Koos Von Trapp

Koos Von Trapp, the unflappably stoic yet comically accident-prone bassist of Clockwork Neon, lays down rhythmic grooves with a precision that sharply contrasts his legendary talent for mechanical mishaps. With his signature bass guitar—an intimidating contraption featuring unnecessary valves, questionable steam exhaust ports, and a mysterious brass gauge permanently stuck at “Danger!”—Koos maintains an expression suggesting either deep artistic focus or mild confusion (no one’s quite sure). Known for dressing in outfits best described as “Victorian submariner meets carnival ringmaster,” Koos often spends performances calmly sidestepping spontaneous gear explosions and smoke eruptions, casually assuring startled bandmates, “This is fine.” Offstage, he is notorious for inventing over-engineered bass effects pedals, frequently insisting that small fires are simply “part of the design,” and offering to demonstrate—usually causing his fellow musicians to flee in justified panic.