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| name = Lee Kohler | caption = | image_size = | background = non_vocal_instrumentalist | birth_name = Leonard Read Kohler | origin = Great Falls, Montana | instrument = piano, organ | genre = Jazz, Classical | occupation = Musician | years_active = 1979– | associated_acts = This World, Rob Kohler | website = {{URL|http://www.kohlermusic.com/}} }} Lee Kohler (born June 22, 1961) is an American pianist, composer, and vocalist, best known as being the leader of the band This World. Early life and educationKohler was raised in Great Falls, Montana along with his siblings Rob, Kate, and Ken Kohler. His father, John Kohler, was a music educator and saxophonist, and his mother Marjorie is a church organist.[1] Kohler attended Montana State University in Bozeman, studying piano with Leslie Jones and Henry Campbell. Kohler toured the United States in 1980 with the band Phoenix Express, then known as Nova.[2] The band opened for acts such as Rita Coolidge, Three Dog Night, and Gary Puckett & The Union Gap.[3] In Flight (1983-90)In 1983, Kohler founded the band In Flight with guitarist Robi Johns. Kohler's brother Rob joined the band in 1985. The group then consisted of Lee Kohler on keyboards, Rob Kohler on bass, and Robi Johns on guitar. The group composed all of their own music, which was a mix of classical, jazz, and new age styles. They travelled to Seattle in 1986 to record their first album at the Music Source, where Nirvana would later record parts of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" in 1991.[4] The album, entitled "...Imagine a Music" was self-released on cassette. After increasing press attention and critical acclaim, the trio was invited to perform at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1989. They performed three times at the festival in July 1989, for audiences of more than 70,000 each.[5] The group disbanded in 1990. Return as This World (1995-present)In 1995, Lee and Rob Kohler formed another trio with drummer Michael Blessing, called This World. The band saw Lee Kohler shift from acoustic piano to a focus on synthesizers and singing, and the addition of percussion added a new dimension to the new band's sound. The group recorded an eponymous album with veteran producer Cookie Marenco during the summer of 1995.[6] After Blessing left the group, he was replaced by drummer Clay Green, who appears on the band's second album Beyond the Beyond. After 13 years, the band reformed again with drummer Mark Raynes to record their third album, Celestial Skies. Musical StyleKohler's compositional style is heavily influenced by Yes, Pink Floyd, and traditional church organ music. His lyrics are often calls for peace and spiritual harmony. Kohler explained in an interview with the Vacaville Reporter that he is "not very interested in what's going on politically, but humanitarianly. What inspires me are mostly world events, and human tragedy."[7] Personal lifeKohler married Maria Kohler in 1991. The couple has three children; Patricia (b. 1980), Matthew (b. 1990), and Anna (b. 1991).[8] They currently reside in Fairfield, California where Kohler works as a church organist. Discographywith This World...Imagine a Music (1986, as In Flight) This World (1996) Beyond the Beyond (2000) Celestial Skies (2013) SoloOrgan Works I (2000) Organ Works III (2006) Organ Works IV (2009) Piano Works (2014) with Kohler Jazz TrioBlues and Things (1996) As SidemanHarmony and Bells (2007, with the Kohler Green Project) References1. ^Article from Bozeman Daily Chronicle written by William Brock, published in 1989 {{This World (band)| State=expanded}}{{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Kohler, Lee}}2. ^Article from The Great Falls Tribune written by Ronald J. Rice, published on 8 July 1982 3. ^Article in The Great Falls Tribune, published on 18 August 1985 4. ^http://www.livenirvana.com/sessions/studio/jan-1991.php 5. ^Article from The Exponent written by Kelli Meged, published on 7 April 1989 6. ^http://thisworldband.weebly.com/this-world-1996.html 7. ^Article in The Vacaville Reporter written by Barbara Smith, published 13 January 2002 8. ^Vacaville Reporter, 13 Jan. 2002 2 : 1961 births|Living people |
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