Colin Meloy

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Colin Meloy is the mind behind The Decemberists. He has released three EPs consisting entirely of the works of Morrissey, Shirley Collins, and Sam Cooke (in 2005, 2006, and 2008 respectively) and a solo album, Colin Meloy Sings Live! (2008). The latter features live tracks selected from his previous solo tour.

Meloy began his song writing days after learning to play the guitar in the seventh grade. He began recording in the eighth grade as a member of the musical collaboration, The B-Sides, recording, (to cassette tape), “The Mellow Bluesmen Die: A Spiritual Progression.”

He followed that with the band Figurehead, recording “Jesus’ Mom.”

In his high school days Meloy was also part of Helena, Montana’s Happy Cactus, releasing one album, “Cricket.”

Colin also headed the now defunct, Tarkio, during his college days in Missoula, Montana.

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1	We Both Go Down Together	111
2	Every Day Is Like Sunday	88
3	The Engine Driver	85
3	Barbara Allen	85
5	Jack the Ripper	81
6	Wonder	78
7	I Know Very Well How I Got My Name	77
8	Devil's Elbow	75
9	The Gymnast, High Above the Ground	74
10	Pregnant for the Last Time	71
11	I've Changed My Plea to Guilty	68
12	Red Right Ankle	67
12	Sister I'm a Poet	67
14	A Cautionary Song	62
15	Dracula's Daughter	61

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ringwraith10 wrote:
last month

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RIPELIVEJAM wrote:
October 2009

is there any song this man can't cover?! (or any meat this man can't jerk?!)

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chaoc wrote:
October 2009

his voice is beautiful=3=

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Shming wrote:
August 2009

Yessssssssssssssssssssssssss.

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daniel_gard wrote:
July 2009

I can't stop listening D:

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Servial wrote:
July 2009

Love that voice. Pure Genius!

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Fen_ wrote:
June 2009

I love the Sam Cooke EP so much.

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TheHochhaus wrote:
May 2009

his voice is special. his songs are awesome. his style is godlike.

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The_Owl_King wrote:
April 2009

Awesome Where every ever he is

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xMuffinMuffinx wrote:
April 2009

Colin is twittering and it is fantastic. http://twitter.com/colinmeloy

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oberst176 wrote:
March 2009

great great great ARTIST!!addicted:))

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joshuaxvx wrote:
March 2009

Definitely some of the best Moz covers I have heard!

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admart21 wrote:
February 2009

Why must he have my heart! WHY! :)

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misterbo8989 wrote:
February 2009

bamf

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submariner416 wrote:
January 2009

adamzzz can keep his comments to himself thank you very much! I happen to dig colin's voice as do many, many others :)

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adamzZz wrote:
January 2009

This guy's vocie is terrible, so squeaky :|.

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murmurette wrote:
January 2009

my very best friend

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masked_mouse wrote:
January 2009

Summertime = WIN

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JacksonW wrote:
December 2008

MISSOULA MONTANA! - i live in a place where the Meloys are a family that everyone knows about, it's kinda funny cos if you mention anything else (Deathcab/Neutral Milk Hotel) you get blank stares.

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alexisvos wrote:
December 2008

alt.country the indiepop way... http://www.last.fm/music/Grapes+of+Grain/It+Slowly+Fades

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