The Cooters
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| The Cooters | |
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| Origin | Oxford, Mississippi |
| Genres | Punk rock |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Profane Existence Records, T-Bones Records |
The Cooters are a punk rock band from Mississippi. Based out of the northern hill country town of Oxford (also home to the University of Mississippi), the band has been touring and recording since 1993. The Cooters are well known in the state and have dealt with controversy, trademark lawsuits, and even prison sentences. They have released records on the Minneapolis, Minnesota based anarcho-punk record label Profane Existence, as well as the Hollywood, California label T-Bones Records.
Their music has been described as a "mix of punk and metal with an interesting Southern flavor" by fans, while their lyrics tackle social and political topics, usually in a humorous tongue-in-cheek manner.
The Cooters have played the South, Midwest, and Northeast United States, with bands such as Total Chaos, Destroy!, Misery, Wartorn, Nashville Pussy, Jucifer, Bad Company and Seven Mary Three. In 2006, The Cooters toured extensively with the Swedish band Imperial Leather and the Oregon band Happy Bastards.
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[edit] Line-up
- Newt Rayburn aka "Neuter Cooter" - Bass and vocals
- Mike Namorato aka "Judas Cooter" - Drums
- Gentry Webb aka "Raw Cooter" - Guitar and vocals
Former members & collaborators:
- Brad Boatright aka "Bomber Cooter" - Guitar and vocals, also of From Ashes Rise
- Max Hipp aka "Kin Cooter" - Guitar and vocals, also of Morphist, Kill The Ego, and Kincain
- Tom Queyja aka "Tomas Chaos" - Vocals and production, also of Wobitty, New Madrid Click, and Dead Fish
- Jeff Lawrence aka "Tikk Rikketts" - Found percussionist
[edit] Discography
[edit] Official releases
- The Cooters (1994) 7" on Assault With Intent To Free
- Invasion of The Cooters (1996) CD on Cooters Records
- The Moon Will Rise Again (2002) CD on T-Bones Records
- Punk Metal (2005) CD on Profane Existence Records
- Chaos or Bust (2006) CD on Profane Existence Records
- "Bustin’ Loose" (2006) 7” on Profane Existence Records
- Happy Bastards & The Cooters (2008) split 7” on Profane Existence Records
[edit] Compilations
- Terrible Rotten Things That Happen to Kids (1995) CD on Kathode Ray
- Oasis Alternative (1997) CD on Oasis Discs
- Oasis Alternative (2003) CD on Oasis Discs
- Your Soundtrack on the Road to Hell (2007) Profane Existence Records
- Profane Existence #54 Compilation CD (2007) Profane Existence Records
- Profane Existence #55 Compilation CD (2008) Profane Existence Records
- Profane Existence #56 Compilation CD (2008) Profane Existence Records
- Profane Existence #57 Compilation CD (2008) Profane Existence Records
- Songs of Freedom: Live and Let Rock (2010) Invisible Hand Painted Red
