Julian Koster Musical artist

Julian Koster is an American underground musician and storyteller. A member of the Elephant 6 Collective, he is the leader of The Music Tapes, a member of Neutral Milk Hotel and a former member of Chocolate USA. He is also an influential and long time performer on the singing or Musical Saw. Koster has routinely staged highly unusual tours and created games for performance at secret locations and private homes. He is believed to be closely connected to the secretive Major Organ and the Adding Machine. Like many other members of the Elephant 6 Collective, Koster has made appearances, both live and in the studio, for a number of Elephant 6 bands.

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Musical artist

Career started1989
associated musical artist
Neutral Milk Hotel
The Music Tapes
The Olivia Tremor Control
Chocolate USA
Major Organ and the Adding Machine
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Low fidelity
Indie rock
Psychedelic folk
instrument
Accordion
Banjo
Bass guitar
Drum kit
Guitar
Mandolin
Musical saw
Percussion instrument
Singing
Chord organ
Moog synthesizer
Wandering Genie
record label
The Elephant 6 Recording Company
Merge Records
Bar/None Records
Kindercore Records
Orange Twin Records

Julian Koster on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://orbitinghumancircus.com
  2. http://www.talkrocktome.com/julian-koster-some-other-very-lovely-reality-intruding-into-ours