The Detroit Cobras
are an American garage rock band from Detroit, Michigan, formed in 1994. Their material is non-original and consists of material chosen from their personal record collections that they rearrange and perform.
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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
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 2005.
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 of 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.
For the summer of 2009, The Detroit Cobras are headlining a tour w/ the Dex Romweber Duo in support.
In the summer of 2008, The Detroit Cobras went on tour in support of
X on their 13x31 tour.
Discography
Albums
- Mink Rat or Rabbit
(1998, Sympathy for the Record Industry)
- Life, Love and Leaving
(2001, Sympathy for the Record Industry)
- Baby
(2005, Bloodshot)
- Tied & True
(2007, Bloodshot)
Compilations
- The Original Recordings
(Singles and Unreleased 1995-1997) (2008, Munster Records)
Singles and EPs
- "Village of Love" 7" (1996, Human Fly)
- "Over to My House" 7" (1996, Black Mamba)
- "Ain't It a Shame" 7" (1996, Scooch Pooch)
- Seven Easy Pieces
EP (2003, Rough Trade)
- "Cha Cha Twist CD, 7" (2004, Rough Trade)
- "Ya Ya Ya 7" (2008), Stag-O-Lee)
References
- http://www.roughtraderecords.com/thedetroitcobras/
- http://www.bloodshotrecords.com/artist/detroit-cobras