The Gerbils were an indie rock band that formed in Athens, GA in 1998. Part
of the Elephant Six Collective, the band released two albums and toured
nationwide during their tenure.
Bio The band consisted of Scott Spillane, John D'Azzo and Will Westbrook,
college roommates in Ruston, LA. Along with sometimes-cellist Penny
Burbank, they released a couple singles on a variety of record labels from
1996-1998 before recording an album (which included the four
previously-released songs) in 1998 on Hidden Agenda Records.
Spillane's Neutral Milk Hotel bandmate Jeremy Barnes eventually joined as
drummer, which drove the somewhat twee pop sound of the band's first album
towards a more energetic hard rock. The members of the band decided to
unofficially call it quits with a farewell show in 1999 in Athens. While
D'Azzo pursued interests in California, Spillane and Westbrook (with the
help of members of Of Montreal, Elf Power, and Neutral Milk H
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