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Portland, Oregon, United States (2000 – present)

Blitzen Trapper is an experimental rock/folk sextet which formed in Portland, Oregon, United States in 2000. The band consists of Eric Earley (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Erik Menteer (guitar, keyboards), Marty Marquis (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Michael Van Pelt (bass), Drew Laughery (keyboards) and Brian Koch (drums, vocals)

In various combinations and guises, the group had already played a long time together before the “crystalization event” in July 2000 on the slopes of the famous volcano Mt Hood. Since then they have performed for audiences of all ages and socioeconomic groups, mostly playing close to home and for many years distributing recordings like itinerant madmen, for free.

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1	Furr	1,901
2	Black River Killer	1,385
3	Wild Mountain Nation	745
3	God & Suicide	745
5	Sleepytime in the Western World	677
6	Gold for Bread	663
7	Not Your Lover	575
8	Futures & Folly	565
9	Fire & Fast Bullets	539
10	Country Caravan	524
11	Saturday Nite	487
12	Lady on the Water	475
13	Sci-Fi Kid	465
14	War on Machines	417
15	Stolen Shoes & a Rifle	414

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beatleceeta wrote:
last month

Saw them in Portland on Friday night, GREAT show!

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the_Crowder wrote:
last month

The album I mean

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the_Crowder wrote:
last month

Where's Furr???

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garrygumguru wrote:
last month

Yeah, this is nice. I just got the Black River Killer EP on vinyl and it is sweet! Definitely going to get their other albums sometime in the near future.

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R-Mac wrote:
last month

HOLY FUCK, it's like, if Of Montreal was a southern rock band.

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ghmanage wrote:
last month

Has anyone heard the new Langhorne Slim record? Thoughts? Here is a live song from it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHN2BYvImK4

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kickthekids wrote:
last month

wow i'm diging this.

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Revolver1500 wrote:
last month

I've listen to Furr (the song) like five times already today.

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mackypaige wrote:
September 2009

You can also check out different videos that the Avett Brothers made leading up to the release here: http://www.theavettbrothers.com/countdown

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lpholman wrote:
September 2009

If you like Blitzen Trapper.... then you will LOVE The Avett Brothers! They have a new album dropping 9/29 titled "I and Love and You". I seriously think it could be the best album of the year!! Check them out!! www.myspace.com/theavettbrothers

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iridescentcloud wrote:
September 2009

Furr: warms me up every. single. time.

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onitorment wrote:
September 2009

Hey, join the group! http://www.last.fm/group/Proud+To+Be+Brief

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amamoon wrote:
September 2009

incredibly awesome tonight at the barfly......

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1949 wrote:
September 2009

HEY. Austin isn't the only neat city in Texas you know. COME TO HOUSTON OR I'LL DIE.

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lachiquilla wrote:
September 2009

silver moon!!

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Tyrano wrote:
September 2009

War On Machines <3

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Kosedragen wrote:
September 2009

I must say, Black River Killer is probably the best song I've ever heard. I mean, my ears almost popped of my head and ran away from me when I refused to repeat it for the sixtieth time! And the lyrics are.. Stunning? At the very least.

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j_music11 wrote:
September 2009

reminds me of Bob Dylan

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walking111 wrote:
September 2009

<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3<3

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Lew117 wrote:
September 2009

The Black River Killer EP isn't on last fm yet. WTF its good, check it out...http://tinyurl.com/mddevu

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Nov 11 Blitzen Trapper HiFi Bar and Ballroom, Melbourne, Australia
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Nov 12 Blitzen Trapper The Metro Theatre, Sydney, Australia
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Nov 13 Blitzen Trapper The Hi-Fi, Brisbane, Qld, Australia
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Loch Lomond! Did anyone see them open for BT on the summer tour? So good. They are headed out on tour tomorrow in support of their new EP that comes out Tuesday titled Night Bats. Dates below. Go check them out http://www. …

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