John Moen
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John Moen is a member of the Portland rock band The Decemberists. He sings, plays the drums, the melodica, occasionally the keyboard, and dances around with a floor tom.
Prior to joining The Decemberists, John played with over 20 bands. The Jicks, Cavemanish Boys, the Dharma Bums, the Minus 5 (sometimes), and the Maroons are some of the best known bands he has been in.
He was born in Brainerd, Minnesota and raised in Salem, Oregon. He has been an integral part of the music scene in and around Portland, Oregon since the 1980's.
Nicknames include Spydur, Hot Dog, Jack, Banjo, Dusty, and Johnny Go Go Go.
John once gave a ride home to Rick Pinchera and Nancy Havlick when they were stranded in freezing-cold weather after a Halloween show by the Maroons in Portland, OR. He used the occasion to point out how a large bush growing over the highway had been trimmed to resemble a football helmet.
