Effective period / Period of releases: 2002 - 2020

Members: Seth Warren, Jonathan Meiburg, Travis Nelsen, Will Sheff, Zachary Thomas, Frank Locrasto, Scott Brackett, Brian Cassidy, Patrick Pestorius, Cully Symington, Mike St. Clair, Mark Pedini, Lauren Gurgiolo, Will Graefe, Benjamin Lazar Davis, Sarah Pedinotti, Aaron Johnson (7)

Indie rock band from Austin, Texas, formed in 1998.
The band takes its name from a short story by Russian author Tatyana Tolstaya.

Current line-up :
Will Robison Sheff - vocals, guitar
Benjamin Lazar Davis - bass
Will Graefe - guitar
Sarah Pedinotti - keys
Cully Symington - percussion

Former members :
Scott Brackett - trumpet, keyboards
Brian Cassidy - vocals, electric guitar, mandolin
Jonathan Meiburg - vocals, keyboards, accordion
Travis Nelsen - drums
Patrick Pestorius - bass
Seth Warren - electronics
Zachary Thomas - vocals, bass
Mark Pedini - drums