John Moen

John Moen

John Moen is a member of the Portland, Oregon rock bands The Decemberists and Perhapst. He sings, plays the drums, five banjos, the melodica, occasionally the keyboard, and dances around with a floor tom.

Prior to joining The Decemberists, John played with over 20 bands including singer/songwriter Elliott Smith, The Jicks, Cavemanish Boys, The Dharma Bums, The Minus 5 (sometimes) and the Maroons. He is also a member of Guided By Voices former lead-singer's Robert Pollard's new band, Boston Spaceships. Boston Spaceships' first album "Brown Submarine" was released in August, 2008 on Pollard's "Guided By Voices, Inc" label.

He was born in Brainerd, Minnesota and raised in Salem, Oregon. He has been an integral part of the music scene in and around Portland, Oregon since the 1980's.

Nicknames include Spydur, Hot Dog, Jack, Banjo, Dusty, and Johnny Go Go Go.

He now writes a blog, The Galley Chef, while touring, detailing his culinary efforts on the bus. http://www.thegalleychef.blogspot.com/

External link

* [http://willamettelive.com/story/Decemberists_drummer_speaks_out_about_new_solo_CD112.html John Moen interview in Salem Monthly]


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