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The Decemberists

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The Decemberistsare an Americanindie rockband fromPortland, Oregon,formed in 2000. The band consists ofColin Meloy(lead vocals, guitar),Chris Funk(guitar, multi-instrumentalist),Jenny Conlee(piano, keyboards, accordion, backing vocals),Nate Query(bass), andJohn Moen(drums).

The Decemberists
The Decemberists in 2007
The Decemberists in 2007
Background information
OriginPortland, Oregon,U.S.
GenresIndie rock,indie folk,indie pop
Years active2000–present
Labels
MembersColin Meloy
Chris Funk
Jenny Conlee
Nate Query
John Moen
Past membersJesse Emerson
Ezra Holbrook
Rachel Blumberg
Petra Haden
WebsiteDecemberists.com

As of 2024,the band has released nine studio albums with their lyrics often focusing on historical incidents andfolklore.Audience participationis a part of their live performances, 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.

In 2011, the track "Down by the Water"from their albumThe King Is Deadwas nominated for Best Rock Song at the54th Grammy Awards.

History

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2000: Formation

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The Decemberists formed in 2000 when Colin Meloy left his bandTarkioin Montana and moved to Portland, Oregon. There he met Nate Query, who introduced Meloy to Jenny Conlee (they had played together in the band Calobo) and the three scored a silent film together. Playing a solo show prior to meeting Query, Meloy met Chris Funk. Funk was a fan of Tarkio and played pedal steel on the first two Decemberists releases, not "officially" becoming a member until the third effort. The band's first drummer, Ezra Holbrook, was replaced byRachel BlumbergafterCastaways and Cutouts,who in turn was replaced byJohn MoenafterPicaresque.The band's name refers to theDecembrist revolt,an 1825 insurrection inImperial Russia.Meloy has stated that the name is also meant to invoke the "drama and melancholy" of the month of December.[1]5 Songs,the band's debutextended play,was self-released in 2001. The members at that time played for several hours in a McMenamins hotel the night before to raise the money needed to record in the studio the next day.[2]This originally served as a demo tape and the five songs on it (minus "Apology Song" ) were recorded in under two hours.

2003–2005: Kill Rock Stars

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After releasing its first full record,Castaways and Cutouts,onHush Records,the group moved onto theKill Rock Starsrecording label. After the re-release ofCastaways,Her Majesty the Decemberistswas released in 2003. In 2004, the band released "The Tain",an eighteen-and-a-half minute single track based on theIrish mythologicalepicTáin Bó Cúailnge.The band's final album with Kill Rock Stars wasPicaresque,which was recorded in a former church.

In March 2005, the band distributed a music video viaBitTorrent,the self-produced "16 Military Wives"(fromPicaresque).[3]In the same month, the band's equipment trailer was stolen;[4]fans contributed to a replacement fund, and another fundraiser was organized via aneBayauction, with buyers bidding for copies ofColin Meloy Sings Morrisseyand original artwork byCarson Ellis.The band also received help from Lee Kruger,the Shins,The Dandy Warhols,and other musicians.C.F. Martin & Companyoffered 6- and 12-string guitars on permanent loan. In early April, police discovered the trailer and a portion of the band's merchandise inClackamas, Oregon,but the instruments and equipment were not recovered.[5]

2005–2006: Capitol Records debut andThe Crane Wife

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On December 12, 2005, Meloy revealed toPitchfork Mediathat the band had signed toCapitol Records,and planned to begin recording their major label debut with producersTucker MartineandChris Walla(ofDeath Cab for Cutie) in April 2006.[6]The band's first album on Capitol,The Crane Wife,was released on October 3, 2006.[7]The release was accompanied by an appearance the same day onLate Night with Conan O'Brien,during which the band performed "O Valencia!". The supporting tour (called "The Rout of the Patagons Tour" ) began on October 17, 2006, at Portland, Oregon'sCrystal Ballroom.The opening act wasLavender Diamond.Later in the tour,Alasdair Robertsopened for the band. In 2006,The Crane Wifewas votedNPRlisteners' favorite album of the year, as announced on the December 5 episode ofAll Songs Considered,[8]and it remains one of the Decemberists' most critically acclaimed records.

In November 2006, the band encouraged fans to create a music video for the single "O Valencia!"using footage of the band in front of a green screen. On hisComedy Centralprogram,Stephen Colbertstarted a mock feud with the band, claiming his "green screen challenge" came first;[9]the band countered that its 2005 on-stagelightsaberfight in San Francisco preceded Colbert's idea.[10] The feud culminated in a December 20 guitar solo competition[10]on Colbert's show, with lead guitarist Funk representing the band. After Colbert feigned a hand injury,Peter Framptontook over for Colbert and won an audience vote. Show guests got involved, with New YorkGovernor-electEliot Spitzerand Dr.Henry Kissingerdeclaring, "Tonight, I think the American people won." The prize for winning the challenge was revealed to be a copy ofThe Crane Wife.According to Meloy, the Colbert challenge was not scripted, though the band was told that Frampton would step in for Colbert.[11]

2007: "A Bit of Grass-Stain Does Not a Ruined Pair of Jeans Make" tour

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In July 2007, the band embarked on a five-date tour with a full orchestral accompaniment. On July 7, the tour put the band on the stage of the historicHollywood Bowlfor the first time, pairing them with theLos Angeles Philharmonic.[12]On July 15, the band performed with The Mann Festival Orchestra at theMann Center for the Performing ArtsinPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania,where they debuted a new song.[13]On July 23 with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra at the legendary Chastain Park Amphitheater in Atlanta, Georgia. The band then played a free concert in Chicago at theMillennium Parkwith theGrant ParkSymphony Orchestra.

On October 6, 2007, the band announced the cancellation of the remainder of their European tour, citing the ill health of a band member. On November 1, 2007, the band further canceled the remaining 28 shows of their "Long and Short of It" tour.[14]

2008:Always the Bridesmaid

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The members of The Decemberists appeared, individually billed (as "Colin Meloy,Chris Funk,Jenny Conlee,Nate Query,andJohn Moen"), to perform in support ofDemocraticpresidential candidateBarack Obamaat a rally at theTom McCall Waterfront ParkinPortland, Oregon,on May 18, 2008. On October 14, 2008 the band began releasing a series of singles calledAlways the Bridesmaid;a volume was released every month until the end of the year. The band also took up a limited tour in support of the singles, including an appearance onLate Night with Conan O'Brien.

2009:The Hazards of Love

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The Hazards of Lovewas released on March 24, 2009 on Capitol Records, under Red Light Management (Jason Colton and Ron Laffitte).[15]It was made available for download on iTunes one week earlier, on March 17, 2009. The track "The Rake's Song" was put up for download on The Decemberists website in advance of the album's release. During Meloy's 2008 U.S. tour, he played several new songs that were included on the album. The album was produced by Tucker Martine.[16]

In a post onRolling Stone's "Rock 'n' Roll Daily" blog, the band revealed more details about the album. The original plan was forThe Hazards of Loveto be a staged musical. However, it seems that the story was "unstageable" in such a format. Instead the band played the entire album start to finish at each concert on the spring tour.[17]A press release read: "The album began when Meloy – long fascinated by theBritish folk revivalof the 1960s – found a copy of revered vocalistAnne Briggs's 1966 EP, titledThe Hazards of Love.Since there was no actual song with the album's title, he set out to write one, but was soon immersed in something much larger.The Hazards of Lovetells the tale of a woman named Margaret; her shape-shifting lover, William; his fey forest queen mother; and a cold-blooded, lasciviousrake,who recounts with spine-chilling ease how he came "to be living so easy and free" in "The Rake's Song".Lavender Diamond'sBecky StarkandMy Brightest Diamond'sShara Novadeliver the lead vocals for the female characters, whileMy Morning Jacket's Jim James,Robyn HitchcockandThe Spinanes' Rebecca Gates appear in supporting roles. The range of sounds reflects the characters' arcs, from the accordion's singsong lilt in "Isn't it a Lovely Night?" to the heavy metal thunder of 'The Queen's Rebuke/The Crossing.'"

On February 9, 2009, the Decemberists announced in a newsletter to fans that they would be embarking on the first leg of the "A Short Fazed Hovel" Tour 2009 starting on May 19 in Los Angeles at the Hollywood Palladium. The newsletter included a complete list of dates for the first leg of the tour ending on June 14 at theBonnaroo Music & Arts FestivalinManchester, Tennessee.On Monday April 27, the band performed a shortened version of "The Wanting Comes in Waves/Repaid" onThe Colbert Report.

On August 14, 2009, the Decemberists played in Pittsburgh at theBenedum Center.During the show, the band members performed a skit where they ran up and down the aisles participating in a fictitious battle atFort Pitt.

On September 19, 2009, The Decemberists played a "lottery show", originally billed as a "by request" show,[18]atTerminal 5inNew York City.The setlist was composed of songs drawn from a large bingo turner kept on stage. Themaster of ceremoniesfor the evening was singer/songwriterJohn Wesley Hardingand the opening act wasLaura Veirsand the Hall of Flames. The randomized setlist included "July, July!", "Yankee Bayonet (I Will Be Home Then)", "The Tain I-V", "Annan Water", "The Crane Wife 3" and "The Island/Come and See/The Landlord's Daughter/You'll Not Feel the Drowning", and an original song, as a bingo ball suggested, called "Miracle on the Hudson".[19][20][21]

In 2009, The Decemberists also contributed the song "Sleepless" to the AIDS benefit albumDark Was the Night,which was produced by theRed Hot Organization.

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.[22]

2010–2011:The King Is Deadand hiatus

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The Decemberists remained off tour as they embarked on a new studio album. On September 4, 2010, the band opened forNeko Caseand the headliner,Bob Dylan,the first day of the Bumbershoot Arts and Music Festival in Seattle, WA. There, they announced that they were wrapping up recording of a new album and debuted three of its tracks.The King Is Deadwas released on January 14, 2011, withPeter BuckofR.E.M.contributing instrumentation to three of its songs. Colin Meloy later affirmed that R.E.M. had been an inspiration during the writing and recording of some of the album's material.[23]"Down by the Water", a track from the new album, was released via the band's official site on November 2, and was immediately available on iTunes as a free download. The song would later be nominated for Best Rock Song at the54th Grammy Awards.The King Is Deaddebuted at No. 1 on theBillboard200in the United States upon its release, the first time a Decemberists album would achieve this. As compared to the band's previous work, which was influenced by the music of theBritish folk revival,The King Is Deadwas more influenced by traditionally American genres includingcountry,blues,andAmericana.[24]

The Decemberists' "Popes of Pendarvia World Tour" in support ofThe King Is Deadbegan with a show on January 25, 2011 at Beacon Theatre in New York City.[25]The tour, which included engagements throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe, ended on August 26 at the McMenamins Edgefield in Troutdale, Oregon.[26]During the tour, on May 3, it was announced on The Decemberists' official site[27]that Jenny Conlee had been diagnosed withbreast cancer[28]and would miss most of the band's remaining tour dates while receiving treatment and recovering.[29]In support of their bandmate, the band designed a 'Team Jenny'charity t-shirtfor theYellow Bird Projectto raise money forPlanned Parenthood.[30]Conlee would later make a full recovery after her cancer went into remission.

Meanwhile, on April 7, 2011, the band released a music video for their song "This Is Why We Fight". Directed by Aaron Stewart-Ahn, the video depicts a band of teenagers living in a bleak, post-apocalyptic society. Disgusted with the tyrannical rule of their "king", one boy and one girl lead a splinter group away from the camp. Outraged, the king and his forces attack, but the video cuts to black before any resolution can be seen. In August, an eight-song set was released on iTunes featuring six previously released tracks and two new covers: Leonard Cohen's "Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye" and the Fruit Bats' "When U Love Somebody". Later that month, a new music video was debuted for the track entitled "Calamity Song". The video depicts a game, played on a tennis court by children, of simulated thermonuclear war as described in the "Eschaton" scene ofDavid Foster Wallace's novelInfinite Jest.[31]

Meloy announced during the "Popes of Pendarvia" tour that the group would take a multi-year hiatus once the touring cycle was over. To cap off this period of activity, the band released the follow-up outtake EPLong Live the Kingon November 1, 2011, as well as a live album from their tour forThe King is DeadtitledWe All Raise Our Voices to the Air (Live Songs 04.11–08.11)on March 13, 2012. In addition, the band recorded a song forThe Hunger Gamessoundtrack, called "One Engine". The soundtrack,The Hunger Games: Songs from District 12 and Beyond,was released on March 20, 2012.

While on hiatus, the group's only activity as The Decemberists was a cameo appearance on the 7th episode in the 24th season ofThe Simpsons,in which the band was rendered in the show's traditional style of animation and presented as the hip, new music teachers of Springfield Elementary. As well, the episode's theme music was performed with the signature folk flair of The Decemberists.

2014–2015:What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World

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During a solo tour in 2013, Meloy announced that The Decemberists would end their hiatus and begin working on a new album within the next year. The hiatus officially concluded on March 5, 2014, with the announcement of two headlining shows at Portland's Crystal Ballroom, the band's first shows in three years, where they played their debut album,Castaways and Cutouts,in its entirety.[32][33]On April 24, further establishing their return, the band performed on the Season 6 finale of theNBCcomedy seriesParks and Recreation.[34]Additionally, The Decemberists were the mystery band for the 2014Boston Calling Music Festival,where they played on Saturday, May 24.[35]

On November 3, 2014, "Make You Better", The Decemberists' first single off the new album, was released,[36]and on January 20, 2015, the band's seventh studio album,What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World,was released.[37][38]To commemorate both the release of the new album and the Decemberists' success as a whole, January 20 was officially declared "Decemberists Day" in the group's hometown ofPortland, Oregon,by mayorCharlie Hales.[39]

In support of the album, The Decemberists made late-night appearances onJimmy Kimmel Live!andConan,and on February 11, embarked on a European tour which included dates in Ireland, the UK, The Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, and Italy. A North American tour began on March 21, 2015, in the band's hometown of Portland, Oregon.[40]

On October 9, 2015, The Decemberists released a five-track EP compiled from leftover tracks recorded during theWhat a Terrible World, What a Beautiful Worldsessions entitledflorasongs.[41]

2017–2018:Offa Rex

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A collaborative album titledThe Queen of Heartswith UK folk artistOlivia Chaneywas released under the nameOffa Rexon Nonesuch Records on July 14, 2017. The album is composed mainly of versions of traditional and British folk revival songs from the 1970s. U.S. tour dates were announced for July and August 2017. In late 2017, the band contributed "Ben Franklin's Song", with lyrics byHamiltoncreatorLin-Manuel Miranda,to Miranda's monthly "Hamildrops".

2018–present:I'll Be Your GirlandAs It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again

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On January 17, 2018, the band announced the new albumI'll Be Your Girl,released on March 16. The album is produced byJohn Congletonand was accompanied by a tour.[42]On August 14, the band's concert atProspect Park Bandshell(part of the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn Festival) was broadcast live onWFUV.[43][44]Along with newer material, the band performedThe Crane Wifein its entirety.[44]On December 14 of that year, they released an EP,Traveling On.[45]

Pitchforkhighlighted that the band had planned a 2020 tour for their twentieth anniversary; however, it "was bumped to 2021 before being canceled outright".[46]The group celebrated their twentieth anniversary with a series ofstreamedconcerts in April 2021.[47][48]Their North American tour in August 2022 was titledArise From The Bunkers.[46][49][50]

In September 2023, the band began work on their ninth studio album.[51]On February 6, 2024, the band announced the release of new song "Burial Ground" and a forthcoming North American tour.[52]On March 19, they released the song "Joan in the Garden" and announced their album would be calledAs It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again.[53]

Musical style

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Conlee playing accordion, with other keyboard instruments nearby

The group's songs range from upbeat pop to instrumentally lush ballads, and often employ instruments like theaccordion,keyboards,andupright bass.In its lyrics, the band eschews the introspection common to modern rock, instead favoring astorytellingapproach, as evidenced in songs such as "My Mother Was a Chinese Trapeze Artist" from the5 SongsEP and "The Mariner's Revenge Song"onPicaresque.The band's songs convey tales ranging from whimsical ( "The Sporting Life", "Apology Song" ) to epic ( "The Tain") to dark (" Odalisque "," The Rake's Song ") to political (" 16 Military Wives ","Valerie Plame"), and often invoke historical events and themes from around the world (" Yankee Bayonet "," Shankill Butchers ").

Their musical style has been described asindie rock,[54]baroque pop,[54]indie pop,[55]indie folk,[56]alternative rock,[57]folk rock,[32]andorchestral pop.[58]The band's 2009 release,The Hazards of Love,supplemented their usual folk and alternative style withprogressive rockandmetal.[59]

Influences and character

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Meloy confessed a "slavish love" forMorrissey,one of his principal influences, to whom he has a tattoo dedicated,[57]and has made "a sort of pilgrimage" to the site of the cover photograph forThe Waterboys'Fisherman's Blues,an album he “wore out from obsessively repeated listens."[60]The band has also cited their liking forSiouxsie and the Banshees,[61]and the pop tunes ofR.E.M.andXTC.The band also draws inspiration from British and Irish folk music.[62]

Band members

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Timeline

Discography

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Main article:The Decemberists discography

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