| Koza Mostra | |
|---|---|
 Koza Mostra in 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Greece, Thessaloniki |
| Genres | Ska, Alternative, Folk, Balkan Music, Punk, Tarantella, Rock |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Panik Platinum Records, Panik Oxygen Records, Koza Mostra Music |
| Members | Ilias Kozas Dimitris Raptis Asterios Fragos Giannis Bellos Stavros Apostolidis Tasos Gentzis |
Koza Mostra is a Greek rock band founded in 2012. It consists of Ilias Kozas (lead singer, classical and electric guitar), Dimitris Raptis (drums), Stavros Apostolidis (bouzouki, backing vocals), Giannis Bellos (bass guitar, backing vocals), Tasos Gentzis (saxophone, backing vocals) and Asterios Fragos (electric guitar, backing vocals). The band fuses ska, punk, and rock music together with the style of traditional Greek folk music such as Macedonian Greek music and rebetiko.
They represented Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with Agathonas Iakovidis and the song "Alcohol Is Free", placed 6th in the final.
Their debut album Keep up the Rhythm, released on March 22, 2013, reached triple Platinum certification from Greek music industry authority IFPI. It was published by Panik Platinum Records, which is a sublabel of Panik Entertainment Group responsible for "Greek Ethnic music".
On December 15, 2017, they released their second album entitled Corrida. This album was published by Panik Oxygen Records, also a sublabel of Panik Entertainment Group. Subsequent releases were self-released without a label by Koza Mostra.
The album artwork for Koza Mostra's two studio albums, was created by Paul Hitter, who is also responsible for the majority of American punk band Gogol Bordello's artwork.
On February 1, 2020 they released a single entitled "Requiem" featuring Pedro Erazo of Gogol Bordello.
On June 27, 2022, they released a single entitled "Bilio".
On January 6, 2024 they released a single entitled "Elvis".
On September 28, 2024 the band announced on social media, that they would be doing an album preview tour in the United Kingdom, and revealing the title of their upcoming third album, Malaka. The release date was later revealed to be 30 November 2024.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Charts | Info |
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| Keep up the Rhythm | 1 |
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| Corrida | 57 |
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| Malaka | — |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GR | GER | NL |
UK | |||
| "Me Trela" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | Keep up the Rhythm |
| "Desire" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Alcohol Is Free" (feat. Agathonas Iakovidis) |
2013 | 1 | 85 | 95 | 30 | |
| "Lianohortaroudia" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ti Kano Edo" | — | — | — | — | Corrida | |
| "Giorti" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Bordello Originale" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "3 Year Anniversary Song" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "Leventis" (Mikis Theodorakis Cover) |
— | — | — | — | Corrida | |
| "Amerika" (Dubioza Kolektiv Cover) |
2016 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Don't Panic, We're On Titanic" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Requiem" (feat. Pedro Erazo) |
2020 | — | — | — | — | Malaka |
| "Bilio" |
2022 | — | — | — | — | Malaka |
| "Elvis" |
2024 | — | — | — | — | Malaka |
| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released. | ||||||
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Work/Role | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | IFPI | 3× Platinum Album | Keep up the Rhythm | Won |
| 2014 | MAD Video Music Awards | Alternative | Alcohol is Free | Nominated |
References
- ^ "Band". Koza Mostra. 2024-01-27. Archived from the original on 2024-01-27. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- Escudero, Victor M. "Koza Mostra & Agathon rock the stage". 11 May 2013. Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
- Roxburgh, Gordon (18 February 2013). "Koza Mostra & Agathonas Iakovidis to represent Greece". European Broadcasting Union.
- Montebello, Edward (18 February 2013). "Koza Mostra feat. Agathonas to represent Greece in Malmö. They finished with 152 points and 6th place in the Eurovision Song Contest". esctoday.com.
- ^ "KEEP UP THE RHYTHM (2013)". Koza Mostra. 2024-01-27. Archived from the original on 2024-01-27. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- Και η απονομή έγινε και η χαρά μας είναι απερίγραπτη !!! (in Greek and English). Facebook. 7 March 2014.
- ^ "About Us". Panik Music. 2024-01-27. Archived from the original on 2024-01-27. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "CORRIDA (2017)". Koza Mostra. 2024-01-27. Archived from the original on 2024-01-27. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- "Not on label (Koza Mostra Self-Released)". Discogs. 2024-02-01. Archived from the original on 2024-02-01. Retrieved 2024-02-01.
- ^ "Requiem ft. Pedro Erazo, by Koza Mostra". Bandcamp. 2024-01-27. Archived from the original on 2024-01-27. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "BILIO, by Koza Mostra". Bandcamp. 2024-01-27. Archived from the original on 2024-01-27. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- ^ "ELVIS, by Koza Mostra". Koza Mostra. 2024-01-27. Archived from the original on 2024-01-27. Retrieved 2024-01-27.
- "🎉🥳 Our UK 🇬🇧 "Malaka" album preview tour is a fact". Instagram. 28 September 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- "💥New album "MALAKA" out on NOVEMBER 30💥". Instagram. 24 November 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Koza Mostra". Dutch Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- Και η απονομή έγινε και η χαρά μας είναι απερίγραπτη !!! (in Greek and English). Facebook. 7 March 2014.
- "VIDEOMUSIC AWARDS 2014 By AirFastTickets - HAPPY MUSIC NATION" (in Greek). MAD TV. 24 September 2014. Archived from the original on 24 May 2013.
External links
- Koza Mostra discography at Discogs
- Koza Mostra on Twitter
- Koza Mostra on Facebook
| Preceded byEleftheria Eleftheriou with "Aphrodisiac" |
Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with Agathonas Iakovidis |
Succeeded byFreaky Fortune featuring RiskyKidd with "Rise Up" |