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Chris Koza
Pop / Acoustic / Folk Rock

a thunderstorm looms...SUMMER SCHEDULE!!



MINNEAPOLIS
United States

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Last Login:  11/5/2009
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Member Since6/15/2005
Band Websitechriskoza.com
Band Members

photo credits (clockwise)
Alexa Jones (Peter Sieve), David DeYoung (Luke Anderson)
Tim Carlson (Chris Koza), Michael Wybievala (Linnea Mohn)

current performers:
Chris Koza - acoustic & electric guitars & vocals
Peter Sieve - electric & acoustic guitars, mandolin, percussion & vocals
Linnea Mohn - bass guitar & vocals
Luke Anderson - drums/percussion

other musicians that are "in the stable"...
Joey Kantor
- piano, keyboards & organs
Denise Guelker - violin
JoAnna James - vocals & violin
Andrew Blessing - drums & percussion
Jesse Schuester - bass guitar
Justin Blair - acoustic guitar, bass guitar & vocals


>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>BOOKING
Paul Gillis for Ripple Entertainment
e-mail: pvgillis@gmail.com
phone:860-478-2308


>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>PRESS
e-mail: chriskozamusic@gmail.com


InfluencesInfluences like silken hanker-chiefs protruding from a suit-coat pocket, long arms, crouching tigers and hidden cell phones, mrs. pac-man and the dawn of no blue ghosts, newborn babies, water, ponds, puddles, valleys; digital or otherwise. Tomorrow, when everyone is everywhere all the time, technology will eventually produce a new set of senses to distinguish the shadows from the shade; the songbird from the song and the bird. Mosquitoes in summer, and the slap-happy safety of little pests and little problems that make missiles temporarily disappear. high school marching bands. Having a guitar and tuning the pegs every-which way and trying to play a familiar song.

Sounds Like
Nick Drake, Ryan Adams, Wilco, Josh Rouse, My Morning Jacket, Andrew Bird, Jeff Tweedy, Rocky Votolato, Sean Hayes, M. Ward, Bright Eyes, this gigantic wrecking ball and the billions of dust particles falling on the pavement and people below, others, etc

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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Nov 14 2009 9:00P
The Sidestreet Pub Fargo, North Dakota
Nov 20 2009 8:00P
UWEC - The Cabin Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Nov 21 2009 8:00P
UWEC - The Cabin Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Dec 31 2010 8:00P
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   About Chris Koza
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The Dark Delirious Morning continues to get rave reviews!

"An unpretentious little masterpiece; 9 out of 10"
-- Americana-UK.com

"This is one record that demands to be heard. Stunning"
-- Whisperinandhollerin.co.uk

"Highly recommended to fans of My Morning Jacket and Wilco"
-- minnpost.com

"Reminiscent of the story-telling abilities of Tom Waits"
-- Riftmagazine.com

"The man's got pop down"
-- Minnesota Monthly

Minneapolis-based songwriter Chris Koza has released three proper albums and an EP. The first album, 'Exit Pesce,' came trickling out of a basement apartment in late autumn of 2004. 'Patterns,' his 2006 full-length sophomore effort, received more local acclaim. With the release of EP 'A Friend of a Friend' that same fall, Koza cemented himself as a prolific artist devoted to the craft of songwriting, and eager to expand.

Since spring 2007, Koza has toured extensively as a 4 or 5 piece band with a compelling live show that has introduced people coast-to-midwest-to-coast to this promising young artist. The latest album, 'The Dark, Delirious Morning,' was released on June 7th at classic Twin Cities concert venue First Avenue, and continues to receive strong radio airplay on MPR's influential 89.3 The Current, FM KCMP.

"Koza knocks the listener off balance by pairing his avant-garde lyrical inclinations with precise folk-pop melodies of a largely traditional bent delivered in a clear, pleasing tenor, recalling ’70s singer-songwriters like Jackson Browne and Paul Simon in the process."
-- Rob Van Alstyne, Pulse of the Twin Cities; Minneapolis, MN


"Passionate lyrics sung with a determined sincerity are branded with his trademark melodies like a Wyoming steer in a weathered ranch. Backing up his vocals and acoustic guitar are a fine threesome who are more than competent musicians themselves. Threading the needle finely between indie folk and pop-rock, Koza is a musician that modern master musicians like Oberst would cite with reverence."
-- www.smother.net/reviews/modernrock.php3?ID=1604

More Press:

Mpls/St. Paul Magazine interview, Jan 2006

City Pages capsule review, Jan 2006

Profile in the Star Tribune, March 2006

City Pages Picked2Click, Sept 2005

 

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DDM

The Dark, Delirious Morning (2008) - $12
The new album from Chris and the band

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Or download from CDBaby or Chris Koza - The Dark, Delirious Morning - Straight to Video
Patterns CD

Patterns (2006) - $12
Named Best Pop Recording, Minnesota Music Awards


Or download from Chris Koza - Patterns - View From a Pier
Exit Pesce CD

Exit Pesce (2004) - OUT OF PRINT
Chris' debut record

Can only currently be purchased from Chris Koza - Exit Pesce - Exit Pesce

New EP

A Friend of a Friend (2006) - $10
Limited Edition EP

 
Or download from Chris Koza - A Friend of a Friend - Foothills

 


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Chris Koza's Friends Comments
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Louisa

Louisa Mingher



Nov 9 2009 10:30 AM

Joey Reviews

Joey Pinkney



Nov 8 2009 2:52 PM


Hey, how are you doing? I just wanted to stop by and let you know about the latest author interview posted on www.joeypinkney.com. (One of the first ten people comment on Oneal Walters' author interview will win a FREE copy of The Age Begins poetry collection.)

Who's next in the "5 Minutes, 5 Questions With..." series?
Oneal Walters, author of The Age Begins



Don't be a stranger. Let me know what's going on in your neck of the woods.
Brown and the leaves

Brown and the leaves
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Nov 8 2009 1:17 PM

New Album out now!!
Brand new world (piano version) live at Radio Capodistria


The Dry Heaves

The Dry Heaves
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Nov 6 2009 1:02 AM

Hey Mr. Koza,

So my girlfriend's home screen on her phone is now your face... Awesome? I think so.
Dave Tamkin

Dave Tamkin



Nov 3 2009 5:50 PM


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Sean Bruss



Nov 2 2009 7:31 PM

Hey,

Love your stuff. But I can't afford to buy your cd's so I hope you keep this myspace up for a long time.  When do you come to milwaukee next?
Teddy Presberg

Teddy Presberg



Oct 29 2009 8:11 PM

Hey hey hey my funky friend,

I just released a new funky album "Outcries from a Sea of Red" which is now available! You can check it out here:

Teddy Presberg: Outcries from a Sea of Red


Hope it treats your ears right!

Keep cool and in touch,

Teddy Presberg
www.teddypresberg.com
The Run*

The Run*



Oct 29 2009 7:48 PM

We posted a bunch of brand new photos from our shoot this past weekend with Braden Smith. Check it out and let us know which ones you like.

-Mike
Really Long Night

Really Long Night



Oct 27 2009 6:04 PM

Beginning Tuesday November 3rd From 1:00pm to 3:00pm I will be hosting an Open Jam at Tillie's Bean
1931 Nicollet Ave. S. Minneapolis Mn 55404
Everybody is welcome !!
Tell all yer Musically Inclined Friends to bring an Instrument !!!
Peace,
Robert Lee
The Dry Heaves

The Dry Heaves
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Oct 15 2009 1:21 AM

How the hell didn't i know that, thanks!?!?!  My girlfriend wanted to buy you a drink that night, haha.
Cathy and Shon

Cathy and Shon



Oct 14 2009 5:09 PM





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Oct 9 2009 3:22 PM

Great show at the turf club!
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Oct 2 2009 4:42 AM

What was the cover y'all did at first ave?  I can't get it out of my head!
RAQUEL AURILIA

RAQUEL AURILIA



Oct 1 2009 7:17 PM

Thanks for adding me! What do you think of my music? : ) -Raquel
Dedmondson

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Oct 1 2009 12:13 PM

HAHA!!! Sure thing. i love Mrs, Pac Man that is my woman. they say that true love only happens once i know it exists with a red bow and a bright orange round figure, hhhmm
Mick

Mick Finn



Sep 30 2009 2:01 AM

what up?! love your stuff, and your one of the few musicians that really help me when i get home sick while im down in KS for school. thanks for being so rad!
Patrick Noonan

Patrick Noonan



Sep 18 2009 2:14 PM

Hey I just uploaded a bunch of new songs. You should check them out, 'cause they're good! Peace!
LOOK ALIVE

LOOK ALIVE



Sep 15 2009 12:48 PM

Wow, huge show on Saturdawg!
Fairlane

Fairlane



Sep 13 2009 7:14 PM

***Debut album LIGHT SO BRIGHT available now!!!!!*** 
Mick

Mick Finn



Sep 13 2009 3:34 PM

thank you for making great music. i love 'View from a Pier' and 'a twist of frayed edges'. just plain beautiful.
Ruby Jane

Ruby Jane



Sep 10 2009 3:36 PM

Good morning music lovers!
Check out the new pictures and video! Let me know what you think!
Ruby Jane
WILL HUTCHINSON

WILL HUTCHINSON



Sep 7 2009 12:40 AM

hey chris. thanks for coming out to the show. talk to you soon!
will
Static Falls

Static Falls



Sep 4 2009 7:17 PM

Sure!  Nice sound--
Also, please feel free to stop by our site again-
Take care, Heather
Thomas Kivi

Thomas Kivi



Aug 31 2009 2:07 AM

Hey Chris.

Great to talk to you at the Minneapollo on Friday. Good luck at the First Ave show. I think I'll make it out.  Like I said, let me know if I can contribute to your project in anyway. As a local-songwriter, it's inspiring. 

Thomas Kivi --- p.s. just so you know, I'm playing at the Fine Line on Tuesday night. 
Brian Just Band

Brian Just Band



Aug 29 2009 2:05 PM

Nice Hoot Last Night! You and Pete sounded very nice together. The Harmonies were spot on. see you around.
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