C.O.C.O.

C.o.c.o. is the result of two funk-loving roommates, Olivia Ness (vocals, bass) and Chris Sutton (vocals, drums), deciding to create something new out of their love for the old-school grooves of Sly & The Family Stone, The Meters, and E.s.g. Sutton had already been playing bass for Dub Narcotic Sound System for a few years when he and Ness formed C.o.c.o. in 2000. Ness, meanwhile, had only taught herself to play bass a year before (and had previously put those newfound skills to use in now-defunct local band Decoy Decoy). The two instantly became part of a longstanding musical tradition in Olympia, WA -- no, not just the independent-minded D.I.Y. spirit that permeates the state capitol -- but the tradition of the duo as practiced by such K notables as Kicking Giant, The Softies, and The Need.



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