The Decemberists Bass Tabs

About The Decemberists

While they have a sound all their own (which often features the accordion and upright bass), their demeanor and approach has often found The Decemberists compared to Neutral Milk Hotel.

In March 2005, the Decemberists were reportedly the first band to distribute a music video via BitTorrent -- the self-produced 16 Military Wives (for the song of the same name from Picaresque). That same month, the band's equipment trailer was stolen; fans contributed to a replacement fund, and another fund-raiser was organized via eBay auction, bidding copies of Colin Meloy Sings Morrissey and original art work by Carson Ellis. They also received help from Lea Krueger, the Shins, the Dandy Warhols and other musicians. The Martin Guitar Company offered 6- and 12-string guitars on permanent loan. In early April, police discovered the trailer in Clackamas, Oregon missing $40,000 worth of instruments and equipment and a great deal of the band's merchandise.