# The Instruments

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Heather McIntosh

**The Instruments** is the musical project of Heather McIntosh, cellist in a number of [Athens, Georgia](/source/Athens%2C_Georgia) groups including [Circulatory System](/source/Circulatory_System), [Elf Power](/source/Elf_Power), and [Japancakes](/source/Japancakes). They released three albums between 2003 and 2008. Other members of the band include [Peter Erchick](/source/Peter_Erchick), [Will Cullen Hart](/source/Will_Cullen_Hart), [John Fernandes](/source/John_Fernandes_(musician)), [Hannah Jones](/source/Hannah_M._Jones), [Jeff Mangum](/source/Jeff_Mangum), and [Derek Almstead](/source/Derek_Almstead).

McIntosh toured with [Gnarls Barkley](/source/Gnarls_Barkley) in 2008 as their bass player and later the same year played bass and cello on [Lil Wayne](/source/Lil_Wayne)'s tour.[1]

In 2009, Heather contributed cello to the tracks "Graze" and "Bleed" on [Animal Collective](/source/Animal_Collective)'s [Fall Be Kind](/source/Fall_Be_Kind) EP.[2]

## Discography

### Albums

- *Billions of Phonographs* ([Orange Twin Records](/source/Orange_Twin_Records), 2003)

- *Cast a Half Shadow* (Orange Twin Records, 2006)

- *Dark Småland* (Orange Twin Records, 2008)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Instruments/Elephant 6 Gal Joins Lil Wayne's Band"](https://web.archive.org/web/20081113085406/http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/147315-instruments-elephant-6-gal-joins-lil-waynes-band). Archived from [the original](http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/147315-instruments-elephant-6-gal-joins-lil-waynes-band) on November 13, 2008. Retrieved March 31, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** *Fall Be Kind* (liner notes). [Animal Collective](/source/Animal_Collective). [Domino Recording Company](/source/Domino_Recording_Company). 2009. RUG341CD.{{[cite AV media notes](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_AV_media_notes)}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_others_in_cite_AV_media_(notes)))

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