La Société Expéditionnaire is a Pennsylvania-based independent record label 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 Appalachian Trail 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 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 Matt Bauer Martin Bisi The Black Swans Blessed Feathers Jonathan Byerley Judson Claiborne Cedar Sparks Columboid Dragon Turtle Goodnight Stars Goodnight Air Fantastic Lenny Kaye Daniel Knox Laser Background Lewis & Clarke Moon & Moon Mako Sica Lou Rogai Soars Soltero Strand of Oaks Joey Sweeney Tamarin Moris Tepper Weatherman
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