Ekoostik Hookah - Sharp in the Flats (1999)

Formed in 1991 in a smoky basement bar in Columbus, Ohio. Home grown and independently run, ekoostik hookah helped to pave the way for scores of bands all over the country to be able to head out on the road and do what they love - just play music.

ekoostik hookah has also been host to one of the longest running music festivals in the country. Hookahville, aka The Ville Music Festival, is a twice-a-year music festival which began in 1994 as a little get together of 800 people in the woods. By 1999, the festival had blossomed and was drawing crowds approaching 15,000. Several outdoor venues with a rural setting in Ohio have been home to The Ville over the years - as of 2016, the festival is running in Northeast Ohio.