Rogue Valley is a new band led by Chris Koza, with Peter Sieve, Luke Anderson, and Linnea Mohn. Already a prolific songwriter and performer, Koza envisioned a grandiose concept project: write and record four full-length albums, and release each one in consecutive seasons beginning in the spring of 2010. Working with his longtime musical comrades, the Spring album, "Crater Lake," is being released on April 10th at a unique show at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, MN. Tentative release dates for the subsequent records are August 2010, November 2010, and Februrary 2011.

The albums tell a story that takes place primarily on the West coast, where the band has spent a lot of time touring in the past few years, and the seasons provide natural transition points in the telling of the tale. Crater Lake was recorded primarily in a tiny cabin in northern Minnesota.