Kokobone

Before the inception of Kokobone, each respective member found music in their own way, at their own time. As cliché as it might sound, the band members enjoy the energy and dynamic feeling they generate while playing together.

Drummer Mark Ward grew up in Columbus, watching his father play recreationally in a classic rock band in the 1960s. This family tie to music ignited a passion for music at the young age of six years old. Mark quickly worked his way through three starter drum kits before he turned
9 years old and was given his first real drum kit.

Brad Swackhammer from Sunbury Ohio, got his first bass at 18 years of age. The second day that he had his bass, he started jamming with Mark. Their friendship spans almost 15 years. As Brad grew as a bass player with force, he and Mark collaborated in numerous bands, including Electric Overcoat, Turn Bull, and the Unemployed Porn Stars. Separately, Mark played with the Welfare Gypsies, Ray Fuller, and traveled the country playing with Terry Davidson and the Gears.

Ryan Babinsky grew up in Toronto, Ontario, at age 13 he decided the teach himself to play in the solitude of his teenage bedroom. Enveloped by the sounds of Jimi Hendrix and the Beatles, he developed his own style playing in the bands The Watchmen and Gypsy Soul before moving to Columbus. Once in Columbus, he played with local rockers Copasetic (now Gravy), and eventually played all instruments on his own CD in the Sedatives project. After playing with various musicians he formed and settled down in Kokobone.