For Free Electric State guitarists David Koslowski and Nick Williams, it all started with Krautrock.
Williams was tending bar at The Pinhook in Durham, and Koslowski was in between bands and working on visual art.
But when Williams put on Can’s Tago Mago over the bar speakers one night back in 2009, the two just clicked.
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Time: 10 p.m. Friday
Location: The Pinhook
117 W. Main St., Durham
Info: thepinhook.com
“That’s just how we bonded musically. It’s amazing how people’s tastes can lead to friendships and creative collaborations,” Williams said.
Koslowski simply remembers being glad to have a friend with whom he could share his unconventional music tastes.
“I wanted to have another guitar player to play with again,” Koslowski said.
The band has come a long way since then and will celebrate the release of its debut LP, Caress, on Friday with a show at The Pinhook.
“We’re really excited about it. I’ve never been in a band that had an actual record come out, and I never really recorded anything professionally,” Williams said. “We’re trying to make it a party, not just another concert.”