Le Loup was an American indie band founded in September 2006, in Washington, D.C. by Sam Simkoff (keyboard/banjo).

The band also includes Christian Ervin (computer), Michael Ferguson (guitar), Dan Ryan (bass), Robert Sahm (drums) and Jim Thomson (guitar).

The group has drawn comparisons to Sufjan Stevens,[1] Arcade Fire, The Books, Animal Collective[2] and Yeasayer.

[3] The group is currently signed to Hardly Art, a label started by Sub Pop founder Jonathan Poneman in early 2007.

Their debut album, The Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations' Millennium General Assembly was released on September 11, 2007.