High energy alternative pop, on the rocks, with a twist!
Leslie Kooy - lead vocals
Patrick Stirrat - guitars, keyboards, vocals
Neel Daniel - bass guitar, lead guitar, vocals
Brian T. Lumb - drumbs
Influences
The Posies, Bob Mould, Dandy Warhols, Cake, The Damned, Cracker, Beatles, Monkees, Beach Boys, Pink Martini, Aimee Mann, REM, The Wiggles, Split Enz, Blockhead, X, Squeeze, Ben Folds, Neko Case, Paris Combo, DC to Daylight, the Runs, Steven R. Brooks, Psychedelic Furs, Smoosh, KISS, The Waterboys, World Party, New Pornographers, Buzzcocks, Herb Alpert, Billy Bragg, Wayne Newton, Jawbreaker, Jets to Brazil, Killing Joke, Screaming Trees
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"Kooy's singing is just brilliant.
The band manage to vary the moods of their songs and make their influences their own. A wonderful and accessible record."
-- Ectophile's Guide to Good Music
"Intoxicating modern rock with a dash of '60s pop styling"
-- Ben Hunter, Askew Reviews
"These guys actually have a sense of humor and an idea on how to rock . . . they do it well and keep it fresh."
-- Read Magazine
"After listening to this album, individuals will have little in the way of options than to pick up the album. See it for yourself; pick up a copy of This Is My Happy Face."
-- James McQuiston, NeuFutur [Click here for full review]
"...There's a good mix here. It's a nice combination of sounds. Good for any mood. I dare say, something for everyone ... I think you'll have fun with this one"
-- Amy Lotsberg, Collected Sounds [Click here for full review]
"Some solid pop stylings . . . the music's well done"
-- Culture Bunker
"Their talent is obvious"
-- NWxSW
"The Cocktail Revisionists are a weird band . . . This album is somewhere in the middle between awful and great."
-- All Ages Zine
ABOUT THE BAND
We have been together since around 2000, and have put out three strong indie rock/pop records. We love to play live, and have recently added a keyboard player (Mike Kirby) to our live lineup -- we sound better now than we ever have (if we do say so ourselves, and we just did). Best way to keep up on our performance schedule is to subcribe to our myspace blog and to subscribe to our mailing list.
ABOUT THIS IS MY HAPPY FACE
In the first half of 2006 we released This Is My Happy Face, our 3rd CD. You can listen to songs from this new record above.
This is our most ambitious CD so far, and we had a lot of fun writing and recording this one. To mix things up a bit, we invited several Seattle-area musicians into the studio during the recording sessions: Michael T. Kirby (organ, piano); Amy Windus (cello); Clark Fredricksen (trumpet); label-mate Steven R. Brooks (guitar, vocals); and Cocktail Rev alum Pete Glase (drums, percussion). While we added new sounds and textures, this album is still built around the same core indie pop/rock songwriting that has been the foundation of our sound since 2000.
This CD is available on the Urban Cheese Records webstore (www.urbancheese.com), on our website (www.cocktailrev.com), CDBaby.com and iTunes, and a bunch of other digital networks. If you are in the Seattle area, you can buy the CD at Silver Platters (all three locations) and Easy Street (Mercer).
We will be playing some shows around Seattle to support the release of this CD. Stay tuned for details about that.
NOTE: All of these CDs are available on iTunes and most other digital networks. They will look really nice on your iPod (or Zune if that's your kind of thing)
There I landed on SongPlanet for coffee and rocket fuel when This Little Hell said hello and I puffed right up thinking...I KNOW THEM...and to have Leslie spell out anything because you're kinda slow is a treat no matter what she calls you.
hey all, sorry it took me so long to get back to you guys, but I'm looking forward to playing with you at the Skylark as well!! Really dig your sound, should be a great night. See you soon.
Hey, I know you guys!!!!
I used to book your band at Doc Maynards a few years ago....thats cool we will be doing a show together!!
See ya on May 30th !!!!
Hey, you guys were great, too! We had the Central hoppin' at 10pm on a Sunday night! It was a great show. We'll have to play again. Will keep you posted! - Shun
...Are you a DEFENDER of the UNIVERSE or a ROBEAST?
Either way, if you are nerd enough to know what any of the above means, you are nerd enough for SOLARE...If not, well, we STILL love you The Cocktail Revisionists
