Bo Koster (born August 22, 1974) is an American keyboardist and record producer. He is best known for his work as a member of the band My Morning Jacket and as a touring musician with Roger Waters[1] and Ray LaMontagne.[2]
Early life
editKoster grew up in Lakewood, Ohio, a city in the Greater Cleveland Metropolitan Area. He attended Lakewood High School, Cleveland Institute of Music and Berklee College of Music.[3]
Career
editMy Morning Jacket
editIn 2003, Koster became a member of the band My Morning Jacket. The band's sound, rooted in rock, alternative, and alt-country, is often experimental and psychedelic. The group amassed a large following beginning in the early 2000s, in part due to their powerful live performances. In 2005, their album Z was universally acclaimed as one of the best albums of that year.[4] The band has also been nominated for a Grammy three times in the Best Alternative Music Album category.[5]
Roger Waters
editIn 2017 and 2018, Koster was part of the Roger Waters Us + Them world tour[6][7] and subsequently appeared in the companion film Us + Them.[8] He had previously performed with Waters when My Morning Jacket backed him at the Newport Folk Festival in 2015.[9]
Ray LaMontagne
editIn 2016, he joined Ray LaMontagne and other members of My Morning Jacket for the Ouroborous tour. Later, in 2018, he appeared on LaMontagne's album Part Of The Light.[10]
Other work
editKoster has also collaborated with Neko Case,[11] T Bone Burnett,[12] City & Colour, Strand Of Oaks,[13] Carl Broemel, Young The Giant,[14] Laura Viers, Sam Outlaw, and Delta Spirit. In 2010, he co-produced the Delta Spirit album History from Below.[15]
Prior to joining My Morning Jacket, Koster worked on several television documentaries as an associate producer, including Modern Marvels and Haunted History.[16]
Personal life
editKoster is an avid basketball fan, especially of his hometown team the Cleveland Cavaliers.[17] He currently resides in Los Angeles, CA.
Discography
editWith My Morning Jacket
edit- Z (2005)
- Okonokos (2006)
- Evil Urges (2008)
- Circuital (2011)
- The Waterfall (2015)
- The Waterfall II (2020)
References
edit- ^ "Roger Waters Adds My Morning Jacket's Bo Koster to Touring Band". Jambands. September 12, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "Ray LaMontagne, Accompanied By Members Of My Morning Jacket, Previews New Album and Tour at Intimate New York Show". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "It's a homecoming gig for My Morning Jacket's Bo Koster of Lakewood". cleveland.com. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ Z by My Morning Jacket, retrieved December 27, 2019
- ^ "My Morning Jacket". GRAMMY.com. November 19, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- ^ "Roger Waters talks "Us + Them" tour, Pink Floyd, politics & more in BV interview". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "Roger Waters Adds My Morning Jacket's Bo Koster to Touring Band". Jambands. September 12, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ Keizer, Mark (September 7, 2019). "Venice Film Review: 'Roger Waters Us + Them'". Variety. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ Kreps, Daniel (July 25, 2015). "Roger Waters Performs With My Morning Jacket at Newport Folk". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 10, 2022.
- ^ Graff, Gary. "Ray LaMontagne at Meadow Brook, 5 Things To Know". The Oakland Press. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "Neko Case: Through the Woods". Consequence of Sound. August 29, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "Live: The National at Hollywood Bowl". The Scenestar. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "Strand of Oaks Announce New Album Eraserland, Shares New Song "Weird Ways": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ "Young the Giant: MB Evolution Tour Artist Spotlight". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
- ^ Bo Koster at allmusic.com
- ^ "Bo Koster". IMDb. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ^ "Bo Koster of My Morning Jacket - Rotoworld.com". Rotoworld.com. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
External links
edit- About.me page
- Bo Koster discography at Discogs