Kokopelli
4-piece adult alternative or progressive or contemporary melodic rock driven by piano & violin. Unusually adept musicians, unusually good friends. Collaborative
5
songs
7.0K
plays
Is It Any Wonder Is It Any Wonder
Hopefully accessible/ very musical pop song. Beautiful violin-o-rama.
Cries For Help Cries For Help
The Bad Guy The Bad Guy
Complicated Complicated
Violin & piano-driven musical music.Band/artist history
LongHave you performed in front of an audience?Los Angeles area. Westside esp. House of Blues to Long Beach dive bars. Best moments orbit around VJ's blue mystery box.
Your musical influences
Dave Matthews Band, Sting, The Police, Steely Dan, Michael Penn, Paganini, Bob Marley, Seal, The Radiators, Louis Armstrong, Stevie Ray VaughanAnything else?
Group Members
Scott Baldyga - vocals, keyboards, guitar
Varujan - violin
Taki - bass, guitar
Bruce Zelesnik - drum kit, perc, samples
Fondly remembered ex-KOKOmembers include: Jenni Carter, Anna Stafford, Chris Rice, Gary Pavlica, Mike Swain, Ted Moriguchi, Mor Koren, Maya Haddi, Tiffany Austin, Lena Katz, Dane Calcone, Ty.Contact
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Comments (10)
Nice to read nice postings!
Below is a review of our current CD from a local Los Angeles newspaper, the Canyon-News.
KOKOPELLI Surmounts Societal Norms
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Posted by Nutan Patel on Sep 24, 2004, 14:40
It’s amazing how one can hear a magical tune and suddenly realize what has been lacking in music. We lack that base we seemingly no longer hear, where all music primitively began an unknown amount of years ago; we lack pure, solid instruments. Yet the adult alternative, progressive pop band, Kokopelli, is a beaming display of those using utmost music know-how to create melodies of contemporary instrumental beauty. Their album, “Forever for Now,” is a remarkable compilation of 10 songs filled with diverse instruments and sounds supported by various ethnic backgrounds.
Having been together for two years now, the most unique quality of Kokopelli is their close friendship among such ext
I've been a fan of Scott's music for years now. He can't write a bad song. This band is very talented. They are going places.
"Forever for Now" - love the title, lyric and instrumentation. A little heavy on the reverb at the beginning. A mastering effort could balance the levels through the song and make it more listenable.
Complicated - a little raw, but good tune.
I listened to all of your songs and every single one of them was great! Thank you forlistening to mine
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