Early Day Miners are a band from southern Indiana, United States who released records on the Bloomington, Indiana based label Secretly Canadian. The band has released seven full-length records.^[1]

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Their first CD Placer Found was released April 2000 on Western Vinyl.

• In 2018 Early Day Miners embarked on two North American tours.
• In 2013 Early Day Miners' (EDM) song "Milking The Moon" from Night People was featured on Showtime series Shameless. Season 3, Episode 10.
• July 2011 saw the release of their seventh full-length album entitled Night People.^[2]
• September 2009 Early Day Miners released their sixth full-length album on Secretly Canadian entitled The Treatment.
• In 2006 Early Day Miners toured with band Wilco.
• Early Day Miners have toured extensively through EU and United States.^[3]
• Early Day Miners' music was featured in the soundtrack to the NBC series Quarterlife.

Albums

• 2000: Placer Found (Western Vinyl)
• 2002: Let Us Garlands Bring (Secretly Canadian)
• 2003: Jefferson At Rest (Secretly Canadian)
• 2003: Sonograph EP (Acuarela)
• 2005: All Harm Ends Here (Secretly Canadian)
• 2006: Offshore (Secretly Canadian)
• 2009: The Treatment (Secretly Canadian)
• 2011: Night People (Western Vinyl)
• 2024: Outside Lies Magic (Solid Brass Records)

Singles and split releases

• 2001: Southern Myth
• 2001: Last Snow
• 2002: Stateless
• 2003: Deep Harbor (Burnt Toast Vinyl)
• 2018: Night Suit (For Tarah Cards) / Sterling Provisions
• 2019: The Ongoing Moment EP

Compilation appearances

• SC 100
• Pulse from Mid America
• Acuarela Songs 3
• For Jonathan
• Green UFOs
• Talitres is 5