The Cops Bio

The Cops are a band of the people; born out of repression, revulsion, frustration and all the other things that make life so horrible and rock bands so great. Dynamiting the walls of classic rock and rebuilding on the crumbling foundations, The Cops have constructed a set filled with scratching, twitching, aching, unholy rock music that still manages to be both familiar and crucially entertaining. Topical without being political and political without being preachy. The Cops have written albums that are full of roughhousing manifestos broadcast from roughly 5.3 meters below the sidewalk of every major street in the world. No fuss, no muss, no stupid hippie haircuts. No shit.

The Cops formed in July of 2004 with Michael Jaworski on lead vocals and guitar, John Randolph on guitar, David Weeks on drums, and Brian Wall on bass guitar. Seattle indie label Mt. Fuji Records released their debut EP "Why Kids Go Wrong" in March of 2005, and the band's debut full-length "Get Good or Stay Bad" in November of 2005. Drew Church replaced Brian Wall on bass in early 2006 and the newly christened line-up went on to release their critically acclaimed sophomore full-length "Free Electricity" in November of 2007 (Mt. Fuji Records / Control Group Co.). Free Electricity was recorded with the band’s spiritual godfather Kurt Bloch (The Fastbacks, Young Fresh Fellows) and mixed by the multi-talented producer Johnny Sangster (Mudhoney, Old Haunts, The Briefs).

The band toured the US consistently from it's inception in 2004 through the end of 2008, when the band announced a temporary hiatus. In late 2010, The Cops reformed to play a show in Seattle and are currently working on a new record which should be released in early 2012.

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Some Press on The Cops...

“On Free Electricity, the Cops' staccato stop-and-go six-string rhythms couple with abusive drumming to create a surprisingly danceable set.” – Spin.com

"The Cops are the Seattle rock act most likely to blow up global-style any minute now. Currently at work on another full-length effort coddled by local rock n' roll sage and apparent busybody Kurt Bloch, The Cops are going to have a tough time staying off everyone's radar real soon."- The Stranger

 

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