On the upcoming record: Reeves Gabrels (Nine Inch Nails, David Bowie) - lead/event guitar, Tim Marks (Taylor Swift) - bass, Ken Coomer (Wilco, Uncle Tupelo, Clockhammer)- drums/percussion, Aimee Romero (Marrow) - additional vocals.
Influences
Red Medicine, Neil Young/Cortez the Killer/the entire Sleeps With Angels album, The White Stripes/Icky Thump, Davey von Bohlen songs, Chris McCandless, forgiveness, I Do Perceive, anything Bloc Party touches, Radiohead/Videotape, Julie Odell, Cameron McGill, Get In The Van by Henry Rollins, New Adventures in Hi-Fi, Band of Brothers, Boys For Pele, New Orleans, Sigur Ros, Wild At Heart, Andy Dufresne, Gene Wilder as Willie Wonka, Ingrid Michaelson/Breakable, Matt Kerstein songs, Bob Nanna bands, The Wonder Years, Aqualung/Pressure Suit, Rescue, Elliott Smith, Wilco, friends in the military, strangers in the military, Graham Nash/Simple Man, Nirvana, midnight drives to the next city, Fred Rogers, Louisiana, Uncle Tupelo/Effigy, the patience of coal, Travels With Charlie by John Steinbeck, At The Drive-In, your kindness, chocolate, soy milk, chocolate soy milk, raspberry iced tea, pancakes..
Sounds Like
'IF IT FEELS GOOD, DON'T DO IT' 2008
'LIVE AT LUCAS SCHOOL HOUSE' 2006
'THROWING ROCKS AT YOUR GHOST' 2005
The 'Making sure he doesn't starve on the road is FUN!!' Link"Jeff Coke"
This St. Louis–based singer-songwriter is about to release If It Feels Good, Don't Do It. It's the follow-up to Live At Lucas School House (2006) and Throwing Rocks At Your Ghost (2005). Recorded in Nashville in April of this year and produced by Ken Coomer (Uncle Tupelo/Wilco) and Charlie Brocco (George Harrison/Fleetwood Mac). Look for the brand new, full-band record Summer/Fall 2008. US tours to follow. Currently his favorite key is D Major. He has ill-will towards the C to Em interval. Thank you for supporting and buying independent music, please tell a friend.
