Blitzen Trapper is a
Portland, Oregon-based experimental
country/
folk/
rock band associated with
Sub Pop Records,
Vagrant Records and
Lojinx. Formed in 2000, the band currently operates as a
quintet, with Eric Earley (guitar/harmonica/vocals/keyboard), Erik Menteer (guitar/keyboard), Brian Adrian Koch (drums/vocals/harmonica), Michael Van Pelt (bass), and Marty Marquis (guitar/keyboards/vocals/melodica). Blitzen Trapper self-released its first three albums. "Wild Mountain Nation" was No. 98 on
Rolling Stones list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.