As band goals go, the one Chris Koza set roughly 18 months ago—to release four full-length albums tied to the changing seasons in one calendar year—takes the word "daunting" to new heights. It's the sort of preposterously ambitious plan that musicians hatch over too many beers, only to abandon when clearer heads prevail come morning. The whole endeavor would smack of hubris if Koza and his compatriots hadn't already proven themselves among the most consistently engaging and impressively dynamic acts on the local scene over the previous five years. During that time Koza's brainy folk-pop ascended from free weeknight gigs at the now defunct Dinkytowner to headlining First Avenue's mainroom to celebrate the... More >>>