Okonski - MagnoliaThe studio at 122 West Loveland Avenue was not an unfamiliar space for Steve Okonski, the leader of his eponymous trio Okonski. Ever since the Colemine label set up shop in Loveland, Ohio it has been a host to a number of groups passing through town, including Durand Jones and the Indications who all of this trios members have connections to. After setting aside some time in winter of 2020, Okonski, trained initially as a classical pianist, invited

his second EP on the label

Released as a 12"

but keeping his raw New York style

Joe Claussell Selection

to Atlantic Records

On the flipside Kiko drops the clutch and sets the thrusters to full force

listeners can now share in that moment

By the time they released their third album Why O Nketsa so Baby

mixing and mastering in his home studio

Transgressing The Invisible Threshold

The original pressings were on Silver Blue Records

Burnin' For Your Yearnin' 8:14