Chris Funk
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Chris Funk is a member of the Portland, Oregon indie rock band, The Decemberists. He is originally from Valparaiso, Indiana. He plays guitar, pedal steel, piano, violin, the Theremin and many other instruments. Funk joined the band after attendance at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. His alter-ego on The Decemberists website is Crutchy McGee. After the trailer with all their equipment and merchandise was stolen in 2005, Funk wrote "This Machine Kills Thieves" on his banjo, in reference to Woody Guthrie. He has a new group called Knock-knock with DJ Rev shines from the hip-hop group Lifesavas on Quannum Projects. They plan to release an LP on Barsuk Records late 2007. Knock-knock has done a remix for Feist and My Morning Jacket recently.
He recently curated the Portland edition of Burn to Shine, a DVD to be released later in 2006.
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[edit] Performing Discography
[edit] The Decemberists
- Castaways and Cutouts (LP, Kill Rock Stars, 2002)
- Her Majesty The Decemberists (LP, Kill Rock Stars, 2003)
- The Tain (EP, Acuarela Discos, 2004)
- Billy Liar (Single, Rough Trade, 2004)
- Picaresque (LP, Kill Rock Stars, 2005)
- 16 Military Wives (Single, Rough Trade, 2005)
- Picaresquities (EP, Kill Rock Stars, 2005)
[edit] Flash Hawk Parlor Ensemble
- Plastic Bag In The Tree (LP, Hush Records, 2007)
[edit] Knock-knock
[edit] Guest Artist
- The Shins, "Wincing the Night Away"
- The Long Winters, "Putting the Days to Bed"
- Lifesavas, "Gutterfly"
- Norfolk & Western, "Dusk in Cold Parlours" & "If You Were Born Overseas"
- Tracker, "Blankets" & "Polk"
- Blanket Music, "Cultural Norms"
