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Two Dark Birds
12+ albums
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"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 "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 When pushed to define TWO DARK BIRDS, Steve Koester’s latest band, Koester calls it "American" or "Soul." American Soul. With traces of Neil Young’s On the Beach and the Band’s Music from Big Pink, and echoes of Dylan, Bill Withers, and the Meat Puppets, that label certainly seems to fit. TWO DARK BIRDS is firmly rooted in the past, without seeming retro—bo
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Songs For The New
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Esopus #12: Black And White
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Black Blessed Night EP
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Pink Light
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'Songs for the New'
Dreamers of the Golden Dream (Vol. 1)
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Two Dark Birds - Get Free Music at RCRD LBL.com
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Reservoir
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Dreamers of the Golden Dream