Chris Koster (musician)

Chris Koster is a Canadian rock singer, songwriter, and musician.

Career

Chris Koster is an experimental singer-songwriter based in Canada. With influences said to range from Trent Reznor to The Beatles, his musical style encompasses many genres and moods, from 'soft' pop songs to charged metal numbers. Performing on keyboard, guitar and vocals, Koster continues in the solo artist tradition of the likes of Gary Numan and Prince – self-contained and self-produced.

For his two albums, Secrets of the Lonely and Sex, Love & Morality, Koster played the majority of the instruments; however, he invited his band The Lonely to contribute to a few songs. "The title track is live off the floor with everybody in one room," explains Koster. "I wanted to capture that live performance energy and the only way to do that is with four or five musicians in the room, all breathing the same air.".^[1] He toured extensively from 2005 to the present.

Secrets of the Lonely (2004)

Koster's first album, on The Orange Record Label, was recorded and self-produced at The Tragically Hip’s studio in Bath, Ontario. He wrote over a hundred and twenty songs to prepare for his first album.^[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Chris Koster, except where noted.

1. "Camouflage" – 4:04
2. "Catastrophizing" – 3:37
3. "If U See Me (When I'm Like This" – 3:53
4. "Wartime Romance" – 4:25
5. "The Alarmist (Don't Worry)" – 4:59
6. "Love In The Western World" – 4:08
7. "Sufferville" – 5:44
8. "Honestly" – 2:17
9. "When U Were Mine" (Prince) – 4:58
10. "Secrets of the Lonely" – 4:57
11. "In This Life" – 3:13
12. "Sincerity Blues" – 1:01
13. "Mary Ann" – 4:13
14. "I Don't Care (Anymore)" – 4:08
15. "In This Life" – 6:05

Credits

• Lindsey Hilliard - Violin
• Michael Olsen - Cello
• Aaron Holmberg - Producer
• Mark Makowy - Producer
• Byron Wong - Producer, Photography, Processing

Sex, Love & Morality (2008)

Sex, Love & Morality, with its first single “Heavy Hearted” on The Orange Record Label in October 2007, was Koster's second album. The music is granular, complex and multi-layered but also remarkably accessible and memorable. One reason for this progression was his relationship with producer Bob Ezrin (Alice Cooper, Pink Floyd, Kiss, Jane’s Addiction). “He helped me hone my craft,” says Koster, “he really pushed me to do something different and challenged me.”.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} http://www.last.fm/music/Chris+Koster

External links

• Chris Koster Official Website
• Chris Koster on Allmusic
• Chris Koster on Last.fm
• Chris Koster on MySpace
• Chris Koster on Facebook
• Chris Koster on YouTube

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