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The Decemberists
Biography
The Decemberists are an indie folk rock band from Portland, Oregon, United States, fronted by singer/songwriter Colin Meloy. The other members of the band are Chris Funk, Jenny Conlee, Nate Query, and John Moen. The band's debut EP, 5 Songs, was self-released in 2001. Their sixth full-length album, The King Is Dead, was released on 14 January 2011, by Capitol Records. It was the band's third record with the label. In addition to their lyrics, which often focus on historical incidents and/or folklore, The Decemberists are also well known for their eclectic live shows. Audience participation is often a part of each performance, typically during encores. The band stages whimsical reenactments of sea battles and other centuries-old events, typically of regional interest, or acts out songs with members of the crowd. During their European tour in the winter of 2010, the band performed "The Mariner's Revenge Song" at the conclusion of each date. The audience was encouraged to scream as if they were being consumed by a whale mentioned in the track's narrative while the band pretended to die on stage. In 2011, the track "Down by the Water" from the album The King is Dead was nominated for Best Rock Song at the 54th Grammy Awards.
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Discography
- Castaways and Cutouts, 2002
- 2009-06-10: Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY, USA
- 2004-11-15: The Quad, London School of Economics, London, UK
- 2007-04-26: The Warfield, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Picaresque, 2005
- 2007-07-07: Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, CA, USA (disc 2)
- The Hazards of Love, 2009
- 2007-07-18: Pritzker Pavilion, Millenium Park, Chicago, IL, USA (disc 1)
- 2006-10-17: Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA (disc 1)
- Down by the Water, 2010
- The Crane Wife, 2006
- Picaresqueties, 2005
- 2005-05-24: Higher Ground, Burlington, VT, USA
- 2004-01-15: Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, CA, USA (disc 1)
- 2006-10-26: House of Blues, New Orleans, LA, USA (disc 2)
- 2004-01-15: San Francisco, CA, USA (disc 1)
- 2007-07-18: Pritzker Pavilion, Millenium Park, Chicago, IL, USA (disc 2)
- Her Majesty the Decemberists, 2003
- 2007-02-03: Vicar St., Dublin, Ireland (disc 2)
- Always the Bridesmaid: A Singles Series, 2008
- The King Is Dead, 2011
- The Tain, 2004
- 2006-10-18: Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA
- Billy Liar, 2004
- The Perfect Crime #2 (album demo), 2007
- 5 Songs, 2003
- 2007-04-05: City Hall, Nashville, TN, USA (disc 2)
- 2007-02-13: Kunst, Hamburg, Germany
- 2007-10-28: The Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA
- A Practical Handbook, 2007
- 2005-10-29: Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas, NV, USA
- O Valencia!, 2006
- 2004-01-15: Bottom of the Hill, San Francisco, CA, USA (disc 2)
- Live at Bull Moose, 2011
- 2005-05-06: 9:30 Club, Washingon, DC, USA
- 2004-09-22: The High Dive, Champaign, IL, USA
- 2004-01-15: San Francisco, CA, USA (disc 2)
- 16 Military Wives, 2005
- 2003-05-07: Minneapolis, MN, USA
- Always the Bridesmaid, Volume II: Days of Elaine, 2008
- iTunes Session, 2011
- 2007-02-22: La Maroquinerie, Paris, France
- Long Live the King, 2011
- 2007-04-14: The Pageant, St. Louis, MO, USA
- Always the Bridesmaid, Volume I: Valerie Plame, 2008
- January Hymn, 2010
- Always the Bridesmaid, Volume III: Record Year for Rainfall, 2008
- 2006-11-06: Kool Haus, Toronto, ON, Canada
- 2004-06-06: Lee's Palace, Toronto, ON, Canada
- 2005-05-04: Irving Plaza, New York, NY, USA
- Here Come the Waves: The Hazards of Love Visualized, 2009
- 2005-03-31: Trees, Dallas, TX, USA (disc 1)
- 2003-10-15: Rudyard's, Houston, TX, USA
- 2007-06-08: Live on Sound Opinions
- The Rake's Song, 2009
- 2008-01-31: The Moore Theater, Seattle, WA, USA
- 2005-05-25: Avalon, Boston, MA, USA
- The Perfect Crime #2, 2007
- 2006-10-26: House of Blues, New Orleans, LA, USA (disc 1)
- 2007-04-05: City Hall, Nashville, TN, USA (disc 1)
- 2005-08-06: Bend, OR, USA
- 2004-03-22: There I Dreamt I Was Part of Them: 40 Watt Club, Athens, GA, USA, 2004
- 2007-02-03: Vicar St., Dublin, Ireland (disc 1)
- iTunes Live from SoHo, 2007
- Connect Sets, 2006
- 2007-07-07: Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood, CA, USA (disc 1)
- We All Raise Our Voices to the Air (Live Songs 04.11-08.11), 2012
- 2007-03-21: Lowes Theater, Jersey City, NJ, USA
- 2006-10-30: 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, USA
- 2007-03-27: Tower Theater, Upper Darby, PA, USA
- 2003-10-18: Will's Pub, Orlando, FL, USA
- 2007-05-04: The Paramount Theater, Seattle, WA, USA
- 2006-10-17: Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR, USA (disc 2)
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I love these guys - it's an acquired taste. I think a lot of people find it hard to cop his accent, musically and lyrically I think they're great.
I disagree. This is not cool.
This is cool
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