Comadre (band)
Encyclopedia
Comadre is a band from Redwood City, a suburb of San Francisco, California
, composed of former members of Heartcrosslove, One's Own Ruin, What Life Makes Us, and Light This City
. Their sound is a shoot-off of emotive
and punk
, played fast and chaotic with an abundance of energy, but with a large focus on melody and tunefulness as well. Their influences can perhaps best be shown by the covers the band has performed live, by groups such as Rites of Spring
, Refused
, Kid Dynamite
, and Suicide File.
After playing a handful of shows and releasing a three-song demo under the moniker Coffin, the band changed their name to Comadre in the fall of 2004. The word "comadre," in addition to being loosely translated as "godmother," also is a slang-term for anyone not related by blood to be a part of another's family.
Since their formation, the band has released three LPs and one EP on their own Bloodtown Recordings, Dood Records, Cosmic Note Records in Japan, and ADAGIO830 Records in Europe, and has extensively toured the United States of America and Japan, in America most commonly with Los Angeles-based "cinema-grind
" band Graf Orlock, and in Japan with hardcore
band Endzweck.
The band has also released a series of mixtapes, featuring collaborations with other bands.
They recently finished recording a new EP.
Burn Your Bones (2006, Cosmic Note CD; 2006, Bloodtown CD/LP; 2007, ADAGIO830 LP)
A Wolf Ticket (2009, ADAGIO830 LP; 2009 Cosmic Note CD; 2009 Pure Mind Tape; 2010 Bloodtown 10"; 2010 Paper + Plastick 10")
Glasses split (2010, Bloodtown 2x7"; Vitriol 2x7")
Live At The Atlantic Vol III: Fest Edition (2009, Sound Study LP)
The Emo Annihilation (2008, React With Protest 6")
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, composed of former members of Heartcrosslove, One's Own Ruin, What Life Makes Us, and Light This City
Light This City
Light This City was an American melodic death metal band from the Bay Area of San Francisco that was active between 2002 and 2008.-History:They released one independent album and three albums with Prosthetic Records before disbanding in 2008...
. Their sound is a shoot-off of emotive
Screamo
Screamo, though used loosely to generally describe music that features screamed vocals, is actually a musical subgenre of hardcore punk which predominantly evolved from emo, among other genres, in the early 1990s...
and punk
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
, played fast and chaotic with an abundance of energy, but with a large focus on melody and tunefulness as well. Their influences can perhaps best be shown by the covers the band has performed live, by groups such as Rites of Spring
Rites of Spring
Rites of Spring was an American post-hardcore band from Washington, D.C. in the mid-1980s, known for their energetic live performances. A part of the D.C. hardcore punk scene, Rites of Spring increased the frenetic violence and visceral passion of hardcore while simultaneously experimenting with...
, Refused
Refused
Refused was a Swedish hardcore punk band originating from Umeå, Sweden, formed in 1991. In total the band released five EPs and three albums, before splitting up in 1998...
, Kid Dynamite
Kid Dynamite
Kid Dynamite was a Philadelphia-based melodic hardcore band consisting of drummer Dave Wagenschutz, guitarist Dan Yemin, vocalist Jason Shevchuk, and bassist Michael Cotterman, who replaced original bassist Steve Farrell. The band put out two full-lengths before lead singer Jason Shevchuk left the...
, and Suicide File.
After playing a handful of shows and releasing a three-song demo under the moniker Coffin, the band changed their name to Comadre in the fall of 2004. The word "comadre," in addition to being loosely translated as "godmother," also is a slang-term for anyone not related by blood to be a part of another's family.
Since their formation, the band has released three LPs and one EP on their own Bloodtown Recordings, Dood Records, Cosmic Note Records in Japan, and ADAGIO830 Records in Europe, and has extensively toured the United States of America and Japan, in America most commonly with Los Angeles-based "cinema-grind
Grindcore
Grindcore is an extreme genre of music that started in the early- to mid-1980s. It draws inspiration from some of the most abrasive music genres – including death metal, industrial music, noise and the more extreme varieties of hardcore punk....
" band Graf Orlock, and in Japan with hardcore
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
band Endzweck.
The band has also released a series of mixtapes, featuring collaborations with other bands.
They recently finished recording a new EP.
Lineup
- Wesley Elsbree (drums)
- Juan Gabe (vocals, of Heartcrosslove)
- Kenny Gabe (guitar, of Heartcrosslove)
- Jack Shirley (guitar, of One's Own Ruin)
- Steven Shirley (bass, of One's Own Ruin and Light This CityLight This CityLight This City was an American melodic death metal band from the Bay Area of San Francisco that was active between 2002 and 2008.-History:They released one independent album and three albums with Prosthetic Records before disbanding in 2008...
)
Full-Lengths
The Youth (2004, Bloodtown CD; 2006, Dood LP)- City Slickers Part VI
- Mess With the Best, Undress Like the Rest
- Well Damn if We All Ate the Berries We May As Well Die Together
- Slangin' Rocks in the House of God
- Remind Me Never to Stick My Hand Out the Window Again
- I Think We're Alone Now (*CD only, originally by Tommy James and the Shondells, 1967)
- Before You Puke (*LP only, originally by Jacob Ham, 1995?)
- Are You Guys Telling Jokes? I Like Jokes
- Welcome to Bloodtown Population Buried
- The Trials
- I Sleep With My Eyes Open
Burn Your Bones (2006, Cosmic Note CD; 2006, Bloodtown CD/LP; 2007, ADAGIO830 LP)
- Make Me Believe
- Breakfast of Champions
- El Padro Macho
- The Southern Comfort Smile
- Sabado Gigante
- Blackland Dirt
- Hey, Holmes, Slow Down...
- ...Naw, You Catch Up
- The Hole in the Ship SOS
- Give Me Hell
- Hit Me Up On My Celly-Cell
A Wolf Ticket (2009, ADAGIO830 LP; 2009 Cosmic Note CD; 2009 Pure Mind Tape; 2010 Bloodtown 10"; 2010 Paper + Plastick 10")
- Hamlets
- Tannerisms
- Viva Hate Pt. 1
- Viva Hate Pt. 2
- Word Is Bond
- Grow Worms
- King Jeremy
- "Suicides May Have Been Pact"
EPs
More Songs About the Man (2005, Coldbringer 7"; 2005, Bloodtown CD)- Burn the Scene!
- Fill the Void!
- Who's Got the Golden Ticket Now?
- The Hole in the Ship, SOS!
- Pause
- Sweet Thing
- The Trials! (Live)
- There Is No Title, Only Zuul!
- Mess With The Best, Undress Like The Rest!
- Instrumental!
- Are You Guys Telling Jokes? I Like Jokes!
- Welcome To Bloodtown, Population: Buried!
Splits
Trainwreck split (2007, Bloodtown CD; React With Protest LP)- Camel Bucks
- The Best Snakes Bite Back
- Teeth Versus Teeth
- 60 Grit
- Crimes and Cadillacs
Glasses split (2010, Bloodtown 2x7"; Vitriol 2x7")
- The Sweeter The Juice
- Byrne'ing Down The Haus
- Count Basie Box Set
- "Living Differently?!"
Compilations
Carry The Torche: A Tribute To Kid Dynamite (2009, Black Numbers 2xLP, Get Outta Town CD)- Death And Taxes
Live At The Atlantic Vol III: Fest Edition (2009, Sound Study LP)
- Make Me Believe (Live)
The Emo Annihilation (2008, React With Protest 6")
- Hector The Collector