Bo Koster
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
[edit | edit source]Koster 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
[edit | edit source]My Morning Jacket
[edit | edit source]In 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
[edit | edit source]In 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
[edit | edit source]In 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
[edit | edit source]Koster 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
[edit | edit source]Koster is an avid basketball fan, especially of his hometown team the Cleveland Cavaliers.[17] He currently resides in Los Angeles, CA.
Discography
[edit | edit source]With My Morning Jacket
[edit | edit source]- Z (2005)
- Okonokos (2006)
- Evil Urges (2008)
- Circuital (2011)
- The Waterfall (2015)
- The Waterfall II (2020)
- My Morning Jacket (2021)
- Is (2025)
References
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- ^ Bo Koster at allmusic.com
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External links
[edit | edit source]- About.me page
- Bo Koster discography at Discogs
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