The Ottoman Society was formed in 1997 by members of previous and future Madison and Delaware Co. bands such as Main Street Graveyard, Facial Dump, Pete's Eye, Chin, King Mama, Peace Corpse, The Cousin Brothers, Down With His Ship, Richard Marxmen Using Alan Parsons Projectiles, Black Panel Van, Lil' Jimi Nugent, Bunny Wabbit and the Wok n Woll Pwayboys, Old Truck Revival and Saababanks. They've self released 3 LP's and still play occasional shows in Central Indiana.