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Loquat (band)
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Loquat is an electronic/pop band based in San Francisco
, California
. The group is currently composed of Kylee Swenson Gordon (vocals/guitar), Christopher Cooper (keyboards), Anthony Gordon (bass guitar), and Chip Cosby (guitar).
Loquat began with singer Kylee Swenson and Earl Otsuka writing songs in San Francisco in 1996. However, it wasn't until 2001 that the band came into being in its current form, when bass player Anthony Gordon encouraged the then-duo to play live shows. They recruited drummer Christopher Lautz and original keyboardist Ben Kasman, and Loquat played their first live engagement in September 2001. Loquat self-released their first EP, The Penny Drop, in May 2002. It was followed later that year by a second EP, Fall, released on 10-inch vinyl by Dreams by Degrees. In 2003, Ben Kasman left the band, and was replaced on keyboards by Ryan Manley, recruited via an advertisement on Craigslist
. Their third EP, Before the Momentum, was released in December 2003 by Devil in the Woods. Also in 2003, Loquat was awarded the title of Best Pop Group at SF Weekly
's 2003 Music Awards.
While Loquat began assembling their first full album, their music gained increasing exposure due to extensive play time on San Francisco radio station Live 105
, as well as the song "Swingset Chain" being featured on the CW television series One Tree Hill
and coming pre-loaded on SanDisk's Sansa
media player. The band's debut LP, It's Yours to Keep
, was released in April 2005 by Jackpine Social Club, and featured ten tracks. The album was met with generally positive reviews, though some reviewers thought the album fell short of the band's talent. It reached #85 on College Music Journal's
CMJ Radio 200 chart. The band recently signed with Talking House Records, and their second full-length album, Secrets of the Sea, was released in October 2008.
In July 2009, Loquat announced that Ryan Manley was leaving the band to focus on his film and commercial production career. He was replaced by Christopher Cooper, a Bay Area native who was the keyboardist for The Federalists.
Earl Otsuka left the band in November 2009, replaced by Chip Cosby, from Richmond, Virginia.
San Francisco, California
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, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The group is currently composed of Kylee Swenson Gordon (vocals/guitar), Christopher Cooper (keyboards), Anthony Gordon (bass guitar), and Chip Cosby (guitar).
History
Craigslist
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. Their third EP, Before the Momentum, was released in December 2003 by Devil in the Woods. Also in 2003, Loquat was awarded the title of Best Pop Group at SF Weekly
SF Weekly
SF Weekly is a free alternative weekly newspaper in San Francisco, California. The newspaper, distributed throughout the San Francisco Bay Area every Wednesday, is published by Village Voice Media, a 16-paper alt weekly newspaper chain that also includes the New York City Village Voice and the Los...
's 2003 Music Awards.
While Loquat began assembling their first full album, their music gained increasing exposure due to extensive play time on San Francisco radio station Live 105
KITS
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, as well as the song "Swingset Chain" being featured on the CW television series One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill (TV series)
One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...
and coming pre-loaded on SanDisk's Sansa
SanDisk Sansa
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media player. The band's debut LP, It's Yours to Keep
It's Yours to Keep
It's Yours to Keep is the first full-length studio album from electronic-pop musical group Loquat. It contains ten songs including "Swingset Chain", featured on the CW television series One Tree Hill. The album was met with generally positive reviews, though some reviewers thought it fell short of...
, was released in April 2005 by Jackpine Social Club, and featured ten tracks. The album was met with generally positive reviews, though some reviewers thought the album fell short of the band's talent. It reached #85 on College Music Journal's
College Music Journal
College Music Journal, commonly known as CMJ, is a music events/publishing company which hosts an annual festival in New York City, the CMJ Music Marathon, as well as a weekly magazine of and for the music industry and college radio stations in the United States and Canada. It publishes top 30...
CMJ Radio 200 chart. The band recently signed with Talking House Records, and their second full-length album, Secrets of the Sea, was released in October 2008.
In July 2009, Loquat announced that Ryan Manley was leaving the band to focus on his film and commercial production career. He was replaced by Christopher Cooper, a Bay Area native who was the keyboardist for The Federalists.
Earl Otsuka left the band in November 2009, replaced by Chip Cosby, from Richmond, Virginia.
Studio Albums
- It's Yours to KeepIt's Yours to KeepIt's Yours to Keep is the first full-length studio album from electronic-pop musical group Loquat. It contains ten songs including "Swingset Chain", featured on the CW television series One Tree Hill. The album was met with generally positive reviews, though some reviewers thought it fell short of...
(Jackpine Social Club, 2005) - Secrets of the Sea (Talking House Records, 2008)
EPs
- The Penny Drop (self-released, 2002)
- Fall (Dreams by Degrees, 2002)
- Before the Momentum (Devil in the Woods, 2003)
- untitled handmade EP (self-released, sold during concerts, 2008)