current_members associated_acts years_active label article_title past_members background genre origin name
renee olson lobue ray ketchem sean eden carl baggaley martin melting hopefuls since 1997 earworm records , starrysky , talitres , warm records records , friendly fire recordings , hidden agenda elk city -lrb- band -rrb-
 peter langland-hassan barbara endes group_or_band art pop new york city , new york , united states elk city
elk city -lrb- band -rrb-

elk city is an american art-pop band from new york city , new york , formed in 1997 as a spin-off of melting hopefuls .
the original lineup consisted of renee lobue , ray ketchem and peter langland-hassan .
the band released two albums , `` status '' and `` hold tight the ropes '' , in 2000 and 2002 , respectively .
after the second album , langland-hassan left the band , which led to the inclusion of sean eden and barbara endes .
they released `` new believers '' in 2007 under the new lineup , and it was followed by `` house of tongues '' in 2010 .
