Black Prairie

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Black Prairie
File:Black Prairie 2013.jpg
Black Prairie in 2013
Background information
Origin Portland, Oregon, United States
Genres Bluegrass
Years active 2007–present
Labels Sugar Hill
Associated acts The Decemberists
Dolorean
Jackstraw
Rhett Miller
Members Chris Funk
Nate Query
Jenny Conlee
John Moen
Annalisa Tornfelt
Jon Neufeld

Black Prairie is a six-piece bluegrass-influenced band from Portland, Oregon.[1] The band formed in early 2007. Their first album, Feast of the Hunter’s Moon, was released on April 6, 2010 on the Sugar Hill label.[2][3]

History

The band began when The Decemberists' Chris Funk (dobro) and Nate Query (bass) had some time off from touring and decided to put together a side project. Other members of the band include The Decemberists’ accordion player Jenny Conlee and drummer John Moen, singer and violinist Annalisa Tornfelt of Bearfoot and The Woolwines, and guitarist Jon Neufeld of Dolorean and Jackstraw.[1]

The band performed at the South by Southwest festival in March 2010,[4] Oregon's Pickathon Festival in August 2010, and toured in October 2010.[5]

Influences

Their musical influences include bluegrass, klezmer, jazz, tango, and Romanian music resulting in a unique sound.[1] Chris Funk says Black Prairie's sound "bridges the music of Clarence White and Ennio Morricone".[2]

Discography

Albums

Title Details Peak positions
US Bluegrass
[6]
Feast of the Hunter's Moon 4
The Storm in the Barn
  • Release date: April 24, 2012
  • Label: self-released
 —
A Tear in the Eye Is a Wound in the Heart
  • Release date: September 18, 2012
  • Label: Sugar Hill Records
 4
Wild Ones
  • Release date: May 14, 2013
  • Label: Captain Bluegrass
 —
Fortune
  • Release date: April 22, 2014
  • Label: Sugar Hill Records
 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

Year Video Director
2012 "Nowhere, Massachusetts"[7] Jason Roark
2014 "Let It Out"[8]

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