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Cobra Skulls 
Cobra Skulls in 2011. Left to right: Peralta, Swarm, and BeckBackground information Origin Reno, Nevada, United States Genres Punk rock Years active 2005-present Labels Fat Wreck Chords, Red Scare Industries Website www.cobraskulls.com Members Devin Peralta
Adam Beck
Luke SwarmPast members Charlie Parker
Chad ClevelandCobra Skulls are a punk rock band from Reno, Nevada who are signed to Fat Wreck Chords.
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History
Cobra Skulls were formed in Reno, NV in 2005 by Devin Peralta (bass, vocals), Charlie Parker (guitar) and Chad Cleveland (drums). They released an EP titled Draw Muhammad in 2006. The EP caught the attention of Red Scare Industries who signed the band and released their debut album Sitting Army in 2007. They released a 7" titled Never Be a Machine in 2008.
To promote the album the band went on tour with Against Me!, Mad Caddies, and The Loved Ones, opening shows for them.[1] During the 2007 tour the band added a second guitarist Adam Beck.
On August 20, 2008, the band announced they had parted ways with guitarist Charlie Parker.[2]
Their second album American Rubicon was released in 2009. Leading up to its release the band participated in the Old Skars and Upstarts Tour with Anti-Nowhere League and Duane Peters.[3] Followed by a west coast tour opening for The Lawrence Arms and Teenage Bottlerocket.[4]
The band signed with Fat Wreck Chords in March 2010.[5] Around this time Chad Cleveland left the band and was replaced by former Only Crime drummer Luke Swarm.[6]
On August 3, 2010, the band announced on their MySpace blog page that they were recording a new five-song EP [7] in the Fat Wreck studio, set to be released "....eh, well, hopefully by the time we see you all at Fest!"
On September 30, 2010, they released a cover of "Give you Nothing" by Bad Religion[8][9] on their MySpace, featuring Fat Mike of NOFX for the Bad Religion tribute album "Germs Of Perfection."
Music style
Devin Peralta is half Argentinian and sings some songs in Spanish as can be heard with the tracks "¡Hasta Los Cobra Skulls Siempre!" (from Draw Muhammad EP) and "Use Your Cobra Skulls" (from Sitting Army LP). While the first track is sung completely in Spanish, the latter track mixes both English and Spanish (not to be confused with Spanglish). "Thicker Than Water" (from American Rubicon LP) also contains lyrics in Spanish.
Band members
Current members
- Devin Peralta - vocals and bass (2005–present)
- Adam Beck - guitar (2008–present)
- Luke Swarm - Drums (2010–present)
Former members
- Charlie Parker - guitar (2005–2008)
- Chad Cleveland - drums (2005–2010)
Discography
Studio albums
- Sitting Army (Red Scare Industries, 2007)
- American Rubicon (Red Scare Industries, 2009)
- Agitations (Fat Wreck Chords, 2011)
EPs
- Eat Your Babies (self-released, 2005)
- Draw Muhammad (Red Scare Industries, 2006)
- Never Be a Machine (Red Scare Industries, 2008)
- Bringing The War Home (Fat Wreck Chords, 2011)
Splits
- Cobra Skulls/Beercan 7" split (Humaniterrorist, 2006)
- Cobra Skulls/Andrew Jackson Jihad 7" split (Suburban Home Records, 2009)
Compilation appearances
- Rock Against Malaria (2009) Eunuch Records
- Untitled 21: A Juvenile Tribute To Swingin' Utters (2010) Red Scare Industries
- Germs Of Perfection: A Tribute To Bad Religion (2010) Spin Magazine MP3 Download
References
- ^ SPIN.com: White Stripes Scrap U.S. Tour; Against Me! Extend Outing
- ^ "Cobra Skulls part ways with guitarist." Punknews.org. August 20, 2008.
- ^ http://thebeachsideresident.com/2009/07/word-on-the-street-july-09/
- ^ http://www.punknews.org/article/34402
- ^ [1] Punknews.org. March 28, 2010.
- ^ http://underthegunreview.net/2010/03/31/cobra-skulls-sign-to-fat-wreck/
- ^ "Recording new EP with that Fat Mike dude" MySpace.com. August 3, 2010.
- ^ [2] MySpace.com. September 30, 2010.
- ^ "Bad Religion song up!" MySpace.com. September 30, 2010.
External links
Categories:- American punk rock groups
- Musical groups from Nevada
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