Pained and yet hauntingly beautiful, Mark Kozelek‘s music as a solo artist and with Red House Painters and Sun Kil Moon has gained him great respect in the music community, especially among indie folk rock fans.
Mark Kozelek’s Music and Videos:
MP3 – “Ocean Breathes Salty” – Mark Kozelek/Sun Kil Moon
Stream – “Heron Blue” and “Drop” from Sun Kil Moon’s upcoming release April.
The songs for April were recorded between March and August 2007 in San Francisco and Seattle. Contributors include other well-known artists like vocalists Bonnie Prince Billy, Eric Pollard and Ben Gibbard (Death Cab and Postal Service), plus drummer Anthony Koutsos (Red House Painters), bassist Geoff Stanfield (Black Lab), violist Michi Aceret and percussionist David Revelli.
The following video is an interview with Mark Kozelek in which he performs “Bubble”.
– Sun Kil Moon’s MySpace page
– Sun Kil Moon’s official website from their label Caldo Verde
“Kozelek’s work has proven over the years that it reveals itself slowly,” O’Connor writes about April. “What grabs you at first is the simple, gorgeous hook, which turns out to be a gateway drug to the deeper mysteries that power his music.”
Jonathan Cohen, Billboard
“From 10-minute, three-guitar jams to heartbreaking acoustic ballads, April shines with the most evocative music of Kozelek ‘s career.”
