steve koester, jason mills, jude webre, ben wildenhaus, don piper.
Influences
on the beach, planet waves, bill withers, rex's blues, king harvest, desire, li po, james wright, basho, pour down like silver, stax & hi, eric dolphy, jj cale, up on the sun, bobby womack.
"A strange and beautiful trend is making it's way across the independent music landscape: Talented musicians are paying respectful tribute to the music of classic Americana, while still creating songs and sounds that are unquestionably contemporary. The Felice Brothers are fine examples of this movement, as are Two Dark Birds, a band born of Pakatakan Mountain and the mind of Maplewood alum Steve Koester. Though Koester calls their sound "American" or "soul", in their self-titled debut, Two Dark Birds embrace a much broader set of influences. Soul, blues, rock and country convene in warm harmonies, light drum crashings, and pitch-perfect guitar tones; all paired with Koester's sad, sleepy voice singing woeful tales of women and wine. It's a record heard best with a beer in hand beneath a star-punched sky. Somewhere, Robbie Robertson must be proud." Nylon
". . . one of this year's most subdued and moving releases." Big Takeover
"Two Dark Birds borrows from the dark side of the Laurel Canyon sound and gets better with each listen. A genuine late night vibe hovers over this album. Lonesome harmonica, watery electric pianos, weeping pedal steel guitar and introspective lyrics set the table." Scene
Like the sound you got goin on here boys. Some good songs. Also dig the fact that you list specific albums as infuences, rather than a list of artists. I might have a go myself and get a-listing. Hmmm, let's see...Bringing It All Back Home, GP, Rubber Soul, Starsailor, Enjoy The Melodic Sunshine, The Caution Horses, Essence, Innovator...I'll stop it right there. All the best and thanks for the add request.
