King Cobb Steelie
Encyclopedia
King Cobb Steelie is a Canadian Indie rock
band formed in 1991 from Guelph
, Ontario
, Canada
. The band's most successful single was 1997's "Rational", from the album Junior Relaxer
. Their music fuses elements of punk
, funk
, jazz
and dance
.
, Don Pyle
and Michelle McAdorey
, have contributed to individual albums.
Percussionist Robin Easton participated as drummer 14 in the Boredoms 77 Boadrum
performance which occurred on July 7, 2007 at the Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park
in Brooklyn
, New York
.
The band played a 20th anniversary benefit show at Lee's Palace in Toronto, Ontario on Saturday, April 16, 2011 with proceeds going towards Hands & Voices, an organisation dedicated to supporting families with children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band formed in 1991 from Guelph
Guelph
Guelph is a city in Ontario, Canada.Guelph may also refer to:* Guelph , consisting of the City of Guelph, Ontario* Guelph , as the above* University of Guelph, in the same city...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The band's most successful single was 1997's "Rational", from the album Junior Relaxer
Junior Relaxer
Junior Relaxer is the third album by Canadian alternative rock band King Cobb Steelie, released in 1997. The album's main single, Rational, was the band's biggest hit....
. Their music fuses elements of 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...
, funk
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
, jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
and dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
.
History
The core of the band consists of singer/songwriter Kevan Byrne and bassist Kevin Lynn. A variety of other collaborators, including the Reverend CinoEvil, Al Okada, Gary Dutch, Geoff Walton, Steve Clarkson, Mike Armstrong, Nathan LawrNathan Lawr
Nathan Lawr is a Canadian singer-songwriter, currently fronting the band Minotaurs.The original drummer for Royal City, Lawr left the band in 2002 to pursue a solo career...
, Don Pyle
Don Pyle
Don Pyle is a Canadian record producer and musician, who has been a member of a number of bands.His first, from 1979 to 1981, was a punk band called Crash Kills Five. They released one EP in 1980, What Do You Do At Night?. It was in this four piece band that he first played with two members, Reid...
and Michelle McAdorey
Michelle McAdorey
Michelle McAdorey is a Canadian singer-songwriter.In the early 1980s, McAdorey lived in the UK, where she was briefly a backup singer for Kirsty MacColl. While there, she joined a new wave band called Corect Spelling...
, have contributed to individual albums.
Percussionist Robin Easton participated as drummer 14 in the Boredoms 77 Boadrum
77 Boadrum
77 Boa Drum was a concert held on July 7, 2007 at 7:07 PM consisting of 77 drummers. The concert was organized by Boredoms. The title of the concert was a portmanteau of "Boredoms", "boa", "drum", and "77"...
performance which occurred on July 7, 2007 at the Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park
Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park
Empire–Fulton Ferry Park, formerly Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park, is a park in Brooklyn, New York, United States. The park is located next to the East River, extending north and south of the Brooklyn Bridge...
in Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
The band played a 20th anniversary benefit show at Lee's Palace in Toronto, Ontario on Saturday, April 16, 2011 with proceeds going towards Hands & Voices, an organisation dedicated to supporting families with children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Discography
- King Cobb SteelieKing Cobb Steelie (album)King Cobb Steelie is the self-titled debut album by King Cobb Steelie, released in 1993 on Raw Energy Records.-Track listing:# "Bundt"# "Jackasshole"# "Duotang"# "Dangerous Dangling Arm"...
(1993) - Project Twinkle (1994)
- Junior RelaxerJunior RelaxerJunior Relaxer is the third album by Canadian alternative rock band King Cobb Steelie, released in 1997. The album's main single, Rational, was the band's biggest hit....
(1997) - MaydayMayday (King Cobb Steelie album)Mayday is the fourth studio album by Canadian alternative rock band King Cobb Steelie, released in 2000 on Outside Music.Crash Vegas lead Michelle McAdorey lent her singing and writing talents to the album's title track.-Track listing:...
(2000) - Destroy All Codes (2004)
See also
- Music of CanadaMusic of CanadaThe music of Canada has influences that have shaped the country. Aboriginals, the British, and the French have all made unique contributions to the musical heritage of Canada. The music has subsequently been heavily influenced by American culture because of its proximity and migration between...
- Canadian rockCanadian rockCanadian rock describes a wide and diverse variety of music produced by Canadians, beginning with American style rock 'n' roll in the mid-20th century. Since then Canada has had a considerable impact on the development of the modern popular music called rock...
- List of Canadian musicians
- List of bands from Canada
- :Category:Canadian musical groups
External links
- 77 Boadrum Site Profile Viva Radio, Sep 2007. (FlashAdobe FlashAdobe Flash is a multimedia platform used to add animation, video, and interactivity to web pages. Flash is frequently used for advertisements, games and flash animations for broadcast...
) - Canuckistan Music review of Project Twinkle
- The Ruckus - Audio Interview with Kevin Lynn (of King Cobb Steelie) from December 2008