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KOZEN

KOZEN is a band whose sound represents the diversity of their Toronto home town. The band plays a brand of heavy progressive rock that borrows extensively from metal, pop, R&B, funk, and electronica. The sound is a blend of warm, emotive vocals and astute songwriting skills, alongside unbridled shred guitar, smart jazz-inspired chord progressions, and a groovy rhythm section. The diversity of the band allows for everything from soft piano ballads to brutal screaming, and everything in between.

“With a tremendous amount of fluidity from song to song, Kozen captivate through novelty, heart and unexpected danceability.” - Mala Mortensa

— Alternative Press

Latest News

Mar 14 2022

BACKPEDAL!!

Our new single BACKPEDAL has been out for just over a week now, and we are excited by the response we've gotten so far. Some folks are saying that the lyrics are the best part of the song, while others…

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Dec 13 2021

Lyric videos out on YouTube!

Hey Kozies!

If you've followed us on YouTube, you may have noticed that we recently shared lyric videos for every song on our record A Fearful Wonder. We are planning on eventually having lyric videos available for every…

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Nov 25 2021

"DOMICILE" Released as Live-From-Home Album!

Our "semi-live" from home album DOMICILE is out! We enjoyed putting this out on YouTube, but we are excited to also share this with you on streaming platforms and on Bandcamp. You can check out the album at this…

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Aug 18 2021

August 2021 Livestream!

Hey Kozies!

While the ongoing pandemic has locked a lot of us down (especially those of us who are in Canada), we decided it would be worthwhile to put together a "from-home" concert experience. There are new singles (three…

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May 10 2021

Heavier Singles

It's amazing to think that the last time we posted on the blog here, it was August of 2020. We had just released Summer Never Ends, one of our most fun and "Pop" oriented songs yet. We're still excited…

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Aug 22 2020

Summer Never Ends is Out!

Our new single, Summer Never Ends, is out now on all platforms!! Our lyric video for the song is up on YouTube now, so make sure to take a listen.

We are proud to present our latest single…

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Aug 13 2020

Summer Never Ends - New Single Aug. 21, 2020

SUMMER NEVER ENDS!!!

Well, summer itself may end as a season, but that's no reason not to make the best of what's left, right? 

Next Friday (August 21, 2020) we will be releasing a new single, “Summer…

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Jun 9 2020

A Fearful Wonder Instrumental Album Released!

We have just released the Instrumental version of our album A Fearful Wonder - and you can check it out on any major distributor here. Unfortunately, there were some hiccups in our distribution process. We initially wanted to release this on the anniversary of our album release show, but because of an error we unfortunately have it dropping in the middle of a random week. Our bad!

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Feb 16 2020

Take The Sky Play-Through Video

What's up Kozies! We have just released a play-through video for our song Take The Sky, which I guess sort of makes this the second music video from A Fearful Wonder. This is one of the most progressive and complex…

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Oct 16 2019

Steel - REFORGED [A Dubstep Remix]

Hey everyone, Max here.

We're a few months past the release of A Fearful Wonder and I wanted to share some new content with everyone. I have a tendency to dabble in EDM and I cooked up a remix…

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Jul 1 2019

Lyrics to A Fearful Wonder

A Fearful Wonder 1. With Open Eyes

There’s so much you won’t let go 
So gripped by the emptiness 
You won’t show it but I know 
You’ve sunken into distress 
All that you refuse to face 
Leaves you guarded and austere 
Hiding an arcane disgrace 
And living enslaved to fear 

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Jun 9 2019

A Fearful Wonder is out now!

Our new album - the first ever full-length - is out now on all major distribution platforms.

Use this link to find the music on your favorite major distributor.

We also whipped up a little live video for…

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May 27 2019

To The Wind | A Fearful Wonder

Wow, where have we been? As it turns out, we have been hard at work putting together a lot of content for you, which is why we've been absent from this blog for a bit too long! No worries though…

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Sep 2 2018

KozenCast: The Making of Swimming To The Stars 

We're back with the podcast! Starting this fall we are going to be doing a series walking through our double EP Swimming To The Stars, breaking down both the process that went into creating it as well as…

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Apr 8 2018

Crown Lands - KozenCast Premier Episode 

 

Max sits down with Cody Bowles and Kevin Comeau at a local venue in Oshawa, ON to chat about their band Crown Lands. Topics include songwriting inspirations, Indigenous people's history in Canada, cognitive dissonance as Canadians from minority…

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Apr 8 2018

KozenCast 

We're here announcing the debut of KozenCast - the new podcast by our band about everybody else's band. We're going to be having conversations with our musical peers about spirituality, philosophy, faith, experience, and how that all fits within music…

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Dec 25 2017

Our Favorite Albums

2017 is coming to an end and as is often the case, we're listing some of our favourite music that came out this year. This year has been pretty rad, and while we certainly didn't hear everything, we might have…

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Nov 19 2017

Our epic musical peers

I wanted to do something a little different and feature some of our musical peers on this blog. Only a little over halfway through the month of November and we've already seen the release of some remarkable new music. 

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Oct 25 2017

November November the 9th of Remember

I think I wrote that wrong. But anyhow!

We have some shows coming up. First, we'll be at Cherry Cola's in Toronto on November 9 for Indie Week. We'll be joined by The Velvet Supersloths, Vinyl Hero…

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May 30 2017

Kozen Summer 2017 Canadian Tour!

It's our pleasure to announce that we will be hitting the road in July for a short run of shows in Southern Ontario and Quebec. We will be joined by We Throw Flowers, an awesome Experimental Hardcore band from…

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Mar 29 2017

SHIRTS!

Guess what folks? We finally have T-Shirts coming in! Designs based on Swimming To The Stars are now in!!

We're going to be selling them at shows, and we will hopefully have them available on our online store soon too…Read more

Mar 14 2017

REEL MUSIC FESTIVAL


We are pleased to announce (although it has popped up in our "SHOWS" section on this site) that we will be playing Reel Music Festival on April 8th in Oshawa! We're stoked to be able to play alongside some new friends in Howl Said The Wolf, cleopatrick, and to rejoin our good friends Polarity on stage.


Below we'll list the entire lineup for RMF. We're going to be on the Rock showcase. See you there!

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Feb 16 2017

The Buzz about Barricade

Hey y'all, Max here and I've got a bunch of fun things to update on. You've probably caught this already if you've seen our social media, but we've been getting some air play for #BARRICADE on various online radio stations…Read more

Jan 31 2017

Update for January 2017!

Hey everyone! We've successfully made it through the first month of 2017, and we were privileged to have the chance to play a gig at the place that is basically "home base" for us - The Atria in Oshawa, ON. It was awesome to play alongside five other amazing bands - Coach Bombay, Tailors of Mayhem, Excuses Exceuses, Poeta, and We Were Sharks! It was a pleasure to share the stage with them all, and to meet a bunch of cool new people. We also appreciated seeing so many people coming out to the show; it was encouraging to play to a full room!

We have some exciting things on the way for you...
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“Let me tell you, this combination of genres and cultures coming together makes for a unique sound different than anything else out in the scene today. Taking musical evolution to the next level, check out KOZEN if you want to question everything you think you know about genres.” - Jonathan Del Pozo

— The Scene Remedy

“[...] Kozen [...] have a lot going for them in terms of talent, cohesive songwriting ability, genre mixing, and musical mindfulness which is a recipe for true greatness. There’s so much potential here. Woe to those who sleep on it!” - Mike Stahl

— The Circle Pit

“Not a note is wasted, and there’s a wonderful sense from start to finish that a range of disparate ideas and notions are coming together into something truly refreshing and revitalizing. Overall, on their debut, Kozen has managed to embrace a miasma of genres and styles, while still setting out their unique sound.” - Alex

— Musipedia of Metal

“The overall result is a very youthful and energetic album – reminiscent of the alternative rock of the early 2000s. There’s a feeling of possibility on each track, as Kozen pushes the limits of what their instruments can do, showcasing the breadth of their talent.” - Migs Lava

— Canadian Beats

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