Release Info -
Artist: Cobra Skulls
Album: Bringing The War Home
Label: Fat Wreck Chords
Playtime: 12:07 min
Genre: Punk Rock
URL: http://www.cobraskulls.com/
Rip date: 2011-01-15
Street date: 2011-01-18
Size: 21.79 MB
Type: Normal
Quality: 237 kbps / 4410kHz / Joint Stereo
- Release Notes - -
Cobra Skulls were hatched back in 2005 in the seedy, sweltering snakepit that
is Reno, Nevada. Before we go any further, stop and think for a second: what
kind of punk rock band comes outta Reno? Terrifying, right? They started out
as three friends who met at the University of Nevada and wanted to play music
just for fun. For some members it was their first time in a band or even
playing an instrument, but that didnt hold the young trio back in the least
bit. Right away Cobra Skulls were packing basements, house shows, warehouses,
coffee shops basically anywhere and everywhere in Reno.
But any band worth their salt is gonna aspire to take their music beyond
their own little sceneeven if it is The Biggest Little City In The
Worldand it wasnt long before Cobra Skulls were sweeping into neighboring
towns like a desert dust storm. It was at about that time that they hooked up
with the small punk label, Red Scare Industries, who spotted the young band
at a show in San Francisco. What resulted was the release of their debut LP,
Sitting Army, which set big things into motion for the band. They were an
immediate hit with punk rockers and the record was a true breakout, but some
didnt know what to make of this band with a weird name from a weird place.
People were anxious to apply a label and reference point to Cobra Skulls:
Theyre Rockabilly or Is this folk-punk? or Reminds me of the Misfits,
and so on. Fact is, Cobra Skulls are a dynamic band that draw from myriad
places to make up their quirky patchwork brand of punk rock.
Maybe more important than their diverse sound is the bands urgent message.
While many left-leaning bands take aim at the usual suspects like the Bush
Administration or rapacious oil companies, absolutely no one is safe from
Cobra Skulls. These guys are pissed. Seriously pissed; and they dont adhere
to any party, side, or demagogue either. All their scathing social
commentary is likely the result of bilingual frontman Devin Peralta being a
first generation Argentinean-American who has been publicly tackling social
issues since his days writing for a Spanish-speaking newspaper in Nevada. The
topic of immigration is one that is addressed even in one of their latest
songs, ICE in the Night, which tells the frightful story of a personal
friend who was essentially kidnapped by the Feds in the middle of the night.
That aforementioned track and others like it will soon appear on their first
release with Fat Wreck Chords; an EP titled Bringing The War Home. After
releasing a couple LPs and EPs with Red Scare, Cobra Skulls knew it was time
to take things to the next level. The band has already toured Europe twice
and toured North America continuously with bands like Against Me!, Teenage
Bottlerocket, The Menzingers, Broadway Calls, The Loved Ones, and more. But
their success in the underground has compelled them to do more with their
music and their recent signing has them already sharing stages with Fat Wreck
heavyweights like NOFX and Me First and the Gimme Gimmes. Beyond the touring
perks, Cobra Skulls have had the opportunity to have Fat Mike (label
boss-man, himself) in the studio to produce Bringing The War Home. The clich
term highly-anticipated doesnt quite describe how the punk rockers and
weirdos of the world are eager to hear this new stuff from Cobra Skulls.
Theyll have their chance, and soon too. The band is about kick off yet
another arduous punk rock odyssey that will take them all throughout Canada,
through the industry shit-show that is CMJ, down to Florida for the
convocation of alcoholics that is The Fest in Gainesville, and on through the
USA with new label-mates Dead To Me. Cobra Skulls are relentless, and the
fact that theyve made it this far with their polarizing band moniker and
unlikely hometown is proof that these kids are capable of doing anything with
their music and words.
- Track List -
01. Doomsday Parade ( 2:50)
02. Ice In The Night ( 2:16)
03. Hot Sand ( 2:21)
04. Give You Nothing ( 2:09)
05. Life In Vain ( 2:31)
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