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Koester
Rock / Soul / Psychedelic

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BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
United States

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   Koester: General Info
Member Since5/4/2005
Band Websitehttp://www.koesterrock.com
Band MembersSteve Koester, Miguel Urbiztondo, Alan Weatherhead, Tim Buckley, John Daniels. Fellow travelers have included Charles Bissell, Galen Polivka, Kevin Whelan, Judd Counsell.
InfluencesMeat Puppets, Townes Van Zandt, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, James Wright, Al Green & Willie Mitchell, Grandaddy, Richard & Linda Thompson, Stereolab, Otis Redding, Leonard Cohen, Tom Verlaine, Pedar Hedman & Tweaker, T Rex, Maki, The Wrens, George Harrison, Plastic Ono Band, Harry Nilsson, Eric Dolphy, Tom Petty, Spoon, Bee Gees, Jayhawks, Crooked Fingers, The Band, Bill Withers, Wilco, Missy Elliot, Sylvia Plath, Fleetwood Mac, Alan Ginsburg, Green Bay Packers, Pere Ubu, John Coltrane, The Replacements, Stevie Miller Band, Robert Lowell, The Staple Singers, Freaks and Geeks, Violent Femmes, Basho, The Meters, Mary Karr, Acetone, Ali Farka Toure, and so on.
Sounds LikeTownes Van Zandt in a spaceship
Record LabelPitch-a-Tent Records
Type of LabelIndie


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   About Koester
"Losers Weepers" is the third CD from Koester. Sonically, it is both innovative and direct. Lyrically, it is damn good, if not even better. The songs stake out new musical territory, while echoing the best of American rock music: Bob Dylan & the Meat Puppets, Harry Nilsson & Spoon, Townes Van Zandt & Grandaddy.

Brooklyn based Koester is fronted by singer/ songwriter Steve Koester, formerly of Punchdrunk and currently moonlighting with Maplewood. Alan Weatherhead -- known for his work with Sparklehorse, The Comas & Camper Van Beethoven -- once again produces and plays pedal steel, moog and strings. Miguel Urbiztondo again mans the drum kit, while Tim Buckley handles guitars & backing vocals and John Daniels plays bass.

Koester has released two highly acclaimed CDs on Pitch-a-tent Records, David Lowery’s label out of Athens, GA. Oh! Turpentine (2000) and The High Highs, The Low Lows (2002) both received rave reviews and placed in the top 50 on the CMJ college radio charts. The band has honed its slow-burning live show over the past several years, playing with the likes of Sparklehorse, The Wrens, Crooked Fingers, The Hold Steady and a host of others.

PRESS:
"Koester, the spacey, soulful ensemble led by Steve Koester. . . provides relief to anyone who may need a shot of psychedelic salvation." The New Yorker

"Lets just get this on the table right away: One Day You Too Will Bleed is perhaps one of the best break-up songs of all time. . . From top to bottom, The High Highs The Low Lows is a fresh breath. CMJ New Music Monthly

"...[The High Highs is] one of the best records of 2002." Disclaimer

"The grandeur of stylaphone, moog, space boxes, and revved up guitar is balanced by Koester's rich voice and steelcrafted lyrics- whimsy, though not kitsch, at ease alongside melancholy." Village Voice

". . .examine(s) the disharmonic convergence between reality and bullshit in this 21st century." NY Press

"Strips away all pretense and sounds like he's speaking straight from the soul." Nude As The News

"Take time with this one [Oh! Turpentine] - it gets better with every listen. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED." 3WK.com

"An excellent, spacey folk-rock album." The Onion

"Stories from the heartland battle the modern heart for attention." Time Out NY

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Amaze 88

Amaze 88



Jan 10 2009 6:40 PM

Thanks for the add, much respect!
Konrad

Konrad



Nov 14 2008 10:44 PM

Yeah!
jenjen

jenjen



Apr 3 2008 9:30 PM

we'll see ya at the show sat.
looking forward to it
Victoria

Victoria Victoria



Mar 27 2008 8:21 PM

Umlauts - as a general rule, there is ambiguity in the transliteration of umlauts (the vowels a, o, u 'with two dots on top'. In central Europe, these are usually transliterated as ae, oe, ue. There is some logic in this because the umlaut characters originally were ligatures of these letters, like in the French word oeuvre. In North America, the preferred transliteration is a, o, u -- just omit the dots. Some Scandinavian characters pose similar transcription challenges.
Thought you might like to know.
Jeffrey Chapin

Jeffrey Chapin



Mar 6 2008 9:39 PM

When you playing in the "Twinkies"?
Tracks

Tracks



Jan 28 2008 5:14 AM

Tracks Screening is set: Saturday March 29th at 12:45 p.m. at the Oriental Theater. Check out www.tracksfilm.com. Spread the Word!!

Garod

Garod



Dec 5 2007 9:28 PM

that is great to hear Steve! Good luck with it.
Garod

Garod



Nov 28 2007 9:41 AM

:( you need a new cd. I suppose I'll just have to listen to the High Highs again.
Céline

Céline



Sep 29 2007 7:45 AM

Hey !!
That made a long long time that i was here....
Many kisses from France
Céline
bleach

bleach



Aug 21 2007 6:43 PM

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greetings from minneapolis... nice seeing you on myspace... and hearing your voice... la la la
Hotel Lights

Hotel Lights



Jun 16 2007 4:07 AM

you guys should definitely live near the catskills and you should absolutely buy a wood paneled station wagon.
Daniel Persson

Daniel Persson



May 29 2007 4:49 AM

Thank you much for your friendship.
Cheers!
Spot

Spot



Apr 20 2007 10:15 PM

5 or 6 years ago one of my fav song was "it's the stacks"...
thanx for those very beautiful moments of music
200mg Records

200mg Records



Mar 29 2007 5:07 AM

Demon bat-child says 'I' names are the coolest...
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Lori

Lori



Mar 16 2007 6:19 PM

pat

ROCK ON!

:)
YoYo

YoYo



Mar 13 2007 2:59 AM

What up Keoster...hope all is good w/u n the fam. Dropin by to show some luv. I b lovin the music. Take care!
ThisIsRealMusic.com

ThisIsRealMusic.com



Mar 10 2007 2:27 AM

JUST DROPPING BY TO THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT AND REMIND YOU TO CHECK OUT THE NEW ISSUE
This Is Real Music
maia banks

maia banks



Feb 23 2007 6:42 PM

man i like your music.
eric

eric



Feb 21 2007 11:10 PM

glad to hear you're still making awesome music.
Michelle Roy (exo)

M R



Feb 14 2007 6:35 PM


Thank you for being my friend! Stop by and say Hi!

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IRON RANGE

IRON RANGE



Feb 6 2007 12:15 PM

SAY THIS SCRIPTURE VERSE FOR SPIRITUAL ATTACK.....



ONE NIGHT I HAD THE MOST AWLFUL DEMONIC NIGHTMARE DREAM VISATATION EVER IN MY LIFE "YUK". WHEN I AWOKE I STARTED TO SAY TO THE DEMON/EVIL SPIRIT I'M A CHRISTIAN I KNOW JESUS YOUR NOTHING BUT A #@&% YOUR THIS AND YOUR THAT ECT......

THEN I ASKED THE LORD FOR A SCRIPTURE IN REFERENCE TO THE ATTACK "JUDE 9" CAME IN TO MY MIND. SO I LOOKED IN THE BIBLE FOR THE BOOK OF JUDE, AND THERE IT WAS, SO I LOOKED FOR CHAPTER 9, THERE IS ONLY ONE CHAPTER IN JUDE SO I LOOKED UP VERSE 9 AND IT GOES LIKE THIS (N.I.V)...

JUDE 1:9

BUT EVEN THE ARCHANGEL MICHAEL, WHEN HE WAS DISPUTING WITH THE DEVIL ABOUT THE BODY OF MOSES, DID NOT DARE TO BRING A SLANDEROUS ACCUSATION AGAINST HIM, BUT SAID, "THE LORD REBUKE YOU!"

CONVICTED IN MY HEART DUE TO THIS POWERFUL REVELATION THAT I NOW SHARE WITH YOU, OF BOTH HOW TO AND HOW NOT TO SPEAK TO SUPERNATURAL FORCES.

I HOPE THAT THE NEXT TIME YOU GET A VIST OF THAT NATURE THIS SCRIPTURE HELPS YOU DRIVE OUT THE UNWANTED VISITOR IN THE AUTHORITY OF JESUS NAME AMEN.

GOD BLESS YOU Koester!!!





the Holy Spirit was Here



Colorful Paullor

Paul Koester



Feb 6 2007 12:19 AM

Thanks for the add, cool name, not many w/ that name, we may possibly be related somewhere down the line. Anyhow cool music!! Ball
Helsinki Seven

Helsinki Seven



Jan 29 2007 10:22 PM

Hello!
We would just like to let you know we are on Tour In Feb and March, with our friends ''Powell'' so check our page to see if we hit a town near you!
Also you can now purchase tracks off our page for next to nothing if you have a paypal account.
Cheers
Helsinki Seven
alan

alan



Jan 20 2007 4:59 AM

you are what equals awesome
eddyfink RIP

eddyfink RIP



Jan 3 2007 1:02 AM

Hiya

Hope you have a great 2007.

Watch out for our debut single "Immuno" which is released on 29th Jan 2007.

Hope to see you at one of the gigs

Love Eddyfink x
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