(In no particular order): Rocket From The Crypt, Turbonegro, Supersuckers, Smile, John Fruisciante, Virus, Social D, Black Halos, QOTSA, Everclear, Descendents, Big Drill Car, Suicidal Tendencies, Will Haven, Snapcase, Placebo, Ret Tape, Go! For The Throat, Avail, Grade, Amen, GNR, Blood Brothers, Rancid, Massive Attack, The Bronx, POVERTY.
After the demise of several metal influenced rock bands, Michigan native Ben Igrisan wrote and recorded several Punk and Thrash Metal influenced Rock songs under the project title of Coke Dick with the help of a dozen or so musician friends.
The original 10 song self titled album was self released in September of 2004, where as the live band played it's first show in March of 2005. We have since played hundreds of shows in Michigan and have done several small tours covering the entire eastern half of the US. We have played with acts such as Chiodos, Mushroomhead, Heads Will Roll, Love Hate Hero, Hed(pe), NRA, Powerman 5000, EveryTime I Die, and Calico System. In the Spring of 2006 Lakehouse Records released "Whore Island" our second full length effort.
In September of 2006 Ben moved to the West Coast but continues to be as active in the band as he can be, flying back to play as many shows as he can, and continuing to write, help booking and management.
We have a new record in the works for late summer, and some limited touring planned for 2007. We are currently looking for U.S. distribution and any and all endorsements you can throw at us.
Our current line up (as of March 2008) has
3 or 4 guitarists: Brad Downs (Adrenachrome)
Mike (The Book Was Better, Joe Fate)
Marc "Mutt" Loisselle (Bela Lugosi's Dead, The Mutt Project)
Bass: A.C. (Sidestreet Getaway)
Drums: David Smith (Mason's Case, Vega)
Vocals: Jerame Arnold (KoKaino's, Conniption)
For booking and info please contact:
COKEDICK@gmail.com
The Detroit METRO TIMES says:
"A rocked nuts six-piece with, get this, three, and sometimes, four guitars
With such an exclamatory, stupendously percussive band name, you might expect a performance by Coke Dick Motorcycle Awesome to feature bass-playing grizzly bears, death-defying rocketbike feats and 16-ton anvils dropping randomly from the sky. Yes, There are some expectations you have to live up to, Coke Dick principal Ben Igrisan says. His solution for the Ypsilanti groups upcoming MC2 show? You havent seen this many guitar cabinets in a restaurant before. We usually have a minimum of three guitar players, sometimes four.
CDMAs songs are a tension headache of metal, hardcore and every loud subgenre listed in between, with crushing death metal breaks regularly meeting double-time boot-stamp drums or even buoyant, nearly punk-pop melodies. The handclaps and crazed energy of Cause I Can suggest Seattles Blood Brothers, while Ypsilanti Jaxxy, besides its great title, is a heady blast of classicist hardcore. Frequent twists of lowbrow humor hold together CDMAs frenetic sonic mix (Jaxxy begins with a classic quote from Dark Helmet). But the greatest thing about Coke Dick Motorcycle Awesome is the constant sense that theyre barely in control. One too many chord changes and that rocketbike will careen into the parking lot. And thats the way Igrisan and his (currently) six bandmates like it. Weve all been in really serious, stressful groups, he says. So we try to keep things fun by being really loud and working up a sweat. Their burgeoning MySpace friends list seems to like it. Coke Dick Motorcycle Awesome rocked nuts! chirped one excited commenter, and that seems like the perfect compliment." Johnny Loftus
TWO bands from Sunday's competition will be selected to play on either 7/17 or 7/18 before the Kid Rock show at CoAmerica Park!!!
Please remember that the audience will select the winners - each audience member will be able to vote for TWO bands and the winner will be announced just after midnight - we are getting the word to our friends & fans - there is NO cover! 21+.
We are asking you to come out and vote for Publik Parking!!!! This is an opportunity of a lifetime!! For those of you in the Flint area we do have a couple of vans to take down so kick in a couple of bucks for gas and come on down with the band!
Kid Rock called Jim Beam at the very last minute to tell them that he wanted to have a contest for the opening stage vs just selecting the bands! There WILL be radio promo on WRIF and WYCD announcing the Saturday and Sunday night competitions
Hey wats hannin aint talked to u in a while but i came back with a song so just stopping by to say check out da track SAVE ME A DRINK Ft E-Lo and The Legendary JT so listen to it and tell me what u think. Put it up fa da 772 and request it at da radio get at me whenever see me at school holla at me WESTWODD 010
Hey Hey! Just stopping by to show some love, :) Hope you have a killer week! Stop by and show some love! By the way we have our preorders up now so please stop by and order your copy today!
PINS AND NEEDLES BOARDS AND ART ON DISPLAY AND SALE AT THE BELMONT IN HAMTRAMCK THIS WEDNESDAY! THEY EVEN HAVE A SKATEBOARD RAMP TO RIDE ON OUTSIDE IN THE YARD!! :D
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Event: The Dogs in-store Date: Mon, June 15, 2009
The legendary punk band " The Dogs" will be at the Record Lounge at 8pm. This will be a historic acoustic set that they will make rock!! This is a free event so come one , come all. Get ready for the show at Macs Bar Friday night June 19th
Hey COKE DICK MOTORCYCLE AWESOME, we hope you can make it out The Magic Bag, Friday June 12th. As it will be our most wonderful show of the summer and it sure would be swell if you could have a frothy beverage with us :-)
We recorded an awesome new song called "Forgiven" that was just put on our page last
night. Give that a listen! Leave us a comment and let us know what you
think.
Please show you're support and pre-order the "Kill Yaself" album! All preorders will receive a 6-8 song EP which will include "Nick's Demise", a few songs from the IllSide project, and a couple new joints! Thank you for the love and support keep showin it on the page! We have "Nick's Demise" and 3 new songs off the upcoming "Kill Yaself album on the page now! Check it out! God bless yall
Hey What Up COKE DICK MOTORCYCLE AWESOME It's Ya Boy Dj Strange From "Grown Folks" Here To Sprinkel Some G.F. love on ya Spot Remember To Keep Ya Head up Always & Never Let them See You Sweat.. New Page & New Tracks Up So Check It ..
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