The Cuts
| The Cuts | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Oakland, California, USA |
| Genres | Rock and Roll, punk, power pop |
| Years active | 1999–2007 |
| Labels | Lookout Records, Birdman Records |
| Associated acts | The Masked Men, Potato Men, The Time Flys, Apache, Danny James & Pear, Andy Human |
| Past members | Elizabeth Dotzler, Carson Bell, Eric Von Ravenson |
The Cuts were a rock and roll band from Oakland, California.
Oakland's only Rock n' Roll group, The Cuts were formed by Carlos Palacios, Andy Jordan and Eric Johnson in 1998. Johnson left the band and Andy Jordan, Carson Bell, Elizabeth Dotzler and Garrett Goddard solidified this lineup; the band cut the album Heart Attack 7 on Lookout Records.
The group went on tour with The Donnas in 1999 and recorded their first, self-titled LP for Rock N Roll Blitzkrieg. "Danny James" Aaberg replaced Dotzler and Bell took his leave in 2000. In 2001, the Cuts moved to El Paso to live cheaply and work on their writing, resulting in their second LP—Two Over Ten, which began the band's stint with Birdman Records. While The Cuts rapidly garnered a reputation as crazed, dangerous Rock and Rollers, they were also developing a complex, pop style incorporating their knowledge of psychedelia, powerpop and glam. Guitar virtuoso Ben Brown joined up for the third, and most, accomplished Cuts album: From Here On Out. Released in 2006 with glowing reviews, it was not enough to save The Cuts. Later the same year, the band called it quits. In 2012, The Cuts reunited for select dates.[1]
Discography
- Heart Attack 7, Lookout Records, 1999
- The Cuts ST, Birdman Records, 2001
- 2 Over Ten, Birdman Records, 2003
- From Here on Out, Birdman Records, 2006
References
- ↑ Chun, Kimberley (March 2006). "They did it". San Francisco Bay Guardian.