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After their successful performance at the "Olivia Indie Fest II", in

Cancun Mexico, Coolie Pool released their first CD "To Drive", a self

released 5 song EP on 023 Records in the fall of 2008. With the help of

Apples and Cats Media radio promotions, the CD received positive

reception at several College and Independent/Alternative radio stations.

These stations include WLUW in Chicago, KWUR in St. Louis WRUV in VT,

WNMC in MI, WBCR in WI, and KCUR and KCSS in Ca.

Coolie Pool was recently included on the international compilation CD,

Expose Your Muse 2009, sponsored by the Public Muse Group and

distributed at the Midem Exhibition in Cannes, France Jan 2009.

Boston based Coolie Pool is the eclectic duo of musicians Sandy

Zaragoza and Carolyn Castellano. Although, they have played together

in numerous bands over the years, their most recent musical endeavor,

Coolie Pool was formed in 2007.The name, "Coolie Pool" is the brainchild

of a 7 year old and they think it's just " COOOLLLIIIIEEEEE !!!"

Coolie Pool's music has been described as an electro-ambient-rock

hybrid. Castellano’s clarinet, trumpet and percussion playing combined

Zaragoza's signature ambient, melodic guitar lines are supported by

underlying drum loops and steady bass grooves.

Sandy and Carolyn first met in Burlington, VT where they played

together in the band Miss Bliss. Miss Bliss was one of the first and only

all women's new wave/rock bands at the time. (Incidentally, as a tribute

to the band-The Magic Hat Brewing Company named a beer after them-

Miss Bliss Ale). The band moved to Boston, flirted with Capital Records

over a demo deal and eventually changed its name to Augusta Furnace.

Since then both Sandy and Carolyn have been active in the Boston

music scene.

In Addition to Coolie Pool, Sandy has played with Stranger Than

Pretty and more recently with the spoken word with music project

Pincurl, featuring awarding winning slam performance poet/writer/

musician CD Collins. Sandy’s influences include PJ Harvey, Brazilian Girls

Sigur Ros, Chrissie Hynde, Echo and the Bunnymen.

Carolyn got her start playing the clubs of NYC as a teenager and

listening to Broadway musicals at home. She is well versed in everything

from jazz to rock. Her musical influences include Andrew De’Angelo,

Blonde Redhead, Debussy, Ives and Lucinda Williams. She has played w

with numerous musicians including folk artist Ellis Paul, Charley

Kohlhase, Jane Wang, Satako, Fujii, and Rob Levit. She went to Berklee

College of Music, studied with Bob Gullotti for 8 years and has a master

of music from Boston University. In addition to Coolie Pool

She currently plays with Sarah Woolf and Kate Finn, and is the band h

director at Brookline High School in Massachusetts.

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