That’s how Cougars, if prodded, would describe what they are. That’s how your dad and his drinking buddies, if prodded harder, would describe what they are.
But for many, that simplistic description just isn’t enough. Granted, there are five of them. Amidst the swirling morass of dueling guitars, lock-tight bass and drums and menacing vocals, there must be something going on that deserves a prefix. It can’t be that simple. There needs to be generalized comparisons and convenient little genre tags to slap on them.
But there isn’t. In the end, when those efforts prove off base and futile, all you’re left with is “Rock”-- plain and simple. As it is, Cougars have done nothing less.
After signing with New York based Go Kart Records in the fall of 2003, Cougars released their self produced debut album Nice, Nice. It proved to be a record that amazed many and confounded many more, earning them stellar reviews and a spot in Alternative Press’ “100 Bands to Watch in 2004”. For many, Cougars left them no other choice but to watch as they took their blistering spectacle of a live show all across North America, supporting Nice, Nice and follow up Ep Manhandler (Thick Records 2004). To all that say “nay”, Cougars time and again broke the mold of typical indie/punk rock pigeonholing, gracing the stage with numerous bands from every corner of the rock realm; from Mastodon to Ted Leo/Pharmacists, from Supersuckers to Fu Manchu.
And the hits keep coming! With the helping hand of legendary recording engineer Steve Albini, Cougars have essentially captured the blaring intensity of their live performances on analog tape for their second full length album, Pillow Talk. A monster of an album featuring ten brand new tracks, it is a testament to Cougars unwavering raucous instinct. It’s an instinct that leads them not down a path of musical status quo, but rather to continue being merely what they know how to be, “a rock band making rock music.” Indeed.
Algren's farewell show will take place on Friday, November 20 at the Elbo Room in Chicago. Please join us as we celebrate 3 years of great music and memories.
Just stopping by to let everybody know we have some brand new songs posted on our page from our upcoming album "Telling Lies and Cutting Ties".
We would love it if you could stop by our page check out all the new stuff and let us know what you think.
You can also now find us on Facebook!! So if you use that alot you can either search for us on there, or use the link on our Myspace and become a fan of us on there as well.
Thank you as always for your support of Onasis. We can't wait to hear what you think.
KATAKLYSM EUROPEAN HEADLINING TOUR 2010 w/ BELPHEGOR, DARKEST HOUR, SUICIDAL ANGELS, RESISTANCE 7 Jan 2010 Batschkapp Frankfurt 8 Jan 2010 Roxy Saarbrücken 9 Jan 2010 Atak Enschede 10 Jan 2010 Biebob Vosselaar 11 Jan 2010 Academy Islington London 12 Jan 2010 La Locomotive Paris 13 Jan 2010 Live Music Hall Cologne 14 Jan 2010 Backstage Munich 15 Jan 2010 Arena Vienna 16 Jan 2010 Posthof Linz 17 Jan 2010 MOR Cafe Zlin 18 Jan 2010 TBA Ljubljana 19 Jan 2010 Estragon Bologna 20 Jan 2010 Matrix Bochum 21 Jan 2010 Z7 Pratteln 22 Jan 2010 LKA Longhorn Stuttgart 23 Jan 2010 Hellraiser Leipzig 24 Jan 2010 Postbahnhof Berlin 25 Jan 2010 Markthalle Hamburg
Whats going on? We just launched our new social interactive website! We will be using it to communicate directly to all the Gringo Soul fans! Please visit the site and sign up!
AZRAEL Fait sa rentree au Marche Gare Perrache Jeudi 5 Novembre
Le Marche Gare Lyon 34 rue Casimir-Périer 69002
Thursday, November 05 8:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Narrow Terence + Azrael + Red Castle Addiction Date : Jeudi 5 novembre 2009 Lieu : Le Marché Gare (Lyon 69002) Tarif : 9,7 euros Billetterie en ligne
Narrow Terence, c’est un son rugueux, des voix éraillées et espiègles, des guitares lourdes pour une musique aussi légère qu’angoissante. Le groupe Azraël se chargera de vous mettre dans l’ambiance avec son rock sombre post-industriel et son Vj set hypnotique.
Info pratiques Narrow Terence + Azrael + Red Castle Addiction : Date : Jeudi 5 novembre 2009 Horaires : 20:00 Lieu : Le Marché Gare Adresse : 34 rue Casimir Perier Ville : Lyon 69002 Métro : Tramway Sainte-Blandine T1
Contact / Plus d'infos sur Narrow Terence + Azrael + Red Castle Addiction : Téléphone : 04 72 40 97 13 Site : http://www.myspace.com/lemarchegare
We thank you for the add! We’re just a small band, but we’d be delighted if you listened to our Garage Rock songs and you sent us any kind of comment!! ☠
Hey what’s up on Weekend? I just loaded up my new song PRIVATE SUPERMAN! Please have a listen to it and check out my new photos! If you like check out my latest free Wallpapers and take a look at the video of my latest "dirrrrrty" Photoshooting! Jajdy - Working Girl Photoshooting Kisses Jajdy
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Stay up fam. Keep in touch.
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