Decemberists

The Decemberists are an indie folk rock band from Portland, Oregon, United States, fronted by Colin Meloy (singer/songwriter/guitarist) and backed by Chris Funk (guitar, multi-instrumentalist), Jenny Conlee (Hammond organ, accordion, melodica, piano, keyboards, harmonica), Jesse Emerson / Nate Query (bass guitar, string bass), and Ezra Holbrook / Rachel Blumberg / John Moen (drums, backing vocals). The group's songs range from upbeat pop to instrumentally lush ballads, and often employ instruments like the accordion, Hammond organ, Wurlitzer organ, and upright bass. The band have cited their liking for Siouxsie and the Banshees, R.E.M. and XTC. The band also draws inspiration from British and Irish folk music. (read more on wikipedia)
==Links To Peel==
As a fan of indie-folk music, Peel would often play that type of music on his show, which included artists such as the Decemberists, which he began playing their material from 2003.
== Other Shows Played ==
;2003
* 13 May 2003: Leslie Anne Levine (LP Castaways And Cutouts) Hush (JP: "It's a rather grim song...")
* 22 May 2003 (Radio Eins): Leslie Anne Levine (album - Castaways & Cutouts) Hush
* 05 June 2003 (Radio Eins): Grace Cathedral Hill (LP Castaways And Cutouts)
* 10 June 2003: Grace Cathedral Hill (LP Castaways And Cutouts) Kill Rock Stars (JP: "Is that a Mellotron in there...")
* 19 June 2003: Clementine (LP Castaways And Cutouts) Kill Rock Stars
* 20 June 2003 (BBC World Service): Grace Cathedral Hill (LP Castaways And Cutouts) Kill Rock Stars 
;2004
* 01 May 2004 (BBC World Service): Oceanside (5 Songs) Hush
* 06 May 2004: Oceanside (5 Songs) Hush
;Other
* June 2003 (Peel's Record Box): Recommendation Castaways And Cutouts - Kill Rock Stars
== External Links ==
* Wikipedia
* Official site
* Fansite
Category:Artists