Matt - Vocals
Scott - Guitar
Jay - Bass
Jeremy - Drums
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Thunder In a Forgotten Town
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Influences
Black Sabbath, Kyuss, St. Vitus, Soundgarden, High On Fire, QOTSA, ZZ Top, Motorhead, Black Flag, Unida, Cactus, The Obsessed, Melvins, Deep Purple, Corrosion Of Conformity, Lynyrd Skynyrd
Cortez. Conqueror. Killer. Oppressor. Madman. The great god Quetzalcoatl returned as a blood-mad Spaniard. And now, head-cracking rock n' roll band. Take a listen, and it'll all make sense.
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Stoner rock! Cortez’ new release, Thunder In A Forgotten Town, is full of the heaviest, deepest, grungiest guitar sound with balls that you’ll ever hear this side of New England. Having a distinctly Kyuss-like approach to songwriting, with bulky, repetitive riffs and monotone vocals that take on a near screaming but overall harmonious tone in nature. Labeled as a self-described sound being “Heavy, loud and lumbering,” Cortez takes stoner rock to a new level of rock.
Perhaps “heavy” doesn’t describe the guitars of Cortez. Perhaps “a gigantic cave of underground distortion,” or “mind-blowing weight and power” and “bone-crushing bass” will help paint the picture. The tone is so ballsy, but in a laid-back, groovy kind of way. Cortez takes their time while rocking, keeping the heavy rhythm and bass going for most of the song, letting the lead put fills in every now and then, soloing only when appropriate and keeping the fans headbanging the whole time. There’s a definite ease behind the powerful chords; a deep grace that goes along with the ribcage-imploding distortion. Most of the songs clock in at five minutes with their longest track, “Floodwater Rising” extending to 9:36. Although the six-track EP is under 35 minutes, it’s 35 minutes of pure, solid rock. For undisputed heavy, absurdly impressive stoner riffs, check out Cortez.
- Sean Mahan, PerformerMag.com
Cortez Discography
2 Song Demo
2006
Thunder In A Forgotten Town
Buzzville Records
2007
Hola Guys! How..s it going over there? heard the tour with the belgians went great last time:) We hope to come over in some way next year. Let me know if you are up for some plans! cheers and take care/Andy
Helluva set at SHoD X - I was so pleased to see you all live! Hope to catch you again sometime soon - take care, SHoD Cheryl :) http://www.cherylsweb.com/shod
ah dude if im not mistaken that was probably u Scott thanks man lol! Thank you guys for putting on a great performance, adding me to your friends and remembering me too. I wish i could come to the Gales Ferry event but i think i'll be out of the state for awhile. See ya guys soon !
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Hi,Thanks for the add!Awesome songs,love it!Grts.and good luck,Erica.
