89.3 THE CURRENT PRESENTS... CHRIS KOZA CD RELEASE SHOW
CHRIS KOZA
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Chris Koza is a Minneapolis-based singer/songwriter, and has released three albums since 2004 -- Exit Pesce, Patterns, and A Friend of a Friend"(EP). Music critics have compared Chris sound to Wilco, Paul Simon, Nick Drake, Beck, and Ryan Adams, among others. He performs live with a band, which includes anywhere from 2-7 members.
Deep into autumn of 2004 Chris released his debut album Exit Pesce in an apartment. But it wasn't until early the following year when a little blurb by Rob van Alstyne of the Pulse Magazine was printed before anyone really took notice of the album, calling Exit Pesce "An under-the-radar-music-stunner-phenomenon"
In April 2006, Chris released Patterns, which went on to receive more acclaim, including a Minnesota Music Award for Best Pop Recording (Chris also won the Best Male Vocalist award).
At the end of 2006, Patterns was kindly included in some local best-of lists, coming in at 10 in the Star Tribune's annual Twin Cities Critics Tally, and at 1 in Chris Riemenschneider's (Star Tribune Music Critic) top ten local albums list.
THE PARLOUR SUITE
The Parlour Suite, husband and wife Joel and Inga Roberts, released the Welcome to the Garden Party EP in 2010. The EP consists of five songs, all authentic vintage pop—think She & Him meets Daniel Rossen in the early 1960s. And the term “authentic” isn’t used loosely. It’s clear that Joel and Inga live and breathe this stuff. A little bird told me that they even use a TASCAM tape deck to record. Joel and Inga are two old souls married to each other, and making music that sounds like it’s from another generation.
THESE MODERN SOCKS
Electro-pop act These Modern Socks has transformed from singer-songwriter Corey Palmer's one-man bedroom project to a full-fledged five-piece band. Now, its self-titled debut CD has gone from a self-released effort to something with a label and CMJ (college radio) chart numbers behind it.
THIS WORLD FAIR
This World Fair is a rock band based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota.[1]. The line-up includes Chris Kalgren (vocals, piano, guitar), George Hadfield (bass, vocals), Zack Carroll (guitar, vocals), and Alexander Young (drums). This World Fair plans to release their next album, self-titled This World Fair, in 2008. This World Fair is commonly abbreviated as TWF.
