The Good Life – March-April 2019

WRITTEN BY: KRISSY NESS • PHOTOS BY: URBAN TOAD MEDIA
If you have been paying any attention to Fargo’s local music
scene in the past 18 months you will already be familiar with
Stovepipes. The potential this band has is unreal, from the
cohesiveness of the instruments to the powerful vocals. This
group really knows how to put on a show and hold the attention
of their audience. They describe themselves as rock and roll
with classic rock influences.
Cody Kostka, Mckay Galbrecht, and Jake Nosal
had been playing music together for quite a few
years before Nosal introduced Alex Phelps to
the group.
“I met Jake playing hockey in college and
one thing led to another,” said Alex Phelps.
“He invited me to a jam with the guys and kind of went from
there.”
Inviting Phelps to sing for the band really allowed bassist Kostka
and guitarist Galbrecht to focus on playing their instruments
without having to take on lead vocals, and Phelps really matched
the vibe they were shooting for as a band. There is this sort of
Led Zeppelin meets Jack White feeling that you get from their
music, but you can absolutely tell they have a style that is unique
to them and you know it the minute they start playing.
“Medicine Man” off their new EP, Sparkle & Shine, is the perfect
example of how they incorporate their musical influences into
something of their own and it absolutely kills – along with the
rest of their EP.
Last year they played anywhere from 35 to 40 shows in Grand
Forks, Fargo, and Detroit Lakes area. A few of their most
memorable ones were when they played their first Open Mic
Night at Sidestreet Bar and Grille in Fargo, “After getting that
first one out of the way we got, what I would say, a very good
response,” said basest Cody Kostka.
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“It’s cool to have played so many
mixed bills with a band we never
thought we would play with, and
everyone is psyched to be there.”
– Cody Kostka