For those that are new, we’re Empty Kodiak. We play something like shoegaze / dream pop / synthy alt / dad rock based in Cleveland, Ohio. We’ve been playing together for a long time separately outside of EK and got together formally in 2021 @chazstead@kpstead and @dgorski90 and then took a little hiatus for life and families. Last summer, we were asked to play a music festival in memory of a friend of Chaz’s that had passed away too early. That friend was the first person to ever ask him to play in a band when they were 15. @brandon_jc@devin.tudela , and @ddougl01 jumped in and we got to work. Since then we’ve been writing, practicing, planning and recording as much as we can and @julbiggreen joined along the way. The goal of Empty Kodiak is to leave nothing undone, nothing unsaid, and to leave something in love. Thanks for being along for the ride. We love you to the moon. 🌕 #shoegaze #dadrock 📸: @ryan.mossor
For the love that carries you.
Available everywhere now. Link in our bio.
Mixed by @davidcaplinger.mix
Mastered by @thefoxboro
#indiefolk #shoegaze #songwriter #cleveland #indierock
This one is for the person who lifted some broken
someone up. Thank you.
Carry You streaming everywhere Friday 4/24
Pre-Save at the link in bio.
#indiefolk #shoegaze #songwriter #acoustic #altamericana
Federal Frenzy, we’re coming in loud ⚡️
We hit the Twisted Roots Stage on Saturday, April 18th at 5PM.
Come catch the set, bring your people, and let’s make it one of those moments.
See you in the crowd.
🤘 @ysupenpro 🤘
Merch Drop: Designed and Produced in Cleveland by local artists. 🤘🏻 Head to the link in our bio to get merch made just for the new tunes.
we love you to the moon 🫶🏻👆🌖
#merch #cleveland #designer #indieband #localmusic
we’re gonna be ok lyrics.
Read it like a love letter to family, however hard it may be.
🫶🏻👆🌖
#indiefolk #songlyrics #songwriter #cleveland #drivingmusic
Story time: About a month ago, we got connected with @katoproducer for his show, Hot Takes.
We had our singles ready to release so we got them on the show and they’ve been a hit. So much so, that out of 4400 submissions, we’re in the final 16 for a slot at his showcase at SXSW.
The showcase is March 15 in Austin, Texas.
He’s making the final call this Tuesday at 7:30 live on his show and that’s where you come in.
We need the Kodiak Club to show up in the comment section. We’ll post the link to our stories on Tuesday but mark your calendar, keep an eye out, and then show up.
We really can’t thank you all enough. So many of you have been pulling for us from day one. It’s an honor for us to build these songs for you.
We love you to the moon. 🫶🏻👆🏻🌖
See you Tuesday. Then, see you in Texas (hopefully)
All our lives we’ve been waiting, waiting for something that was going to fix it all… to fix us.
It never came. The waiting cost too much.
#indiefolk #shoegaze #dadrock #songwriter #cleveland
