It's not by accident that the koi carp, the creature from Chinese mythology, appears in both Koi Forest's name as well as their logo. Much like the carp, which is known to swim upstream, the music of Koi Forest sonically swims against the current. Inspired by this creature, the band takes you to mythical places and unknown atmospheres in their music. With deep grooves, fairytale-like harmonies and visual stimuli, they guide you through deep forests where everything seems just slightly different.

Koi Forest consists of four band members: drummer Koen Gardebroek, bassist/pianist Deborah Slijkhuis, guitarist Sebastiaan Visser and singer Selma Ebbens.