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About Koufax:Band:
Robert Suchan - Words, Vocals, Guitar, Wurlitzer Piano, Fun Machine, Organ
Dustin Kinsey - Guitars, Organs, Synthesizers, Mandolin, Omnichord
John Anderson - Set Drums, Drum Machines, Percussion, Background Vocal
Nathan Harold - Bass Guitar, Synth Bass
Ryan Lallier - Guitars
Koufax is set to release its latest full-length album Strugglers on September 23rd via Doghouse Re...
Robert Suchan - Words, Vocals, Guitar, Wurlitzer Piano, Fun Machine, Organ
Dustin Kinsey - Guitars, Organs, Synthesizers, Mandolin, Omnichord
John Anderson - Set Drums, Drum Machines, Percussion, Background Vocal
Nathan Harold - Bass Guitar, Synth Bass
Ryan Lallier - Guitars
Koufax is set to release its latest full-length album Strugglers on September 23rd via Doghouse Re...
Studiously building on the momentum brought forth by 2002's Social Life, the Midwestern collective Koufax returns with fanfare for Hard Times Are in Fashion. Jointly led by vocalist/guitarist Robert Suchan and songwriting partner/pianist Jared Rosenberg and enabled by various co-conspirators -- among them bassist/guitarist Ben Force, brothers Ryan and Rob Pope (drums and bass, respectively) -- the Elton John/Bernie Taupin of Generation W(ho Cares) pose many a question across the 11-track duration of Hard Times Are in Fashion.
Kicking hard from the gates is the urgency of "Why Bother At All." Armed with a mighty backbeat, Koufax show that their aim is true and, despite Suchan's claims otherwise, they're certainly not going underground -- a very nearly ambivalent observation on his generation's jaundiced apathy, all the more perversely relevant in this "AnotherFourYears?" era of alarm. Downshifting a couple gears are "Back Forth" and "Isabelle," two gems of sunny Cali-pop with a streak of wry menace. Then we're treated to the post-Traffic whiteboy funk-swagger of "Trouble Will Find You," perhaps Suchan's most disarmingly confessional song thus far. The more-blithe-than-thou "Colour Us Canadian" follows in kind, closing Hard Times Are in Fashion with a characteristically anti-hero chorus to swoon over.
"Lovably croaky frontman Robert Suchan makes merry, piano-driven tunes about weekend shut-ins and dying young. Swinging with the gallows humor of vintage Elvis Costello and the Cure." -- Spin "[Koufax] put Spoon to shame in the cheeky-piano-pop department." -- Jane
Kicking hard from the gates is the urgency of "Why Bother At All." Armed with a mighty backbeat, Koufax show that their aim is true and, despite Suchan's claims otherwise, they're certainly not going underground -- a very nearly ambivalent observation on his generation's jaundiced apathy, all the more perversely relevant in this "AnotherFourYears?" era of alarm. Downshifting a couple gears are "Back Forth" and "Isabelle," two gems of sunny Cali-pop with a streak of wry menace. Then we're treated to the post-Traffic whiteboy funk-swagger of "Trouble Will Find You," perhaps Suchan's most disarmingly confessional song thus far. The more-blithe-than-thou "Colour Us Canadian" follows in kind, closing Hard Times Are in Fashion with a characteristically anti-hero chorus to swoon over.
"Lovably croaky frontman Robert Suchan makes merry, piano-driven tunes about weekend shut-ins and dying young. Swinging with the gallows humor of vintage Elvis Costello and the Cure." -- Spin "[Koufax] put Spoon to shame in the cheeky-piano-pop department." -- Jane
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NEWSRecent news about Koufax.
Wednesday, January 28th 2009Koufax On Daytrotter - Part TwoKoufax's second Daytrotter session is now streaming and available for download. This time around, the band played three songs from the their latest full-length Strugglers, including "Any Moment Now," "Name Of Love," and "Roll The Dice." Check it out!
Monday, November 17th 2008Koufax Live On RoxyKoufax is a featured artist on Roxy Music.com You can listen to a song off their recent album Strugglers which was released earlier this year.
Friday, October 17th 2008Koufax In-StoreKoufax will be appearing at Culture Clash in Toledo, OH at 6 PM tomorrow night, October 18th.
Rob Suchan will be signing limited silk screened posters and you can also get a FREE copy of Hard Times Are in Fashion or Social Life if you purchase the new Strugglers album at the in-store.
Rob Suchan will be signing limited silk screened posters and you can also get a FREE copy of Hard Times Are in Fashion or Social Life if you purchase the new Strugglers album at the in-store.
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