Couch Flambeau

Couch Flambeau was formed in 1982, and continues to ride the wave of post-rock credibility. Enjoy the (Ghost) ride.

Almost everything written about the history of Couch Flambeau on the internet is false. About Couch Flambeau:

During the mid 70’s, teens Jay Tiller and Neil Socol set about amusing themselves by writing and recording uniquely raucous but entertaining songs using an amateur two track multi-speed tape recorder. Crude versions of many future Couch staples such as “I Don’t Want to be an Eddy” and “Mo

06/11/2026

Here's Jay Tiller of Couch Flambeau digging the Chuck Norris book by author/music scribe Byron Coley, who said "Ghostride - Eddy's Version" will certainly inspire more kids to start a band than the first Velvet Underground album - probably more than 'Meet the Beatles' too...!"

05/30/2026

05/26/2026

Why get a used Bunny Hideout T-Shirt from some rock star's estate for $100, when you can get a new one directly from the band for $24 plus S&H? His DNA not included, but for now, until the end of June, we will toss in a Rock with Your Sock On cassette (rare). https://couchflambeau.bandcamp.com/merch/bunny-hideout-t-shirt

05/09/2026

Jay Tiller wants you to pony up and buy Ghostride - Eddy's Version on Bandcamp.com now!

05/01/2026

Attention Wax Hounds —

On Friday, May 1st — which happens to be Bandcamp Friday — we're releasing a limited vinyl edition of our 1989 LP "Ghostride" on Bandcamp. On Bandcamp Fridays, Bandcamp waives its cut, meaning your money goes directly to us.

This special release is titled "Ghostride – Eddy's Version." Each copy features a one-of-a-kind jacket, hand-drawn by Jay Tiller and signed by both Jay and Neil Socol. The digital download — available on its own as well — includes the rare track "Models."

"Ghostride" was recorded as a duo, and in retrospect it feels like a moment when the band's musical, studio, and songwriting instincts converged in a particularly focused way. While several tracks later appeared on the "I Did a Power Slide in the Taco Stand" anthology CD, "Ghostride" was conceived very deliberately as a vinyl LP.

The sequencing, the spacing between tracks, and details like the locked trail-out groove on "Dogshow" were all part of how we thought about the record as an object — meant to be experienced from start to finish.