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Blitzen Trapper

Blitzen Trapper is a Portland, Oregon-based experimental country/folk/rock band associated with Sub Pop Records, Vagrant Records, Lojinx, and Yep Roc. Formed in 2000, the band currently operates as a quartet, with Eric Earley (guitar/harmonica/vocals/keyboard), Brian Adrian Koch (drums/vocals/harmonica/guitar), Michael Elson (bass/keyboard), and Nathan…

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David LynchTwin PeaksProg-rockBoomLiner notes
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Members

VocalsGuitarKeyboardHarmonicaBanjo
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Overview

Portland, OregonCountryFolkRockSub Pop
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Genres
Alternative country, indie folk
Labels
Lidkercow Ltd. · Sub Pop · Vagrant Records · Lojinx · Third Man
Members
Eric Earley Brian Adrian Koch Michael Elson Nathan Vanderpool
Origin
Portland, Oregon, United States
Past members
Drew Laughery Erik Menteer Michael Van Pelt Marty Marquis
Years active
2000–present

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Blitzen Trapper

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related to 2000–2003: The Garmonbozia years · 38
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related to 2003–2007: Pre-label · 28
Blitzen Trapper → According, Beck, Blitzen, Chicago-based, Comparing, Despite, Duke's, Earley, English, Eric Earley's, Field Rexx, Following, For, In, KPSU, Leopard's Will, LidKerCow, LidKerCow Ltd, Live, On December
related to Writing · 15
Blitzen Trapper → American Songwriter, Bandleader Eric Earley, Bob Dylan, Earley, Generally, I'll, If, It's, Michael Stipe, Neil Young, On November, Son Volt's Jay Farrar, Songwriter, Week, When
Labels · 6
Blitzen Trapper → Lidkercow Ltd., Lojinx, Sub Pop, Third Man, Vagrant Records, Yep Roc
related to External links · 6
Blitzen Trapper → AllMusicBlitzen Trapper, Blitzen Trapper's, Internet Archive's, Sub Pop Records, Trapper, Trapper's
Genres · 1
Blitzen Trapper → Alternative country, indie folk
Members · 1
Blitzen Trapper → Eric Earley Brian Adrian Koch Michael Elson Nathan Vanderpool
Origin · 1
Blitzen Trapper → Portland, Oregon, United States
Past members · 1
Blitzen Trapper → Drew Laughery Erik Menteer Michael Van Pelt Marty Marquis
Website · 1
Blitzen Trapper → blitzentrapper.net

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Blitzen TrapperGenresAlternative country, indie folk1.00infobox
Blitzen TrapperLabelsLidkercow Ltd.1.00infobox
Blitzen TrapperLabelsSub Pop1.00infobox
Blitzen TrapperLabelsVagrant Records1.00infobox
Blitzen TrapperLabelsLojinx1.00infobox
Blitzen TrapperLabelsThird Man1.00infobox
Blitzen TrapperLabelsYep Roc1.00infobox
Blitzen TrapperMembersEric Earley Brian Adrian Koch Michael Elson Nathan Vanderpool1.00infobox
Blitzen TrapperOriginPortland, Oregon, United States1.00infobox
Blitzen TrapperPast membersDrew Laughery Erik Menteer Michael Van Pelt Marty Marquis1.00infobox
Blitzen TrapperWebsiteblitzentrapper.net1.00infobox
Blitzen TrapperYears active2000–present1.00infobox
Blitzen Trapperis aPortland0.90text

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