Colin Patrick Henry Meloy (born October 5, 1974) is an American musician, singer-songwriter and author best known as the frontman of the Portland, Oregon, indie folk-rock band the Decemberists. In addition to vocals, he performs with an acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bouzouki, harmonica, and percussion instruments.
Books in order of publication:
Let It Be – 2004
Wildwood – 2011
Under Wildwood – 2012
Wildwood Imperium – 2014
The Whiz Mob and the Grenadine Kid – 2017
The Golden Thread: A Song for Pete Seeger (2018)
Everyone’s Awake (2020).
The Stars Did Wander Darkling – 2022
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