əkoostik hookah is a rock band from Columbus, Ohio. Formed in 1991, they host a biannual music festival called Hookahville, typically located at Legend Valley in Thornville, Ohio or at Frontier Ranch in Kirkersville, Ohio. The spring Hookahville happens over Memorial Day weekend, and in fall, over Labor Day weekend. Hookahville has performances from many bands and is headlined by əkoostik hookah. The band has made multiple national tours in the US, as well as performing in overseas locales like Amsterdam and Jamaica, although they may more commonly be found playing local Columbus, Ohio venues like Newport Music Hall, and Lifestyle Communities Pavilion. They are also fixtures at Nelson's Ledges Quarry Park in Garretsville, Ohio,and are one of the biggest draws of the season. The band has shared the stage with many of today's top touring "jam bands", as well as stars such as Willie Nelson, Arlo Guthrie, Bob Weir, and Bruce Hornsby.
The band's name, pronounced "Acoustic Hookah," was taken from dictionary entries for the two words. The phonetic spellings were chosen, and the schwa (ə) became the band's official symbol. "Schwa" is also the title of a song by keyboardist and primary songwriter Dave Katz.
Members
- Dave Katz - vocals/keyboards/acoustic guitar
- Eric Lanese - drums/vocals
- John Mullins - vocals, rhythm guitar
- Cliff Starbuck - bass/vocals
- Steve Sweney - lead guitar
Discography
- Under Full Sail (1991)
- Dubbabuddah (1994)
- Double Live (1996)
- Where the Fields Grow Green (1997)
- Sharp In the Flats (1999)
- Seahorse (2001)
- Ohio Grown (2002)
- Under Full Sail: It All Comes Together (2007)
Filmography
- Spring Hookahville (2004)
- New Year's Eve (2005)
- Live at the Newport (2007)
References
External links
- http://www.ekoostik.com
- http://www.hookahville.com
- http://www.hookahheads.com
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoyTLmM2VtU: This video of Arlo Guthrie & Ekoostik Hookah from Hookahville 2000.
- Ekoostik Hookah collection at the Internet Archive's live music archive
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