Kunek, the Oklahoma-born band, describes its music as a blend between science and emotions. But, really, it's so much more than that. The six musicians, Jesse Tabish as lead vocalist, lead guitarist Eric Kiner (also on lap steel and keys), Guitarist and keyboard artist Jon Mooney, bassist Josh Onstott, cellist Jenny Hsy and drummer Colby Owens, work on a melodious ensemble that works together towards a light but meaningful finish.
Their Lyrics, seemingly simple, are surprisingly deep. "Coma" starts off some pretty respectable drum beats and a nice addition from the keyboards when Tabish sings " Wake up/From your coma/ It's in your head." The drums then make way for what sounds like the keyboard solo (celloist Jenny Hsy is ever so present with her enticing notes). The song's progression as it goes into " It's all just the pieces/ of a thousand pages/ lying on the floor/ And it's all just a part/ of a thousand people dying like before" and the melody that seems to be coming back to life after the verse, as if it will never end has the effect the band wants it to have: it moves you.
One cannot listen to Kunek and deny it its novelty. Their website design is a soothing as their songs: A little prairie with a pink-flower bearing tree (the links) and clouds passing by. For more info on the band go to:
http://www.kunek.net/
