| The Detroit Cobras | |
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The Detroit Cobras play The Santa Fe Brewing Co., 6 June 2008 |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Detroit, Michigan |
| Genres | Garage rock |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Black Mamba, Human Fly, Scooch Pooch, Sympathy for the Record Industry, Rough Trade, Bloodshot |
| Associated acts | Big Chief, The Black Crowes, The Come Ons, Electric Six, Elvis Hitler, The Fondas, Ko and the Knockouts, Oblivians, Reigning Sound, Rocket 455, Sponge, Vertical Pillows, Meg White |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | |
| Rachel Nagy : vocals, piano Mary Ramirez : Guitar Joey Mazzola : Guitar Kenny Tudrick : drums Gina Rodriguez : Bass Guitar |
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| Past members | |
| Dante Aliano (Dante Adrian White ): Guitar Greg Cartwright : Guitar Chris Fachini : Drums Eddie Harsch : Bass guitar Vic Hill : Drums Damian Lang : Drums Jeff Meier : Bass guitar Ko Melina : Bass guitar Steve Nawara : Guitar Matt O'Brien : Bass guitar Steve Shaw : Guitar Rob Smith : Bass guitar John Szymanski : Bass guitar Kenny Tudrick: Drums Carol Schumacher : Bass Guitar Dave Vaughn : Drums Jake Culkowski : Bass Guitar |
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The Detroit Cobras are an American garage rock cover band from Detroit, Michigan, formed in 1994.
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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 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.