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- ELDRITCH ANISETTE (1996-1997)+ **ELDRITCH ANISETTE** (1996-1997)- Out of the ashes of Clevinger (Tim and Courtney) joined by Allen Hitchens on guitar and Marc Krupanski on bass. Emerged out of the local Enoch Collective scene. Their only release is a self-titled 7", recorded during winter of 96/97. Beforehand, they also made a 6-track demo tape, 3 songs ended up on the 7". Within a few months ofthe release of the 7", the band disbanded. Numero Group re-released all 6 of their recorded tracks on a 12" in August 2025.+ Tim Nichols had only recently started high school and already his drumming was dropping older peers' jaws in Newark, Delaware bands such as Clevinger and Network 34. When Clevinger broke up, Tim and singer Courtney Miller brought in Tim's teenage bandmate and friend Marc Krupanski, as well as guitarist Allen Hitchens, and Eldritch Anisette was formed. The origin of the band’s name came from Courtney liking the word “anisette” for a type of liquor and Allen’s suggestion that they use the word “eldritch”, meaning "strange and unearthly," popularized in describing Lovecraftian horror.- They did at least a dozen shows in their lifetime. According to Courtney, at their peak, they were doing one show a week. Their earliest dated show is at [Girls Inc](https://www.delawaremusichistory.com/map.html?band=Eldritch%20Anisette) on the 27th April, 1996.- The name of the band comes from Courtney, and Allen (guitarist). Courtney at the time was heavily interested in the French language, and liked the word anisette (type of liquor). Allen afterwards suggested eldritch, which Courtney in an interview said "creates a kind of mystery, and means 'strange, unearthly'".+ Eldritch Anisette’s first show was in April 1996 at Girl’s Inc, and although they played only a dozen shows, they were an integral part of the local Enoch Collective scene during their short lifespan. During the winter of 96/97, they recorded 6 songs with Nick Rotundo at Clay Creek Recording Studios. Out of this came their only release - a self-titled and self-released 7”. Each of the 500 copies were hand tied with a yarn bow. Within a few months of the release of *Eldritch Anisette*, the band disbanded and the remaining three tracks sat on a shelf until Numero Group reissued their complete recordings in August 2025. Eldritch Anisette will play their first show in almost 30 years in June 2026 in southern California.- Main address to pin on map if possible: Tim's House+ *(Approximate) band address:* 39.74663445426351, -75.73862428238374*Members:* Courtney Miller, Allen Hitchens, Tim Nichols, Marc Krupanski- *List of releases:* [Discogs Link](https://www.discogs.com/artist/2282230-Eldritch-Anisette)- Eldritch Anisette S/T 7" (St. Vitus's Dance 1997)- Complete Fairytales 12" (Numero Group 2025)+ *List of releases:* [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/2282230-Eldritch-Anisette)+ - Eldritch Anisette s/t 7" (St. Vitus's Dance 1997)+ - Complete Fairytales 12" compilation (Numero Group 2025)*Links:*- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/eldritch_anisette/)- [Bandcamp](https://numerogroup.bandcamp.com/track/eldritch-anisette-dissection-of-silence)- [Numero Group](https://numerogroup.com/products/complete-fairytales?srsltid=AfmBOoruN2wYBG7XGrT0DQ-sUFVVYx_Cwt7PNFtskw5JaXM_2IQyup2U)+ - [Eldritch Anisette shows on DMHA map](https://www.delawaremusichistory.com/map.html?band=Eldritch%20Anisette)+ - [Eldritch Anisette Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/eldritch_anisette/)+ - [Eldritch Anisette Bandcamp](https://numerogroup.bandcamp.com/track/eldritch-anisette-dissection-of-silence)+ - [Eldritch Anisette Numero Group release page](https://numerogroup.com/products/complete-fairytales)+ - [Sputnik Music review from 2019](sputnikmusic.com/review/79639/Eldritch-Anisette-Eldritch-Anisette/)++ # Photos++ {500}++ Photo by Mari Bell++ {500}++ Photo by Andrea Coan++ {400}++ Photo by Mel Carney Pope++ {450}++ {400}+++ # Media mention + Interview++ {300}++ Top 10 list from [HeartattaCk 47 (2005)](https://archive.org/details/heartattack_47/mode/2up?q=%22ELDRITCH+ANISETTE%22)++ ++ # Flyers and Posters++ [Eldritch Anisette Shows on Map](https://www.delawaremusichistory.com/map.html?band=Eldritch%20Anisette)++ Delaware gigs++ {400}++ {300}++ {300}++ {300}++ {300}++ {300}++ {300}++ {300}++ {450}+++ # Misc++ {300}++ October 19, 1996 set list in Chris Haug's collection