The Van Pelt is an American indie rock band from New York City that were active from 1993 to 1997, and have reformed briefly several times since then.The band formed in 1993 at New York University, with Chris Leo (formerly of Native Nod and brother of Ted Leo) on vocals and guitar, Brian Maryansky on guitar, Toko Yasuda (formerly of Blonde Redhead) on bass, and Neil O'Brien on drums. Yasuda left the band in 1996 and was replaced by bassist Sean Greene for the remainder of their existence.