Cobra Music

Website Relaunch

admin — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 00:14:55 +0000

Welcome to the relaunch of Cobra Music’s website. We’re really excited about this year. We currently have two new releases: The Ashes (which you can sample on the Releases tab above). And, we joint ventured with well known Los Angeles outfit Moving Units to co-release their new EP together with Post Modern Records. The new Moving Units EP is called Tension War and features remixes by Spirituals and We Are Enfant Terrible. You can buy Tension War here: http://www.movingunits.net/ Look out for more new releases by Cobra Music!

The Ashes – Everything Is Temporary

admin — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 06:36:16 +0000

Album available for download: $10.00

Track Listing:

Lifetime In A Day
Broken Disguise
Companion Piece
Staring At The Sun
Unified Theory
Ghost Mantra
Krystal Keith
Mistress Medication
.20 Gauge Day
Baby Grand

The Ashes

admin — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 06:35:00 +0000

The Ashes are a Chicago rock threesome including members Patrick Hamilton, McQ and Barry Fey. They formed to bring to you straight ahead rock informed by their Chicago roots. Formed in 2009, the Ashes have delivered their first LP to Cobra and are already working on LP2 to be released sometime late this year or early next year.

theashes.com | myspace.com/theashes | twitter.com/theashes

V and Legacy – 2000 MG

admin — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 04:46:57 +0000

Album available for download : $10.00

Track Listing:

Molecule Man
Captain Caveman
Late Night Spot
Old School
Lunatik Derelikt
Time – Remix
Two Shots
Originality
Bobo
Superstar
California High
Time – Original
Baseball
Monkey Mittens
Trippin
Buggin
Energy Cheerleaders

Telephone

admin — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 04:43:00 +0000

Telephone is a synth rock / power pop music project from Portland, Oregon. Lead singer/ keyboardist (and ex-Dandy Warhols drummer) Eric Hedford is it’s central figure, which around moves various talented individuals. Some of these talented individuals have included Scott Fox (Satan’s Pilgrims, Crackerbash), Steve Birch (Sprinkler), Paul Pulvirenti, Chet Lyster (Eels), John Averill (March Fourth), Rich Landar (The Bus Boys), Ryan Moore, Dano Capristo, and Micheal Piretti. Back in 2004 Telephone recorded a five song EP called We Are Telephone. It was released and landed on various radio charts and was played on radio stations around the country. The new record is called Automatic. Enjoy.

myspace.com/telephone

Press:
“PunkNews – CD Review of Automatic”
“CourierPress – CD Review of Automatic”
“All Music – CD Review of Automatic”

Black President

admin — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 04:40:15 +0000

is a punk rock band from Los Angeles, California. we believe in educating ourselves, treating the world & people around us with the same respect we would take from it. we are not “politically correct”, we’re just not ignorant. we love this country. having spent all of our adult lives playing for people all over america we know its cities, small towns, main streets & back alleys better than any of the puppets competing to run it. and as much as we care about america we also know that it is in dire need of a complete overhaul. when we came up with the name of the band senator obama had not yet announced his intention to run for office. it was just our way of saying america needed a change & we could think of nothing more indicative of change than a BLACK PRESIDENT.

blackpresidentmusic.com | myspace.com/blackpresident

Videos:
Black President – SUSPECTS

Press:
Upstarter Review
Sputnik Music Review
Associated Content Interview with Jason Christopher of Black President
Short List of Outspoken Suspects Video

Suffrajett

admin — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 04:38:51 +0000

Suffrajett cranks out fuzzy, distorted alt-rock with enough melodies to keep you hooked, and enough garage roughness to keep things interesting. Fueled by the sweetness-turned-retaliation of lead singer Simi, Suffrajett rockets into a world where post-punk meets garage-rock. Here, the melodies matter as much as the lyrics, reeling the listener in for an explosive ride they won’t forget.  Hailing from New York, Simi (vocals / violin), Kevin Roberts (bass) and Jason Chasko (guitar) avoid being just another garage rock band with their 2nd LP, Black Glitter.

suffrajett.com | myspace.com/suffrajett

Videos:
Mr. Man
Love Me More

Press:
“Time Out Chicago – CD Review”
“Illinois Entertainer – CD Review”
“New City – CD Review”
“Suburban Horror Review of “Black Glitter”
“PRICK MAG – CD Review”

The Hanks

admin — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 04:37:39 +0000

The Hanks are the epitome of the do-it-yourself work ethic. By fusing technical know-how with artistic skill and several years of unassisted endeavors, the Los Angeles-based indie-rock foursome — vocalist/guitarist Josh Grondin, bassist Bryan Harris, drummer Shane Mayo and keyboardist/horn player Philip Katz — has built an established name, refined its sound and accrued a loyal fanbase with nothing more than some time, touring miles and a few excellent releases.

After a number of years as a self-backed entity, The Hanks got its long-awaited due, with the support of Cobra Music and the release of its full-length debut, Your New Attraction. For an act that began by selling burned copies of its recordings to its high school peers, having its album distributed on a national level is a much-needed step forward.

Composed of material written over the course of their post-high school years, and influenced by the likes of Lagwagon, Mad Caddies, Weezer, The Cars, Paul Simon and Jimmy Eat World, the album, Your New Attraction, found The Hanks writing melodic rock that appealed to their Cali roots and sensibilities.

thehanks.com | myspace.com/thehanks

Press:
“Associated Content Review of Your New Attraction”
“Readjunk.com – CD Review - Your New Attraction”
“ALL AGES ZINE – CD Review”
“The Punk Site – CD Review”

The Hanks – Your New Attraction

admin — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 04:05:43 +0000

Album available for download : $10.00

Track Listing:

The Only Thing Real
Sometimes
Bruised
Once Again
Luggage Versus Baggage
Dirty Lens
Mixtape
Throwaway
Turn Around
Evaporate
I Know

V and Legacy

admin — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 02:45:58 +0000

When V left Chicago for L.A. he had a very specific to-do list — find fame and fortune as an MC, and find the porn stars, not necessarily in that order. V found himself chilling at the Galaxy Gallery on Melrose, Los Angeles, which was an unlikely underground hip-hop hub. A bong emporium par excellence frequented by the likes of Fiona Apple, the Galaxy also offers coffee, art and incense, with a bit of a stage on which to jam. V began hanging at the Galaxy during Saturday-night free-for-alls, when MCs stretched out their skills freestyle to an acid-jazz band. It was here that he met his partner, David Rojas, aka Legacy.

After years of grinding it out, V & Legacy marked their turf with 2000 MG, a slice of new old-school craziness. Like others of their ilk, such as Styles of Beyond, Dilated Peoples and Ugly Duckling, V & Legacy playfully comment on silicone-inflated porno queens (”Lunatik Derelikt“), self-absorbed rock stars (”Superstar“), national pastimes (”Baseball“) and partying, lots of partying.

The tracks are dominated by phat, slinked-out Cali grooves, with cold cutting from DJ Rhettmatic and a dollop of madness piled on top from their friends in the Pharcyde (“Captain Caveman” & “Time-Remix”), DJ Lethal (“Lunatik Derelikt”), Cypress Hill’s Sen-Dog (“Original”) and Bobo (“Bobo”) and the grand pooh-bah of all things funky, George Clinton (“Monkey Mittens”), all featured on the record.

myspace.com/vandlegacy

Press:
LA Times Weekly