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The Decemberists

Active

2000s - 2010s

Formed

2000 in Portland, OR

Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

Alternative/Indie Rock Chamber Pop Indie Pop Indie Rock

Group Members

Chris Funk Colin Meloy Jenny Conlee Jesse Emerson Rachel Blumberg Ezra Holbrook John Moen Nate Query Petra Haden
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The Decemberists

Biography by Linda Seida

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Sophisticated yet folk-tinged indie pop band from Portland, with a literary edge provided by vocalist Colin Meloy.
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Album Highlights

  • Castaways and Cutouts
    The Decemberists
    Castaways and Cutouts
  • The Hazards of Love
    The Decemberists
    The Hazards of Love
  • We All Raise Our Voices to the Air: Live Songs 04.11.08
    The Decemberists
    We All Raise Our Voices …
  • Picaresque
    The Decemberists
    Picaresque
  • What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World
    The Decemberists
    What a Terrible World, …
  • The Tain/5 Songs
    The Decemberists
    The Tain/5 Songs
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  • Imagination
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