Andre plays guitar and sings Andrew plays guitar, lap steel and banjo Jemima plays the drums Jim plays the keys and sings Lucas plays the bass and sings.
Influences
Caffeine, insomnia, air, bicycles.
Some music includes Galaxie 500, Damien Jurado, The Triffids, The Apartments, Sonic Youth, Bob Dylan, The Velvet Underground, Smog, Elliott Smith, Wilco, Red House Painters, Vic Chesnutt, Pavement, The Chills, Jason Molina music.
Sounds Like
LIMBS MAY FALL - available now through Half A Cow Records/MGM Distribution (hac134)
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1. Hours
2. Limbs May Fall
3. By the Lights
4. Ghosts in This Lake
5. Comedy Night
6. Balloon Sunrise
7. All of Your Black Days
8. I Can Only Afford to Win
9. Adelaide Song
10. Stolen Car
11. Such a Big Sky
12. I Woke Up and I Was Here
KHANCOBAN - released 24/07/06 through Half A Cow Records/MGM Distribution (hac118)
Tracklisting:
1. These Lines can be Traced
2. I Wish I Was on a Plane Somewhere
3. Smoke and the Light
4. Everywhere I See the Sea
5. Little Lights, Little Rows
6. Take Me Where I Might Want to Go
7. Untitled
Half folk and half noise, Melbourne-based khancoban are masters of musical space and tension. Having existed in various configurations since 2004, the five-piece collective have two recorded releases to date – khancoban and Limbs May Fall – both of which have been released on Nic Dalton’s celebrated label Half A Cow Records. With a third album currently in the works, khancoban are now flexing their musical wings. Not only did the band recently mount their first musical sojourn through the USA, but singer and songwriter Andre Hooke recently toured with key influence Vic Chesnutt. khancoban are currently plotting a European tour for 2010. You have previously seen Khancoban playing with Built To Spill, Vic Chesnutt, Victoria Williams, New Buffalo, Something For Kate, Smudge, Sodastream, Gaslight Radio, amongst others.
khancoban now have t-shirts! They come in light blue, dark blue and emerald green and are available for women, men and youths in a wide range of sizes. Price is $20 plus postage ($5 for Australia, $10 worldwide). To order, email tshirts@khancoban.net. Here are some photos:
Just been listening to your newer tracks and enjoying ghostly sounds. My brother Greg has taken up the bass and we are at last in the throws of recording an album, having fun, maybe catch up with you at one of your gigs sometime soon.
Two cups of tea a day has an influence? I read a book about the history of tea once and it said that it used to be considered a medicinal brew that would improve clarity of mind. I've never noticed that. Sounds like they should have added musical creativity to that too...
that is some crazy reverb on do not trust the horse. Great song. Little bit explict though, I thought Khankoban was a family friendly band. This could be as damaging as when one of the members from Hi5 posed naked in one of those soft porn magazines. But seriously sounds cool, will be looking forward to the finished product...
Lakes - 4 track 7" EP Alexisonfire - Old Crows/Young Cardinals CD Celeste - Misanthrope(s) CD/LP Coalesce - OX CD/LP Eucalypt/Majorca Split 10" Heirs - Alchera CD
Plus so much more... so come see us in the store! Basement 405 Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000 OR! Visit us online @ www.missinglink.net.au STAY AWESOME! MLR xo
I am back in Melbourne on Wednesday night for a very special performance with the immortal Victoria Williams. We are playing The Empress Hotel in Fitzroy. It starts at 8:00pm. So come on down and spend an evening with us before Victoria bids Australia a reluctant fare-the-well and heads back home to the beautiful expanse of the Californian desert …
