Paul Koehler
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Paul Adam Koehler is a Canadian drummer in the band Silverstein
. He is also involved in several business ventures, most notably a clothing company named Liars! Manifesto.
, Ontario
. In 1996, at the age of thirteen, he started playing the drums; primarily self taught, he took various lessons. Koehler plays the drums using matched grip
. He has been playing in bands since he learned to play drums. He started a band with some friends because he wanted to become a famous musician like the bands he was listening to then.
He attended Lester B. Pearson High School
in Burlington, receiving his high school diploma in 2002. Paul then attended McMaster University
to get an engineering degree, but when the band signed with Victory Records
he dropped out to pursue a career in music. Koehler's influences include Gorilla Biscuits
, Cave In
, Daft Punk
, Hayden
, Kraftwerk
, My Bloody Valentine, The Cure
, The Replacements and Wilco
.
. His other bandmates include Shane Told, Bill Hamilton, Neil Boshart and Josh Bradford. He found the rest of the band through the scene.
Koehler has been with the band since the beginning in February 2000.
Koehler's first show with the band was on June 28, 2000 at the Glad Tidings Church in Burlington, Ontario. The line-up for the show was Shane, Josh, Richard McWalter and Noah, who only played that one show with the band. They played five songs during their set
.
In the music video for "Smile in Your Sleep" on the Discovering the Waterfront
album, Koehler played Professor Plum for the game Clue
, where he is seen holding the rope in the billiard room and then later holding a candle stick in the conservatory. It was filmed in the same mansion as the movie Billy Madison
. Also in the same album for the music video of
Discovering the Waterfront, Koehler is the only one not lying down on the ground.
During the recording of Arrivals & Departures, Koehler lived in California with the rest of the band. They recorded the album at Capitol Records, where they were surrounded by other musicians.
, Ontario
where there is large music scene with other bands such as The Fullblast and Boys Night Out
. He is married to Jessica Koehler (née Schnell) and is a self proclaimed to be part of the straight edge
lifestyle and has been since the age of sixteen.
of Rhode Island and Democrat Grace Napolitano
of California. They asked for government funding for two charities that help prevent teen suicide. He is a vegan and has been for over 6 years. He enjoys finding new vegetarian food while touring with the band. He was on the ballot for PETA
's "Sexiest Vegetarian" contest in 2007. In 2007 Brofest a charity for Nicholas Hurlbut hosted by Paul raised $12,301. Nicholas had cancer and later died because of it.
in 2006. The three friends design unique apparel for the label, when they are not busy. The company, while still young, states on its website that it has plans for bigger things. Paul is in charge of wholesale orders, advertising and designing the website for the Liars! Manifesto.
's, Brofest (Charity Event), Udrum, Verona Records (Shane Told's Record Company), Invisible Ninjas (Photography) and Paul's Personal Page (The Paul Koehler Network). He is the Webmaster for his hometown YMCA, the website of which also has been developed by Rock and Roll Design Company.
Silverstein (band)
Silverstein is a Canadian post-hardcore band from Burlington, Ontario, formed in 2000. Their band name is a reference to the famous children's author Shel Silverstein, whom the band had admired and read the stories of as children. They have released a total of five studio albums, three EP's, a...
. He is also involved in several business ventures, most notably a clothing company named Liars! Manifesto.
Early life
Koehler was born in KitchenerKitchener, Ontario
The City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. In 1996, at the age of thirteen, he started playing the drums; primarily self taught, he took various lessons. Koehler plays the drums using matched grip
Matched grip
Matched grip is a method of holding drum sticks and mallets to play percussion instruments. In the matched grip each hand holds its stick in the same way, whereas in the traditional grip, each hand holds the stick differently. Almost all commonly used matched grips are overhand grips...
. He has been playing in bands since he learned to play drums. He started a band with some friends because he wanted to become a famous musician like the bands he was listening to then.
He attended Lester B. Pearson High School
Lester B. Pearson High School (Burlington)
Lester B. Pearson High School is a high school located in Burlington, Ontario, Canada, administered by the Halton District School Board. Founded in 1976, the school is named after former Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson....
in Burlington, receiving his high school diploma in 2002. Paul then attended McMaster University
McMaster University
McMaster University is a public research university whose main campus is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land in the residential neighbourhood of Westdale, adjacent to Hamilton's Royal Botanical Gardens...
to get an engineering degree, but when the band signed with Victory Records
Victory Records
Victory Records is a Chicago-based record label founded by Tony Brummel. It is a privately held corporation. It also operates a music publishing company called "Another Victory, Inc." and is the distributor of several smaller independent record labels....
he dropped out to pursue a career in music. Koehler's influences include Gorilla Biscuits
Gorilla Biscuits
Gorilla Biscuits are a New York City-based vegan straight edge hardcore band consisting of Anthony "Civ" Civarelli, Walter Schreifels, Arthur Smilios, Alex Brown and Luke Abbey. The band is currently signed to Revelation Records.-Early career:...
, Cave In
Cave In
Cave In is an American rock band that formed in 1995, in Methuen, Massachusetts. After several members changes in the late 90's, their lineup solidified with the 1998 release of Until Your Heart Stops through Hydra Head Records. Their early albums were prominent releases in the independent...
, Daft Punk
Daft Punk
Daft Punk are an electronic music duo consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter . Daft Punk reached significant popularity in the late 1990s house movement in France and met with continued success in the years following, combining elements of house with synthpop...
, Hayden
Hayden (musician)
Paul Hayden Desser who records as Hayden, is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Thornhill, Ontario.His early works are a largely eclectic mix of genres from grunge rock to alt country, as demonstrated by his first full album, Everything I Long For, released in 1995. Since then his work has become...
, Kraftwerk
Kraftwerk
Kraftwerk is an influential electronic music band from Düsseldorf, Germany. The group was formed by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider in 1970, and was fronted by them until Schneider's departure in 2008...
, My Bloody Valentine, The Cure
The Cure
The Cure are an English rock band formed in Crawley, West Sussex in 1976. The band has experienced several line-up changes, with frontman, vocalist, guitarist and principal songwriter Robert Smith being the only constant member...
, The Replacements and Wilco
Wilco
Wilco is an American alternative rock band based in Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1994 by the remaining members of alternative country group Uncle Tupelo following singer Jay Farrar's departure. Wilco's lineup has changed frequently, with only singer Jeff Tweedy and bassist John...
.
Musical career
Koehler is the drummer and founding member for the Canadian rock band SilversteinSilverstein (band)
Silverstein is a Canadian post-hardcore band from Burlington, Ontario, formed in 2000. Their band name is a reference to the famous children's author Shel Silverstein, whom the band had admired and read the stories of as children. They have released a total of five studio albums, three EP's, a...
. His other bandmates include Shane Told, Bill Hamilton, Neil Boshart and Josh Bradford. He found the rest of the band through the scene.
Koehler has been with the band since the beginning in February 2000.
Koehler's first show with the band was on June 28, 2000 at the Glad Tidings Church in Burlington, Ontario. The line-up for the show was Shane, Josh, Richard McWalter and Noah, who only played that one show with the band. They played five songs during their set
Set list
A set list, or setlist, is a document that lists the songs that a band or musical artist intends to play, or has played, during a specific concert performance...
.
In the music video for "Smile in Your Sleep" on the Discovering the Waterfront
Discovering the Waterfront
Discovering the Waterfront is the second full-length album released by the band Silverstein. The album has three singles; "Smile In Your Sleep", "Discovering The Waterfront", and "My Heroine"; all of which had music videos.-Track listing:...
album, Koehler played Professor Plum for the game Clue
Cluedo
Cluedo is a popular murder/mystery-themed deduction board game originally published by Waddingtons in Leeds, England in 1949. It was devised by Anthony E. Pratt, a solicitor's clerk from Birmingham, England. It is now published by the United States game and toy company Hasbro, which acquired its U.S...
, where he is seen holding the rope in the billiard room and then later holding a candle stick in the conservatory. It was filmed in the same mansion as the movie Billy Madison
Billy Madison
Billy Madison is a 1995 American comedy film directed by Tamra Davis and starring Adam Sandler, in the title role, Bradley Whitford, Bridgette Wilson, Norm Macdonald and Darren McGavin. The film was written by Sandler and Tim Herlihy, and produced by Universal Studios. It made over $25.5 million...
. Also in the same album for the music video of
Discovering the Waterfront, Koehler is the only one not lying down on the ground.
During the recording of Arrivals & Departures, Koehler lived in California with the rest of the band. They recorded the album at Capitol Records, where they were surrounded by other musicians.
Equipment
| Drum Drum The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a... s |
Cymbal Cymbal Cymbals are a common percussion instrument. Cymbals consist of thin, normally round plates of various alloys; see cymbal making for a discussion of their manufacture. The greater majority of cymbals are of indefinite pitch, although small disc-shaped cymbals based on ancient designs sound a... s |
Accessories: |
|---|---|---|
| 22"×16" UDrum bass drum | 14-inch Meinl Byzance traditional medium hi hat | Tama pedals |
| 16"×16" UDrum floor tom | 20-inch Meinl Byzance traditional medium crash | DW Hardware |
| 12"×9" UDrum rack tom | 19-inch Meinl Byzance traditional medium thin crash | Pro Mark sticks |
| 14"×5" UDrum aluminum snare | 22-inch Meinl Byzance traditional heavy ride | Evans drum heads |
Personal life
Koehler currently resides in BurlingtonBurlington, Ontario
Burlington , is a city located in Halton Region at the western end of Lake Ontario. Burlington is part of the Greater Toronto Area, and is also included in the Hamilton Census Metropolitan Area. Physically, Burlington lies between the north shore of Lake Ontario and the Niagara Escarpment...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
where there is large music scene with other bands such as The Fullblast and Boys Night Out
Boys Night Out
Boys Night Out may refer to:* Boys Night Out , a Canadian emo/post-hardcore band** Boys Night Out , their self-titled album* Boys' Night Out , a 1962 comedy...
. He is married to Jessica Koehler (née Schnell) and is a self proclaimed to be part of the straight edge
Straight edge
Straight edge is a subculture of hardcore punk whose adherents refrain from using alcohol, tobacco, and other recreational drugs. It was a direct reaction to the sexual revolution, hedonism, and excess associated with punk rock. For some, this extends to not engaging in promiscuous sex, following a...
lifestyle and has been since the age of sixteen.
Activism
In 2006 Paul went to Capitol Hill to speak about teen suicide. He was joined by two congress members Democrat Patrick J. KennedyPatrick J. Kennedy
Patrick Joseph Kennedy II is the former U.S. Representative for , serving from 1995 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes all of Bristol County and Newport County, and parts of Providence County. Kennedy did not seek re-election in 2010.A member of the Kennedy...
of Rhode Island and Democrat Grace Napolitano
Grace Napolitano
Graciela Flores Napolitano is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. She is a member of the Democratic Party. She previously served in the California State Assembly and the Norwalk, City Council....
of California. They asked for government funding for two charities that help prevent teen suicide. He is a vegan and has been for over 6 years. He enjoys finding new vegetarian food while touring with the band. He was on the ballot for PETA
Peta
Peta can refer to:* peta-, an SI prefix denoting a factor of 1015* Peta, Greece, a town in Greece* Peta, the Pāli word for a Preta, or hungry ghost in Buddhism* Peta Wilson, an Australian actress and model* Peta Todd, English glamour model...
's "Sexiest Vegetarian" contest in 2007. In 2007 Brofest a charity for Nicholas Hurlbut hosted by Paul raised $12,301. Nicholas had cancer and later died because of it.
Liars Manifesto
Liars! Manifesto is a group of friends, Paul Koehler, Danny DelPrincipe and Kenny Fletcher foundedin 2006. The three friends design unique apparel for the label, when they are not busy. The company, while still young, states on its website that it has plans for bigger things. Paul is in charge of wholesale orders, advertising and designing the website for the Liars! Manifesto.
Rock and Roll Design Company
Rock and Roll Design Company is a website design made by Koehler himself. He creates various web design layouts for various sites many of which are either his or related to his band and clothing line. The websites that give credit to Rock and Roll design are such websites as SilversteinSilverstein (band)
Silverstein is a Canadian post-hardcore band from Burlington, Ontario, formed in 2000. Their band name is a reference to the famous children's author Shel Silverstein, whom the band had admired and read the stories of as children. They have released a total of five studio albums, three EP's, a...
's, Brofest (Charity Event), Udrum, Verona Records (Shane Told's Record Company), Invisible Ninjas (Photography) and Paul's Personal Page (The Paul Koehler Network). He is the Webmaster for his hometown YMCA, the website of which also has been developed by Rock and Roll Design Company.