hidden gems" of wild, fragile and obscure music.

Artists

Arc in Round Arc in Round (formerly known as Relay) is a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based band founded by multi-instrumentalist and audio engineer Jeff Zeigler. Their music has been described as neo-psychedelia, post-rock, "a swirl of krautrock and shoegaze", ...

* Matt Bauer *

Martin Bisi Martin Bisi (born 1961) is an American producer and songwriter. He is known for recording records by Sonic Youth, Swans, John Zorn, Material, Bill Laswell, Helmet, Unsane, The Dresden Dolls, Cop Shoot Cop, White Zombie, Boredoms, Angels of L ...

* The Black Swans * Blessed Feathers * Jonathan Byerley * Judson Claiborne * Cedar Sparks * Columboid * Dragon Turtle * Goodnight Stars Goodnight Air * Fantastic *

Lenny Kaye Lenny Kaye (''né'' Kusikoff; born December 27, 1946) is an American guitarist, composer, and writer, notable for his work with the Patti Smith Group, his contributions to music magazines, and his garage rock retrospective anthology '' Nuggets' ...

* Daniel Knox *

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* Lewis & Clarke * Moon & Moon * Mako Sica * Lou Rogai * Soars * Soltero *

* Joey Sweeney *

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Moris Tepper Moris Tepper, sometimes credited as Jeff Moris Tepper, is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and artist. Tepper first came to prominence in the late 1970s with Captain Beefheart. He has also worked with singers Tom Waits, PJ Harvey, Robyn ...

* Weatherman

References

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