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By Pete Mongillo | Friday, February 10, 2012, 10:03 AM

From: Portland

Website: www.blitzentrapper.net

In 50 Words or fewer: Portland rock band Blitzen Trapper first got noticed by a lot of people with their 2007 album “Wild Mountain Nation,” which combined their countrified rock with a noisier side. Since then they’ve filtered out some of their rowdier tendencies.

Could fit on a bill with: Wilco, Real Estate

Howl: On the title track to Blitzen Trapper’s 2008 album “Furr,” frontman Eric Early sings about turning into a wolf.

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