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Origin
  
Columbus, Ohio

Website
  
www.ekoostik.com

Years active
  
1991–present

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Genres
  
Rock, psychedelic rock, jam band

Associated acts
  
Katz-n-Jammers Screamin Peach The Spikedrivers John Mullins Band One Under

Members
  
Dave Katz Steve Sweney Eric Lanese Eric Sargent Phil Risko

Albums
  
Where the Fields Grow Green, Dubbabuddah

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əkoostik hookah is a jam band from Columbus, Ohio. Formed in 1991, 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 Ledges Quarry Park in Garrettsville, Ohio. 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.

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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. The band endorses a number of charitable causes,among them Pittsburgh's ongoing BurghSTOCK Concert Series that benefits area non-profits that assist homeless and disabled military veterans.

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Hookahville

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Hookahville is a semi-annual music festival featuring performances from many local and regional bands and usually hosted and headlined by əkoostik hookah. Formerly located at Legend Valley in Thornville, Ohio or at Frontier Ranch in Kirkersville, Ohio, it was moved to Clay's park and its name was changed to The Ville. The spring Hookahville is held during Memorial Day weekend; the autumn version is held during Labor Day weekend. Hookahville 2017 will be held at Nelson Ledges Quarry Park in Garrettsville, OH.

Members

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  • Dave Katz - vocals/keyboards/acoustic guitar (member inception–present)
  • Steve Sweney - lead guitar (member inception–present)
  • Eric Lanese - drums/vocals (member 1993–present)
  • Phil Risko - bass/vocals (member January 2010 – present)
  • Eric Sargent - vocals/guitar (member April 2010 – present)
  • John Mullins - vocals, rhythm guitar (member inception–1996, 2006–2010, no longer with the band as of 2010/04/05)
  • Cliff Starbuck - bass/vocals (member inception–2009, left band at the end of 2009 to pursue other musical projects)
  • Ed McGee-guitar/vocals (member 1996–2005)
  • Johnny Polansky-percussion/drums (member 2000–2005)
  • Steve Frye (aka "Octofrye") - drums (member inception–1993)
  • Donald Safranek - percussion (member 1992–1994)

    • Discography

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  • 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)
  • brij (2013)

    • Filmography

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  • Spring Hookahville (2004), YBP
  • New Year's Eve (2005), YBP
  • Live at the Newport (2007), YBP
  • Almost Legal (2011), The film was recorded at the March 12, 2011 concert at the Newport Music Hall in Columbus, Ohio in celebration of the band's 20th anniversary. It was produced by Desert Custom Photography Las Vegas

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    Songs

    Ohio GrownOhio Grown · 2002
    HookahvilleWhere the Fields Grow Green · 1997
    Backwoods RoseDubbabuddah · 1994

    References

    Əkoostik hookah Wikipedia
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