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Past members included Julie Fader, now a solo singer-songwriter, on backing vocals and Colin Huebert, now associated with the band Siskiyou, on drums.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe band's style has been compared to Red House Painters, Nick Drake, Iron \u0026amp; Wine and Neil Young, as well as Will Oldham (Bonnie \"Prince\" Billy) and Sufjan Stevens. 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