Blitzen Trapper is an experimental rock/folk sextet which formed in Portland, Oregon, United States in 2000. The band consists of Eric Earley (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Erik Menteer (guitar, keyboards), Marty Marquis (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Michael Van Pelt (bass), Drew Laughery (keyboards) and Brian Koch (drums, vocals).
In various combinations and guises, the group had already played a long time together before the "crystalization event" in July 2000 on the slopes of the famous volcano Mt.
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
When the red moon wains we'll be moving on the plains through the tall grass out to the sea and we'll cross that water my wild mountain lover like wolves running silent and free
(CHORUS)
FCG
So if your love won't grow
CGF
and the rivers won't flow
FCG
just join that holy desert tribe
CGF
is where we saddle up to ride
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you know that wild mountain nation
FCG
on the rise of going home
(VERSE)
Come out from the world and into my arms like wind on the water with me with wings like the angels and hearts like the sun building stone by stone a wild mountain home
(CHORUS) (RIFF SECTION) (CHORUS) repeat the last line of the last chorus "On the Rise and Goin Hoooome" then end on C.