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The Decemberists

The Decemberists are an American indie rock band from Portland, Oregon, formed in 2000. The band consists of Colin Meloy (lead vocals, guitar), Chris Funk (guitar, multi-instrumentalist), Jenny Conlee (piano, keyboards, accordion, backing vocals), Nate Query (bass), and John Moen (drums).

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Genres
Indie rock, indie folk, indie pop
Labels
Kill Rock Stars · Capitol · Hush
Members
Colin Meloy · Chris Funk · Jenny Conlee · Nate Query · John Moen
Origin
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Past members
Jesse Emerson · Ezra Holbrook · Rachel Blumberg · Petra Haden
Years active
2000–present

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The Decemberists

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The Decemberists

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related to 2005–2006: Capitol Records debut and The Crane Wife · 53
The Decemberists → According, After Colbert, Alasdair Roberts, All Songs Considered, American, April, Capitol, Capitol Records, Chris Walla, Colbert, Colbert's, Comedy Central, Conan O'Brien, Cutie, Daughters, Death Cab, December, Decemberists, Dr, Frampton
related to 2010–2011: The King Is Dead and hiatus · 44
The Decemberists → American, Americana, As, August, Beacon Theatre, Best Rock Song, Billboard, Bob Dylan, British, Bumbershoot Arts, Canada, Colin Meloy, Conlee, Decemberists, Down, During, Europe, Grammy Awards, In, January
related to 2009: The Hazards of Love · 35
The Decemberists → Anne Briggs's, British, Capitol Records, During Meloy's, EP, However, In, Instead, Isn't, It, James, Jason Colton, Lavender Diamond's Becky Stark, Love, Lovely Night, March, Margaret, Meloy, My Brightest Diamond's Shara, My Morning Jacket's Jim
related to 2000: Formation · 29
The Decemberists → Apology Song, Calobo, Castaways, Chris Funk, Colin Meloy, Cutouts, December, Decemberists, Decembrist, Ezra Holbrook, Funk, Imperial Russia, Jenny Conlee, John Moen, McMenamins, Meloy, Montana, Nate Query, Oregon, Picaresque
related to 2014–2015: What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World · 28
The Decemberists → Additionally, Beautiful World, Boston Calling Music Festival, Castaways, Charlie Hales, Cutouts, Decemberists, Decemberists Day, During, January, Make You Better, March, May, Meloy, NBC, On April, On November, Oregon, Parks, Portland
related to 2003–2005: Kill Rock Stars · 26
The Decemberists → After, April, BitTorrent, Carson Ellis, Castaways, Clackamas, Colin Meloy Sings Morrissey, Company, Cutouts, Dandy Warhols, Decemberists, Her Majesty, Hush Records, In, In March, Irish, Kill Rock Stars, Lee Kruger, Martin, Military Wives
related to 2008: Always the Bridesmaid · 17
The Decemberists → Always, Barack Obama, Bridesmaid, Chris Funk, Colin Meloy, Conan O'Brien, Democratic, Jenny Conlee, John Moen, Late Night, May, Nate Query, On October, Oregon, Portland, The, Tom McCall Waterfront Park
related to Discography · 16
The Decemberists → Again, As It Ever Was, Beautiful World, Castaways, Cutouts, Decemberists, Her Majesty, I'll Be Your Girl, Love, Picaresque, So It Will Be, Terrible World, The Crane Wife, The Hazards, The King Is Dead, What
Members · 5
The Decemberists → Chris Funk, Colin Meloy, Jenny Conlee, John Moen, Nate Query
Past members · 4
The Decemberists → Ezra Holbrook, Jesse Emerson, Petra Haden, Rachel Blumberg

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band album tour song decemberists released meloy band's new rock songs first king played announced oregon march music portland 2009

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The DecemberistsGenresIndie rock, indie folk, indie pop1.00infobox
The DecemberistsLabelsKill Rock Stars1.00infobox
The DecemberistsLabelsCapitol1.00infobox
The DecemberistsLabelsHush1.00infobox
The DecemberistsMembersColin Meloy1.00infobox
The DecemberistsMembersChris Funk1.00infobox
The DecemberistsMembersJenny Conlee1.00infobox
The DecemberistsMembersNate Query1.00infobox
The DecemberistsMembersJohn Moen1.00infobox
The DecemberistsOriginPortland, Oregon, U.S.1.00infobox
The DecemberistsPast membersJesse Emerson1.00infobox
The DecemberistsPast membersEzra Holbrook1.00infobox
The DecemberistsPast membersRachel Blumberg1.00infobox
The DecemberistsPast membersPetra Haden1.00infobox
The DecemberistsWebsiteDecemberists.com1.00infobox
The DecemberistsYears active2000–present1.00infobox

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