While the band’s moniker came in part from The Decemberists' 2006 album, The Crane Wife, the members claim a wide variety of influences: folk, blues, ska, punk, and even heavy metal.
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Petersmark and Pillsbury, both students at Allendale’s Grand Valley State University, joined fellow students Tom Gunnels (banjo) and Dan Rickabus (drums/vocals) for the practice sessions.
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