Blitzen Trapper

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Blitzen Trapper
Origin Portland, Oregon, USA
Genre(s) Experimental
Indie
Years active 2000–present
Label(s) Lidkercow
Sub Pop
Website blitzentrapper.net
Members
Eric Earley
Erik Menteer
Brian Adrian Koch
Michael VanPelt
Drew Laughery
Marty Marquis

Blitzen Trapper is a Portland, Oregon-based experimental folk band signed to Sub Pop Records.[1] Formed in 2000, the band currently operates as a sextet, with Eric Earley (guitar/vocals), Erik Menteer (guitar/keyboard), Brian Adrian Koch (drums/vocals), Michael VanPelt, (bass), Drew Laughery (keyboards), and Marty Marquis (guitar, keyboards, vocals).[2] Blitzen Trapper self-released its first three albums. "Wild Mountain Nation" was #98 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.[3]


Blitzen Trapper released its third album, Wild Mountain Nation, in 2007, to much critical acclaim from critics such as Pitchfork Media, The Nerve, and Spin Magazine. The group signed to Sub Pop Records in the summer of 2007.

[edit] Discography

Year Title Label
2003 Blitzen Trapper Lidkercow Ltd.
2004 Field Rexx Lidkercow Ltd.
2007 Wild Mountain Nation Lidkercow Ltd.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Solarski, M. (2007). Blitzen Trapper Step Into the Sub Pop Stable Pitchforkmedia.com. Retrieved August 8, 2007.
  2. ^ Hopkin, K. Blitzen Trapper - Biography. AllMusic Guide. Retrieved August 8, 2007.
  3. ^ No byline (December 11, 2007). "The 100 Best Songs of 2007" Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-21

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