The Detroit Cobras
The Detroit Cobras | |
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The Detroit Cobras play The Santa Fe Brewing Co., 6 June 2008 | |
Background information | |
Origin | Detroit, Michigan |
Genres | Garage rock |
Years active | 1994–present |
Labels | Black Mamba, Human Fly, Scooch Pooch, Sympathy for the Record Industry, Rough Trade, Bloodshot |
Associated acts | Big Chief, The Black Crowes, Electric Six, Elvis Hitler, The Fondas, Ko and the Knockouts, Oblivians, Reigning Sound, Rocket 455, Vertical Pillows, Meg White |
Website | Official website |
Members |
Rachel Nagy : Vocals, Piano Mary Ramirez : Guitar |
Past members |
Steve Shaw : Guitar Soup : Guitar Dante Adrian White : Guitar Dan Meister : Guitar Greg Cartwright : Guitar Mike "Hadji" Hodgkiss : Guitar Eddie Baranek : Guitar Reuben Glazer : Guitar Brad Meinerding : Guitar Joey Mazzola : Guitar, Bass Steve Nawara : Guitar. Bass Jeff Meier : Bass guitar Rob Smith : Bass Guitar John Szymanski : Bass guitar Matt O'Brien : Bass guitar Jim Diamond : Bass Eddie Harsch : Bass guitar Ko Melina : Bass guitar Carol Schumacher : Bass Guitar Gina Rodriguez : Bass Guitar Jake Culkowski : Bass Guitar Dale Wilson : Bass Nick Lucassian : Drums, Bass Vic Hill : Drums Chris Fachini : Drums Damian Lang : Drums Kenny Tudrick: Drums Dave Shettler : Drums Skeeto Valdez : Drums Tony DeCurtis : Drums Dave Vaughn : Drums Johnny "Bee" Badanjek : Drums Richie Wohlfeil : Drums |
The Detroit Cobras are an American garage rock band from Detroit, Michigan, formed in 1994.
History
The Detroit Cobras signed with Sympathy for the Record Industry and released their first full-length album, Mink Rat or Rabbit, in 1998. After a three-year gap, they released a second album, Life, Love and Leaving. The two albums consisted entirely of cover versions of popular songs from the 1960s. Their retro-garage rock formula proved popular in the UK and prompted the London-based Rough Trade Records[1] to sign the band. They released an EP, Seven Easy Pieces, in 2003 and their third full-length album, Baby, in 2004. Baby broke with the Cobras' tradition in that it included one original song, "Hot Dog (Watch Me Eat)". Baby was picked up for release in the US by Bloodshot[2] (who added the songs from the Seven Easy Pieces EP to the end of Baby. In April 2007, Bloodshot released the band's fourth full-length, Tied & True.
The band is known for multiple lineup changes, as noted in the side bar. They generally have a touring lineup different from their recording lineup. Greg Cartwright of Reigning Sound (aka Greg Oblivian of The Oblivians) has been a constant creative force along with Nagy and Ramirez, who have been around since the group's genesis.
In the summer of 2008, The Detroit Cobras went on tour in support of X on their 13x31 tour. For the summer of 2009, The Detroit Cobras headlined a tour w/ the Dex Romweber Duo in support.
Discography
Albums and EPs
- Mink Rat or Rabbit LP, CD (1998, Sympathy for the Record Industry)
- Life, Love and Leaving LP, CD (2001, Sympathy for the Record Industry)
- Seven Easy Pieces EP CD (2003, Rough Trade)
- Baby LP, CD (2004, Rough Trade; 2005, Bloodshot including Seven Easy Pieces and Enhanced Video of Cha Cha Twist)
- Tied & True LP, CD (2007, Bloodshot)
- The Original Recordings CD, 7" Box Set (Singles and Unreleased 1995–1997) (2008, Munster Records)
- Life, Love and Leaving LP, CD 2016 Third Man Records
Compilations
- ""Bankstock II CD (44 Caliber Records, 1995, RFD 2301) recorded live at The Miami, Detroit, July 4th weekend, 1995
Singles
- "Down In Louisiana" 7" (1996, Black Mamba)
- "Village of Love" 7" (1996, Human Fly)
- "Ain't It a Shame" 7" (1996, Scooch Pooch)
- "Cha Cha Twist CD, 7" (2004, Rough Trade)
- "Ya Ya Ya 7" (2008, Stag-O-Lee)
- "Feel Good" Digital Single (2015, iTunes)
References
- ↑ "The Detroit Cobras". Rough Trade Records. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
- ↑ "The Detroit Cobras". Bloodshot Records. Retrieved 2012-04-01.