We actually have been toying around with a theatrical element. We even had outfits that we wore on stage for the last tour. But I think when people come to see us they ultimately expect a rock show, so we're pulling back on that aspect a bit. We do play in front of a backdrop, though.
"Colin Patrick Henry Meloy" is an American musician, singer-songwriter and author best known as the frontman of the Portland, Oregon, independent music/indie folk rock band The Decemberists. In addition to vocals, he performs with an acoustic guitar, Twelve string guitar/12-string acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bouzouki, harmonica and percussion instrument/percussion instruments.
More Colin Meloy on Wikipedia.They're like the mirror of myself - I've got both male and female counterparts. I'm really happy to be playing in a band that appeals to people who I feel I could honestly be friends with. It's a luxury, I believe, not many bands enjoy. It certainly spurs me on.
It's kind of a protest song. My objective is to make sense of foreign policy decisions taken by the current Bush administration and showing how they resemble solipsistic bullying.
Look at the leader of my country, he is somebody I cannot relate to at all. He is so far removed from me - politically, personally and morally.
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