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Basic Info
Artist Name: Django Soulo
Genre: Americana Soul
Contact: django.koenig@gmail.com
Press
“…full of hope and enthusiasm for life. Koenig's optimism is almost too hard to believe…listening to ‘We Live On’, you can't help but feel peaceful. Koenig has a big heart and yearns to share it." - Seven Days Magazine
“A man as energetic, whimsical, and charming as his music." - Big Heavy World
Short Bio
Django Koenig (moniker name: Django Soulo) is a Vermont-born singer-songwriter that blends Americana music with Soul. He performs his music from the heart, for the heart. Django is currently touring with the release of his sixth record, ‘Shadow Work’.
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Check out the new self-titled album "Django Soulo" on Spotify, iTunes, Amazon, BandCamp and More! Thanks Rob Grobman and everyone at Heartisan Films for this great video! This features footage from The Sharpening Stone Gathering (primitive skills gathering). SSG happens every year on a beautiful property in southern Oregon.
This video was a ton of fun to make. Django covers this Talking Heads song on his newest album 'Django Soulo' out now!
The video for 'Happy Just To Know Your Name' off of Django's debut album "We Live On" released Fall 2015
Extended Bio
Many moons ago, Django joined with folk songwriter John Freeburn, now known as Long Gone John, along with the ultimately unique specimen that is pianist David Langevin to form the Vermont "Folkalicious" fellowship known as TallGrass GetDown. Django played drums, sang vocals, and played trombone with TGGD. TallGrass has played all the hottest venues in New England as well as becoming local favorites at Nectar's, Frendly Gathering Music Festival, and Otis Mountain Get Down. In 2013 they won runners-up for Best Unsigned Band in Vermont in the Seven Days Magazine ‘Daisy’ Awards. TallGrass GetDown also had the distinct pleasure of opening political events for United States Senator Bernie Sanders. Django has had the honor of sharing the stage with acts such as Yarn, Spirit Family Reunion, Shakey Graves, Cabinet, Pink Talking Fish, VT's own Waylon Speed and even Taj Mahal.
During the winter of 2015 due to a hiatus with TGGD as well as his new motivation and creativity through sobriety, Django recorded his first record ‘We Live On’ released in the Fall of 2015. Recorded at Green Room Studios by award-winning Vermont producer Colin McCaffrey and a slew of special guests. ‘We Live On’ is dedicated to Max Weaver, a fellow Vermont musician, songwriter, and good friend who passed away in 2013 at the age of 27.
Django released his second record self-titled under his new moniker, Django Soulo in May of 2017 while living in southern Oregon. This album was recorded at Pacifica Studios, located in Williams, Oregon. Pacifica, also the name of the property, is a beautiful lush land that was formerly owned by Steve Miller of The Steve Miller Band (Miller built the studio as well). The album was completed with the help of studio owner, record producer, and engineer Dennis Dragon. Dragon and Django became good friends and that is reflected by the final product of this album. Unfortunately, 4 short months after the release of this album, Dennis Dragon took his own life at Pacifica. He was a brilliant man and an essential part of Django Koenig’s music. Django’s newest record (released June 2019) ‘Alone Together’ is dedicated to the life of Dennis Dragon.
“This new album is for Dragon. You lived in this world by your own rules and you left this world by your own rules. I hope you have found peace. You deserve it, old friend. Catch ya around the bend.” - Django Koenig
Django currently lives in Vermont. He has performed in several bands including: The Larkspurs, Yestrogen, Long Gone John, TallGrass GetDown, Hayley Jane, The Eames Brothers, Red Hot Juba, Lesley Grant, Tommy Alexander, Jenny Jahlee & The Menagerie, Erin Cassels-Brown, Christine Malcolm, and Cookies Hot Club.