Orange Twin Records is an Athens, Georgia-based record label run by Laura Carter, a multi-instrumental member of Elephant 6 popsters Elf Power.
The label started in 1999 and has released influential works by Jeff Mangum (Neutral Milk Hotel) and other bands from Athens, Georgia, including several Elephant 6 related groups. Orange Twin has also re-released records by obscure folk artists Elyse and Sibylle Baier. The label is also a key sponsor for the Orange Twin Conservation Community, also located in Athens, Georgia.
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