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2011 Twilight Concert Series: The Decemberists/Typhoon

Presented by Salt Lake City Arts Council at Pioneer Park

July 21, 2011

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THE DECEMBERISTS

The Decemberists formed in 2000 when Colin Meloy moved from Montana to Portland, Oregon and met a variety of musicians that would slowly make up the band’s permanent lineup. The band made their recording début in 2002 with the release of Castaways and Cutouts and has since released five full-length albums and a handful of EPs. In 2009, the band released their wildly ambitious song cycle, Hazards of Love, a narrative suite that grew out of old English folk tunes, met by widespread acclaim. The Decemberists’ sixth studio album, The King is Dead, was released in January 2011 debuting at #1 on the Billboard 200 in the United States. The mostly acoustic arrangements on The King Is Dead showcase how The Decemberists sound just as glorious in simple, concise compositions as they do on the elaborate structures that have defined their work for years.
 

TYPHOON

Portland indie orchestra Typhoon turned many heads in 2010 after releasing their début album, Hunger and Thirst. Led by founding member Kyle Morton, there are seven core members of Typhoon and 17 total contributors who sing, play upright bass, toy piano, real piano, and more. Named as one of Portland's best new bands by Willamette Week, Typhoon has toured in support of Yann Tiersen and opened for Belle & Sebastian and Avi Buffalo. A New Kind of House is Typhoon's five-song sequel to their début, and it is far more than an EP–this fully realized recording finds the 12-piece ensemble at the height of their powers.