Podcast 73: Chris Funk of Black Prairie & the Decemberists

Published: May 2, 2014, 7:40 p.m.

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When he was 25, musician Chris Funk left the Midwest for Portland, Oregon. Why? \\u201cI knew John Fahey lived in Oregon, and that was a big draw for me. And I knew Bill Frisell lived here [in Seattle]. They\\u2019re two of my idols.\\u201d As he tells us in this podcast, shortly after relocating to Oregon, he\\u2019d meet Colin Meloy and, soon thereafter, become a core member of the Decemberists. In 2007, Funk and the Decemberists\\u2019 Nate Query, Jenny Conlee and John Moen decided to form their own bluegrass-inspired offshoot band, Black Prairie. Black Prairie recently released their third studio record, Fortune (Sugar Hill).\\xa0

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