Kolker
Antennas
© 2007 David Kolker (620673295024)
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“...A songwriting style that is markedly individualistic. His appeal is his ability to manipulate what comes out of the guitar; to use it as a veritable voice that is moody, sensual and at times appropriately aggressive.” - Village Voice
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“Kolker has honed a style that is markedly individualistic. His appeal is his ability to manipulate what comes out of the guitar; to use it as a veritable voice that is moody, sensual and at times appropriately aggressive...”
- Irene Yadao, Village Voice - NYC
Deeply influenced by Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jeff Beck and the “Three Kings” – B.B., Albert, and Freddy – there’s little wonder why David Kolker’s guitar playing has the feeling of royalty. Blending a level of energy, inspiration, and commitment he extends the boundaries of a creative art form in a way that is powerful, pure, and distinctly his own. His mind-blowing solos – perhaps the definitive demonstration of his virtuosity – find him possessed by something remarkable.
Bucking the current trend of image-driven music on the scene today – David Kolker offers a modern, straight-ahead, blues driven rock assault.Growing up in suburban Northern New Jersey, the youngest of three kids, David Kolker began playing guitar at age 5 – you could say by default. Often hanging around the den watching his older brother’s band rehearse, David was free to experiment with their instruments when they were off at school.
Playing along with albums from Zeppelin, Floyd, the Stones, and Skynyrd allowed Kolker to learn the nuances of the instrument and helped him develop his initial style. While his guitar playing and singing pull heavily from the blues tradition, his songwriting his the function of the music he grew up listening to on American Rock Radio in the late 70’s/early 80’s, creating a sound that his refreshingly modern and at the same time real Rootsy, Aggressive, and Melodic. It has been described as "Urban Americana".
David and his band, consisting of Kolker (lead guitar/vocals), Paul LeFebvre (guitar, pedal steel), Nikolaz Schuhbeck (Drums), and Derek Layes (Bass), has been holding residency at various institutions in New York City. The vibe of these performances has attracted many notable musicians to stop by and sit in with the band – including legendary drummers Bernard Purdie (Aretha Franklin, Jeff Beck, etc.) and Zigaboo Modeliste (founding member of the Meters) and renowned guitarists Mark Whitfield and Melvin Sparks. In addition to the nights David headlines sold out shows at hometown venues The Mercury Lounge, Knitting Factory, and The Stanhope House, he has opened for Robert Randolph and The Family Band, Dickey Betts and Great Southern, Derek Trucks Band, and Leo Nocentelli of the Meters among others. David Kolker has established himself as a leader of a new generation of rock musicians keeping the form exciting, vital, and evolving. Bucking the current trend of image–driven music on the scene today they offer a modern, straight-ahead, blues driven rock assault that is honest and pure.
As a songwriter, David Kolker’s lyrics speak to the generation Xers whose ideals and sensibilities are often lost in the "Hollywood" version of what rock acts are supposed to be. His songs tell it straight and give you the feeling that he knows what you're going through as he and the people close to him go through it too. Vocally, he sounds like a young Ray Charles. In fact, he sounds alot like Ray Charles, had Ray Charles grown up playing guitar and listening to Led Zeppelin records. While Kolker sings his songs with a tremendous passion and energy, it’s his beat up guitar that often does the singing for him.
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Love this CD ... Beautiful is my favorite song, ever.
author: Jenna MastersonI just listened to a few of the tracks on this CD Baby page and bought the cd because of the song Beautiful. All of friends and I love it. Go buy this cd and listen to Beautiful and you'll see what I'm talking about. Also, Check out Wave on the Water!
Sounds like Ray Charles if he grew up listening to Led Zepplin and skateboarding
author: Jim ParsonKolker released Antennas this past month and after only a few spins one thing is clear, this is a band can rock. I've followed them from their underground Tuesday night residencies at the Baggot Inn in NYC's W.Village to their sold out shows at the Knitting Factory and the Mercury Lounge (If you look for them, you can find bootleg releases of a live Kolker show. They don't sell them, because, they've never heard any. So don't bother asking). Plenty of great bands that can bring the rock and Kolker is no exception. What sets Kolker apart is the fact that David (Kolker) found a band, who like himself is in one way or another steeped in the tradition of the blues, much the way that Led Zeppelin and the Rolling Stones were. This makes listening to Kolker a new experience. Because, while the songwriting and sounds are fresh, the influence is first generation old. You're hearing music made by guys who grew up listening to their older brothers' record collection 70's classic rock, you're also hearing from guys who themselves also found influence from the same sources that inspired the bands that dominated 70's rock radio. Combine that with their being children of the 80's and the first generation to experience the birth of MTV, the sound is a unique melting pot of old and new. Asked to describe the band, a writer recently wrote that Kolker sound like Ray Charles, if he grew up playing guitar, listening to Led Zepplin and skateboarding. This listener also hears a strong imprint made by the Stones, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers as well as U2 and The Police. Antennas, is a fresh take at what the band does live. A hard nosed rock record with 16 listed tracks and a bonus track tucked away at the end that really does surprise. The single, if I had to pick one would be a song called Beautiful. This is set far back in the cd. I think that's done on purpose in order to get the listener to take a track trip through the entire album, which works as just that, an album. In today's fast paced, megabyte world of constant digital compression, churning out singles like so much fast food, its good to get my hands on a full course slowly prepared meal. Get Antennas. Put it in your car and go for a nice drive or throw it in your i-pod if your city-folk, and take a Kolker for a walk. This brilliant cd won't disappoint.