Hi! I’m your host this week, Marie Le Claire.

I’m so excited about our guest this week, Nate Query, long time bass player for the Grammy nominated, Portland, OR based rock band, The Decemberists http://www.decemberists.com

The Decemberists have toured all over the world, performing for an extremely dedicated fanbase for over 20 years and have an impressive body of work that continues to evolve with each project.

In our conversation, we talked about how the Decemberists got together and what it’s like to keep a band together for such a long time and celebrating the band’s 20th anniversary during the pandemic.

We also talked about Nate’s volunteer work with the organization, Open Hearts Open Minds https://www.ohomoregon.org OHOM is an Oregon-based non-profit organization that supports individuals serving prison sentences through arts and dialogue—facilitating personal and institutional transformation and growth.

I hope you enjoy my conversation with Nate Query!

Please check out these these helpful, informative and entertaining links from Nate.

Nate's link treehttps://linktr.ee/N8Q

9 solidarity commitments suggestions from Mariame Kabahttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1ByMHRNbsntdyziubfPJq7vDzxiBFEqroxzCUgKsxp9E/edit?usp=sharing

Black prairie on the streets of New York, 2010https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STxtk09-2kw