11 Facts About Julian Koster

Julian Koster was born on July 26,1972 and is an American multidisciplinary artist.

Julian Koster is known for writing, directing, and acting in audio fiction The Orbiting Human Circus, and for performing with the theatrical troupe of the same name.

Julian Koster is known for his heavy use of the musical saw in recordings, even releasing The Singing Saw at Christmastime, his only solo album released under his own name, in 2008.

In 1989, Koster formed Miss America with Liza Wakeman, Alan Edwards, Paul Wells and Keith Block.

Julian Koster joined Jeff Mangum, Scott Spillane and Jeremy Barnes to record the second Neutral Milk Hotel album, In the Aeroplane over the Sea, on which he played banjo and singing saw.

Julian Koster was a founding member of Major Organ and the Adding Machine.

Julian Koster appeared in the Major Organ and the Adding Machine film which was shown on the Holiday Surprise tour and was later released with an expanded edition of the 2001 album in 2009.

In 2008, Julian Koster released The Singing Saw at Christmastime, a collection of Christmas carols played on the singing saw.

Julian Koster voiced Slime Boy in the animated series High Guardian Spice.

In 2023, Julian Koster started a new band, called Orbiting Human Circus.

Julian Koster is close friends with Hedwig and the Angry Inch co-creator John Cameron Mitchell, having contributed to early readings of the production and featured the character of Hedwig in some early tours with The Music Tapes.