Biography

Led by Montana native Colin Meloy, the Decemberists craft theatrical, hyper-literate pop songs that draw heavily from late-'60s British folk acts like Fairport Convention and Pentangle and the early-'80s college rock grandeur of the Waterboys and R.E.M. The band's initial lineup also included drummer Ezra Holbrook, bassist Nate Query, keyboardist/accordionist Jenny Conlee, and multi-instrumentalist Chris Funk. Frontman Meloy had previously devoted some time to an alternative country group before breaking off to pursue his craft as a singer/songwriter in the city of Portland, a move that eventually led to the Decemberists' formation. Drawing influence from his degree in creative writing, he began fashioning a hybrid of literate lyrics and wide-ranging pop music, touching upon everything from Sandy Denny to Morrissey in the process.

Top Albums
1. Culling of t..	2. The King Is ..	3. What a Terri..	4. Picaresque	5. Castaways an..
6. Her Majesty ..	7. The Crane Wi..	8. Hazards of L..	9. Long Live th..	10. The Tain - E..
11. Five Songs -..	12. Picaresqueti..	13. iTunes Sessi..	14. We All Raise..	15. The Crane Wi..
16. Billy Liar -..	17. Always the B..	18. Connect Set:..	19. The Perfect ..	20. iTunes Live ..

Top Songs
	Name	Album	Time	Price
1.	Make You Better	What a Terrible World, What..	5:07	$1.29
2.	Down By the Water	King Is Dead	3:41	$1.29
3.	Wrong Year	What a Terrible World, What..	3:53	$1.29
4.	This Is Why We Fight	King Is Dead	5:30	$1.29
5.	Mariner's Revenge Song	Picaresque	8:45	$0.99
6.	Beginning Song	What a Terrible World, What..	5:22	$1.29
7.	16 Military Wives	Picaresque	4:52	$0.99
8.	Calamity Song	King Is Dead	3:48	$1.29
9.	Don't Carry It All	King Is Dead	4:16	$1.29
10.	Here I Dreamt I was an Architect	Castaways and Cutouts	4:29	$0.99
11.	Sons & Daughters	Crane Wife	5:13	$1.29
12.	O Valencia!	Crane Wife	3:47	$1.29
13.	January Hymn	King Is Dead	3:12	$1.29
14.	Engine Driver	Picaresque	4:15	$0.99
15.	July, July!	Castaways and Cutouts	2:53	$0.99
16.	Lake Song	What a Terrible World, What..	5:52	$1.29
17.	June Hymn	King Is Dead	3:57	$1.29
18.	Rise to Me	King Is Dead	4:59	$1.29
19.	Eli, the Barrow Boy	Picaresque	3:11	$0.99
20.	We Both Go Down Together	Picaresque	3:04	$0.99
21.	Los Angeles, I'm Yours	Her Majesty The Decembrists	4:17	$0.99
22.	Culling of the Fold	Culling of the Fold - Singl..	4:23
23.	After the Bombs (Live Version)	Waxploitation Presents: Cau..	5:10	$1.29
24.	July, July! (Live)	Austin City Limits 2005 Mus..	3:23	$0.99
25.	12/17/12	What a Terrible World, What..	3:03	$1.29

Top Music Videos
1. Make You..	2. Calamity..	3. This Is ..	4. O Valenc..	5. O Valenc..

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