Coho

about

What is it with the Northwest? That area of the country is like a breeding ground for indie rock. Some might say bands emerging from this scene are redundant, or mass-produced, or acutely derivative (which doesn’t have to be a bad thing), but overall the music is good. And once in a blue moon among the good lemmings, you'll find musicians who are holding to the acquired Northwest aesthetic, but doing it in their very own way. When this happens, people pay attention. Now let's set the scene. Its late fall of 2005 in Seattle. The foliation suggests the changing of seasons, and change is also looming for long-time friends Jeremy McDermott (vox, guitars) and Mike Lane (beats). On a cold day in November, both suffer the death of their best friend and band mate, Todd Kennemer. The three made up the band, Midnight Triton, and had collectively been making music since 1997. The news was devastating and life-changing, and change breeds change. With Todd's passing, the two put Midnight Triton to rest, and gave life to a new project. Soliciting the help of dear friend, Ryan Fitts (bass), the new formation set out to create the music they'd be dreaming of - music with a heavy focus on the rhythm section, funky bass lines, soft vocals, very large guitar sounds and even larger beats. They called this new project Coho. Shortly after deciding on a name, they decided to add a fourth member, Todd’s cousin, Brent Owen. Brent was brought into the Coho fold in the wake of his cousin’s death.

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Things Change

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KEXP Song of the Day

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Quality, Quantity and Luxury / 2008 Sampler

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Graves

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Lujo 2008 Sampler

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Masters

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Exploring Gong Culture of Southeast Asia: Massif and Archipelago

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Happy Together

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Exploring Gong Culture of Southeast Asia, Massif and Archipelago (A project by Yasuhiro Morinaga, introduction by David Toop)

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Happy Together: A Lujo Records Wedding Compilation

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Lujo Records 2008 Sampler

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Quality, Quantity, And Luxury: A Lujo Records 2008 Sampler

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