fourth children's book, The Whiz Mob and the Grenadine Kid, also illustrated by Ellis. In September 2022, Meloy released his fifth children's book, The Stars Did Wander Darkling. Meloy has also released two picture books, The Golden Thread: A Song for Pete Seeger (2018), illustrated by Nikki McClure, and Everyone's Awake (2020). Television In the 2014 two-part episode of Parks and Recreation entitled "Moving Up: Part 1" and "Moving Up: Part 2", Meloy made a cameo appearance as himself with the rest of The Decemberists at The Unity Concert along with other notable artists such as Jeff Tweedy, Ginuwine, and Yo La Tengo. Personal life On February 24, 2006, Carson Ellis, Meloy's wife, gave birth to a son, Henry "Hank" Meloy. Ellis shares her birthday with Meloy, and produces much of the Decemberists' album and promotional artwork. In 2010, Meloy revealed that Hank has high functioning autism. On March 14, 2013, Ellis gave birth to another child, Milo Cannonball Meloy. Meloy's sister is Maile Meloy, a fiction writer often published in The New Yorker and The New York Times, and his aunt is Ellen Meloy, who was also a writer. Work with The Decemberists See: The Decemberists discography Solo discography Colin Meloy Sings Morrissey (2005) Colin Meloy Sings Shirley Collins (2006) Colin Meloy Sings Live! (2008) Colin Meloy Sings Sam Cooke (2008) Colin Meloy Sings The Kinks (2013) References External links American male singer-songwriters American singer-songwriters Living people American folk singers American rock singers Kill Rock Stars artists People from Helena, Montana Singers from Montana 1974 births Musicians from Missoula, Montana Musicians from Portland, Oregon Lewis and Clark County, Montana The Decemberists members The Minus 5 members Guitarists from Oregon American male guitarists 21st-century American singers