Coconut Milk

2015 CEA New Artist of the Year nominee Coconut Milk has been shaking things up in Cincinnati since they spilled onto the scene the summer of 2014. Since then, they have released 2 EPs, enjoyed regular rotation on radio stations such as WNKU and the Project, have thousands of listens on sites such as soundcloud.com (73.5K listens for Shooting Star!), completed 2 successful east coast tours, appeared on the local news, been nominated for CEA new artist of the year, all the while receiving

Coconut Milk has been booked for MPMF, Midpoint Indie Summer, Adjust Your Eyes Music Festival, Boys and Girls Club of America Hope Fest, U-Square, as well as various charity and private events. Coconut Milk has performed with well-known outfits including The TuNe-YaRds, Low Cut Connie, Kopecky, Broncho, Deerpeople, Shellshag, Crazy & the Brains, Saintseneca, Wax Fang, Dream tiger, and The Yugos, to name a few. They are currently in the process of recording a full-length album due out later this year.

Link: https://soundcloud.com/coconutmilkband/shooting-star

"There is a compelling blend of airy contentment and wistful melancholy to Coconut Milk’s sound."-Mike Breen (City Beat)

Link: http://citybeat.com/cincinnati/article-32541-ben_knight_coconut_milk_and_more_new_local_releases.html

"Indie-pop outfit Coconut Milk isn’t necessarily the type of band you would expect to play Velvet Lounge. Nonetheless, their fluffy, danceable songs have a wide range of appeal." -BYT (DC/NYC Blog)

Link: http://brightestyoungthings.com/articles/come-early-for-openers-you-must-see-25.htm

"The crowd has been nothing but in love with Coconut tonight...there was no syntheticness to the sound or the love from the crowd tonight, no one person stood idly by" -Jahan Swanson (To Be Continued Media)

Link: http://tobecontinuedmedia.tumblr.com/post/114822572014/a-band-foolish-not-to-sign-coconut-milk

Music

Best New Bands Showcase

Photos from the Best New Bands Showcase featuring Coconut Milk, Dawg Yawp, Honeyspiders, JSPH, and The Skulx :: Courtesy of Jensen Faye

Jensen Faye

Saturday, January 16, 2016

MPMF Releases Daily Lineup

Midpoint Music Festival has released their daily lineup (below)! This year’s festival will take place the weekend of September 23-25 in Over The Rhine. In all, the event will feature over 60 local, regional, national and internationally recognized acts including a diverse mix of up-and-coming...

Courtney Phenicie

Wednesday, August 10, 2016, 5:50am

Booking and Promotion Seminar at Urban Artifact

Urban Artifact is hosting a seminar on starting things off in the strange world of music with Paul O’Moore on Thursday, May 19th! He is a familiar face around town, having worked in the Cincinnati music scene for over 10 years. Currently Paul works with Urban Artifact, is in the band Coconut...

Courtney Phenicie

Wednesday, May 18, 2016, 2:28am

Interview: Coconut Milk

We sat down with Coconut Milk to talk about music, Cincinnati and plans for their full length album. Check out the interview below! Video courtesy of Travis Brandner Photography.

Travis Brandner

Thursday, March 17, 2016, 8:00am

Coconut Milk "Wave Your Hands"

Check out this video of Coconut Milk performing their song "Wave your hands". Catch them live March 26th at Northside Tavern and again on April 8th at Madison Live! Video courtesy of Travis Brandner Photography.

Travis Brandner

Tuesday, March 15, 2016, 5:46am

And The Nominees Are…

The nominees for the Cincinnati Entertainment Awards have been announced! The 19th annual CEAS’s will be held on Sunday, January 31st at Madison Theater. The Cincinnati Entertainment Awards is THE event to attend to support our local music community. One night of the year that everyone...

Courtney Phenicie

Monday, December 21, 2015, 4:28am

AYE Music & Art Festival 2015

AYE Music & Art Festival 2015 will take place THIS WEEKEND in the bustling city setting of Over-the-Rhine. AYE has tapped The Woodward Theater, MOTR, The Drinkery, Maudie’s, Cincy By The Slice, and Mr. Pitiful’s as venues for this year’s festivities. 3 days -...

Courtney Phenicie

Friday, October 9, 2015, 6:12am

Midpoint Day 3 in Review: Iron & Wine, Lydia Loveless, and More

One of my favorite things about Midpoint weekend is how the music echoes through the streets. Even as you’re heading from point A to B, the music from the last stage will follow you for blocks, until they blend with the strains of your next destination and are eventually overtaken. I kicked...

Nat Tracey-Miller

Tuesday, September 29, 2015, 2:36am

Heartless Bastards Leads Third Group of MidPoint Artists

MidPoint organizers announced today a third group of artists, led by hometown favorites Heartless Bastards. Tickets for the fourteenth annual event, September 25–27, are on sale now at MPMF.com. ENTER TO WIN A PAIR OF 3-DAY PASSES HERE! Heartless Bastards, touring in support of their...

Courtney Phenicie

Friday, July 10, 2015, 5:14am

Our Weekend Picks :: May 1, 2015

Each week we will highlight a few of our picks for the weekend. Some may be local, some may not, but as long as you are seeing live music in Cincinnati you are contributing! Our picks are below, but you can choose for yourself with our calendar here. (Or download our iPhone...