
After years of drumming for great bands and artists such as The Decemberists , Elliott Smith , The Dharma Bums and Stephen Malkmus (as well as maintaining the front man position for The Maroons ), Portland musician John Moen has finally bestowed his epic instrumental skills and brilliant song-writing abilities on his new indie/folk laden album, Perhapst . With help from friends (who will be revealed shortly), Moen intertwines experimental sounds with mellow indie-folk, emphasized by savory lyrics, and a broad array of instruments to bring his melodic creations to life. [...]