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Bo Koster (born August 22, 1974) is an American keyboardist and record producer. He is best known for his work as a member of the band My Morning Jacket and as a touring musician with Roger Waters[1] and Ray LaMontagne.[2]
Koster grew up in Lakewood, Ohio, a city in the Greater Cleveland Metropolitan Area. He attended Lakewood High School, Cleveland Institute of Music and Berklee College of Music.[3]
In 2003, Koster became a member of the band My Morning Jacket. The band's sound, rooted in rock, alternative, and alt-country, is often experimental and psychedelic. The group amassed a large following beginning in the early 2000s, in part due to their powerful live performances. In 2005, their album Z was universally acclaimed as one of the best albums of that year.[4] The band has also been nominated for a Grammy three times in the Best Alternative Music Album category.[5]
In 2017 and 2018, Koster was part of the Roger Waters Us + Them world tour[6][7] and subsequently appeared in the companion film Us + Them.[8] He had previously performed with Waters when My Morning Jacket backed him at the Newport Folk Festival in 2015.[9]
In 2016, he joined Ray LaMontagne and other members of My Morning Jacket for the Ouroborous tour. Later, in 2018, he appeared on LaMontagne's album Part Of The Light.[10]
Koster has also collaborated with Neko Case,[11] T Bone Burnett,[12] City & Colour, Strand Of Oaks,[13] Carl Broemel, Young The Giant,[14] Laura Viers, Sam Outlaw, and Delta Spirit. In 2010, he co-produced the Delta Spirit album History from Below.[15]
Prior to joining My Morning Jacket, Koster worked on several television documentaries as an associate producer, including Modern Marvels and Haunted History.[16]
Koster is an avid basketball fan, especially of his hometown team the Cleveland Cavaliers.[17] He currently resides in Los Angeles, CA.
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