Colin Meloy

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indie, singer-songwriter, acoustic, folk, indie rock

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.”

1	We Both Go Down Together	217
2	Barbara Allen	194
3	The Engine Driver	158
4	We Both Go Down Together (Live)	155
5	Wonder	134
6	Devil's Elbow	128
6	Red Right Ankle	128
8	On the Bus Mall	122
8	Dracula's Daughter	122
10	Jack the Ripper	121
11	The Gymnast, High Above the Ground	119
11	Every Day Is Like Sunday	119
13	The Bachelor and the Bride	113
14	I Know Very Well How I Got My Name	111
15	A Cautionary Song	103

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Colin Meloy Sings Morrissey
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Colin Meloy Sings Shirley Collins
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Colin Meloy Sings Live
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Live at Schuba's Tavern in Chicago
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haxhaxhax wrote:
Tuesday evening

Dracula's Daughter is just meant to be a joke...

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Odessius wrote:
Monday afternoon

Join Sick Kids, Sick Taste!

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DotsDisconnect wrote:
Monday morning

it is! i think dracula's daughter never sounded bad, but he said it did. :(

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shadedballroom wrote:
10 days ago

I cannot stop listening to the live album. It's so beautiful.

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ChasingEchoes wrote:
last month

Best album of 2008 imo. If Jim Morrison, Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Nick Drake, John Lennon, Ian Curtis, Kurt Cobain and Eva Cassidy somehow reached across the ether and collaborated with Bowie, Jagger, Morrissey, Neil Young, Bryan Ferry, Joan Baez and David Byrne to produce an album covering the works of Leonard Cohen, well, I don't think it could be better. Ooook, slight exaggeratiion. What a great rapport with the audience and the melacholic songs interspersed with moments of real humour just sets it apart.

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kotsa200 wrote:
last month

lmao =D not untrue...

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hitchcockm00 wrote:
last month

"Oh god now this clown has destroyed Sam Cooke too :S"...Forced you to listen to the EP did he?

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redjanet wrote:
last month

I ALWAYS think of Dwight Schrute when I see Colin Meloy!

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arturobandini2 wrote:
last month

Good...But Morrissey's voice is so perfect already...

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drowningslowly wrote:
last month

Maybe, but I'd have to say that Colin Meloy is significantly more endearing.

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_meandthemajor wrote:
last month

krristen- I have a friend who always says that, but I don't see it!

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krristen wrote:
last month

Does anyone else think of Dwight Schrute whenever they see Colin Meloy? I don't know, they look alike in my opinion.

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felixk32 wrote:
May 2008

I have a SIGNED vinyl copy of Colin Meloy Sings Live that I might be willing to sell. Any offers?

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KiMdOm wrote:
May 2008

I've liked Colin Meloy's voice for ages. Just when I hear 'I've Changed My Plea', it sounds so pained and more gorgeous. Dunno if it beats Morrissey's version yet though. Jury is still out.

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AppleKabukiSuri wrote:
May 2008

Oh god now this clown has destroyed Sam Cooke too :S

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russiansquares wrote:
May 2008

Woahh i'd lke the shiny without the band if anyone as it or if anyone can tell me where to find it?!

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burgettk wrote:
May 2008

There are some people who really should make their DNA available for public use. Adorable, brilliant, and musical? Spread those genes more, Mr. Meloy.

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PennyDr3adful wrote:
May 2008

barabara allen is my fave. i also like dracula's daughter (even if it is the worst song he ever wrote. . .) anyway, i love it. i love it all.

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kate_fizzle wrote:
May 2008

thanks everyone, i found one. :)

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cassandrag wrote:
May 2008

there's a copy of shiny that's a bonus with some of the CD orders, i can send it to you if you'd like.

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