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musical group from

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. The band was formed in 1995, with guitarist Bryce Chambers recruiting drummer James McAlister and bass player Kyle Winner. The line-up of the band during its early days also included drummer Sterling Williams, sitar player Brian Brewer and songwriter David Motter. Williams, Brewer, and Motter departed shortly after the band released its first full-length LP, entitled ''Goldenwest''. Afterwards, Jeff Shoop joined the band on guitar while Kyle left and they performed bassless moving to

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. Ester Drang reformed in 2012 and played the Free Tulsa summer festival. Included Kyle back on bass, Jon Paul Pope on cello, Hank Hanewinkel III (The Nuns,

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), and Tommy McKenzie. In 2016 and 2017 they played the Norman Music Festival in Norman, Oklahoma. On July 17, 2017 it was announced Ester Drang is recording a new 4 song EP and released the song "The Union." Summer of 2017 they are on tour with Echo & the Bunnymen. In 2002 members including Bryce Chambers, Kyle Winner, James McAlister, Sterling Williams, and David Motter along with Johnathon Ford

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, Beau Jennings and Tim Miser recorded an EP called Circle of Birds released on

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. In 2003 members of Ester Drang played in a side project called Lasso with Beau Jennings which was released as a Tim Miser solo album. In 2008 Jeff and James played along with Ryan Lindsey Broncho for Beau Jenning's "Holy Tulsa Thunder" album. Notable outfits the band has toured with include The American Analog Set,

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, and Echo & the Bunnymen. Drummer McAlister contributed to Sufjan Stevens' album ''

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Note that Ester is misspelled as "Esther". James McAlister is now a member of Sufjan Stevens, Sufjan Stevens' band and has tracked drums for Rocky Votolato, The Welcome Wagon,

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, Shannon Stephens, music with his brother-in-law

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, Chase Pagan, Rosie Thomas, Avril Lavigne, Lorde, Umbrellas, and his electronic music under the name 900X. Jeff Shoop married musician Rosie Thomas.

Discography

*" First Longing 4 Song EP" *'' That Is When He Turns Us Golden'' (1999) *''Goldenwest'' (

, 2001) *''Infinite Keys'' ( Jade Tree, 2003) *'' Pleasure Themes and Get Rich Schemes'' (

, 2004) *''Rocinate'' ( Jade Tree, 2006) *'' The Appearances EP'' ( Clerestory AV, 2018)

References

External links

Ester Drang
official site

old site (contains interesting FAQ section) *
Lazy-i Interview: March 2006
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