The genesis of Ulysses lies back in the halcyon days of 2003 and a chance encounter in Lexington, Kentucky. Looking for an outlet for some decidedly different songs he was writing, Robert Schneider, co-founder of the Elephant 6 collective, saw a show by local pop group Big Fresh, liked their sound, and approached two of their members about being in a new band. After one rehearsal, Ulysses had turned from a concept into a full-fledged band, with John Ferguson on drums and backup vocals and Ben Fulton on synthesizer and bass. The band soon expanded to a foursome, with Hair Police's Robert Beatty providing atmosphere via electronic sound manipulation. Look for the debut album from Ulysses, entitled 010, on Eenie Meenie Records on October 26.