The Decemberists
Members:
Colin Meloy
Chris Funk
Jenny Conlee
Nate Query
John Moen
Hometown:
Portland
Record Label:
Capitol Records

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Influences:
classic pop, folk, klezmer, Irish jig, sea chantey, prog rock, Pink Floyd, Yes, Fairport Convention, R.E.M., The Waterboys, U2
Biography:
Decemberists songwriter and frontman Colin Meloy first came across the story of The Crane Wife several years ago, in the children’s section of a bookstore in Portland. A venerable Japanese folk tale that has been handed down in countless variations and translations through the centuries (as venerable folk tales are wont to do), the deceptively simple story has stayed with Meloy ever since.

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Tuan wrote at 2:11am yesterday
Tommy wrote at 6:26pm on May 14th, 2008
crane wife 1&2 and 3 =love
Michael wrote at 8:18am on May 14th, 2008
Your aesthetic is so awesome, it makes me want to be a pirate.
Sebastián wrote at 3:38pm on May 12th, 2008
i love Valencia
Richard wrote at 11:02am on May 12th, 2008
Hurrah for the Decemberists!

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