- The Cops (US band)
The Cops are an American rock band from
Seattle, Washington . They are currently signed withMt. Fuji Records . Their influences includeThe Kinks ,The Clash andThe Buzzcocks . They also incorporate elements of dub andreggae .History
The Cops formed in July of 2004 with Michael Jaworski on lead vocals and guitar, John Randolph on guitar and David Weeks on drums. Seattle label Mt. Fuji Records released both their debut EP Why Kids Go Wrong in March of 2005, and the critically acclaimed full-length Get Good or Stay Bad in November of 2005. Former Supersuckers and Hater bassist, Drew Church, replaced Brian Wall on bass in early 2006, just in time for a tour supporting Cursive and Jeremy Enigk. Following the recording of their second full-length Free Electricity, guitarist Brandon Bay was added to the mix to make The Cops a full-fledged 5-piece rock band.
The band self-recorded and produced their debut EP "Why Kids Go Wrong" which was released by Mt. Fuji Records in March of 2005. The next two full-length albums were recorded with the band’s spiritual godfather Kurt Bloch (The Fastbacks, Young Fresh Fellows). The Cops debut record "Get Good or Stay Bad" was released by Mt. Fuji Records in November of 2005 and their sophomore effort "Free Electricity" was co-released by Mt. Fuji Records and The Control Group labels in November of 2007. "Free Electricity" was also mixed by the multi-talented producer Johnny Sangster (Mudhoney, Old Haunts, The Briefs). The Cops are currently working on new material for their next recording to be released in 2009.
The band has earned a reputation for fierce and bombastic live performances and have toured the US consistently since their inception, with tours supporting Cursive, Jeremy Enigk, The Hold Steady, Constantines, and others.
Band members
*Michael Jaworski —
guitar ,vocals
*John Randolph — guitar, vocals
*Drew Church — bass
*Dave Weeks — drums
*Brandon Bay — guitar, vocalsDiscography
*"Why Kids Go Wrong EP" (
Mt. Fuji Records , 2005)
*"Get Good or Stay Bad" (Mt. Fuji Records , 2005)
*"Free Electricity" (Mt. Fuji Records / The Control Group , 2007)External links
* [http://www.thecopsmusic.com The Cops official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/thecops The Cops on MySpace.com]
* [http://www.mtfujirecords.com Mt. Fuji Records]
* [http://www.myspace.com/mtfujirecords Mt. Fuji Records on MySpace.com]
* [http://www.culturebully.com/five-questions-withthe-cops Five Questions with The Cops]
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