eMusic

Start Your Trial

Cobra Verde

Cobra Verde

Rate it!

Avg: 3.0 (4 ratings)

  • Formed: 1992 in Cleveland, OH
  • Years Active: 1990s, 2000s
  • Group Members: Doug Gillard

Biography

Although many first became aware of Cobra Verde when they joined forces with Robert Pollard in Guided By Voices, they are certainly not just any ordinary backing band. The band rose from the ashes from the out-of-control, Cleveland-based Death of Samantha, who released three full-length albums and one EP on the Homestead label. The new group wanted to achieve a more atmospheric sound than its predecessor, and did so by the time of their 1994 debut on Scat Records, Viva La Muerte. Combining the impact of punk with the urgency of early-'70s glam rock, the record was voted one of the year's best independent releases by both Rolling Stone and Request Magazine. It was also around this time that the group toured with fellow Scat recording artists Guided By Voices and struck up a friendship with GBV leader Pollard, which would later come in handy. 1995-96 saw the group release a flurry of singles, as well as the Vintage Crime EP, which helped increase the band's popularity with the alternative-rock crowd. It was during 1996 that Robert Pollard decided to split up the original lineup of Guided By Voices, and Cobra Verde approached Pollard about being their replacements. Pollard agreed, and the results can be heard on 1997's Mag Earwhig!, considered by many as the best GBV album since 1994's classic Bee Thousand. Cobra Verde is still a separate group, though, splitting their time equally between both bands, and also finding the time to release a compilation of singles and unreleased tracks entitled Egomania (Love Songs) in 1997.
— Greg Prato , All Music Guide

Playlists If you like Cobra Verde, check out these member playlists

Explore music recommended by Cobra Verde fans

“ The indie iTunes — Hardcore music fans are migrating to eMusic, the iTunes Music Store's cheaper, cooler cousin.”


Rolling Stone
Start Your Trial

Recently Viewed

Back
Forward

© 1998-2009 eMusic.com Inc. eMusic and the eMusic logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks in the USA or other countries. All rights reserved.

All Music Guide © 1992 - 2009 All Media Guide, LLC
Portions of content provided by All Music Guide, a trademark of All Media Guide, LLC

Facebook®, YouTube, Flickr™ and Wikipedia® are registered trademarks of their respective owners, Facebook Inc., Google, Inc., Yahoo! Inc. and Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Neither Facebook Inc., Google, Inc., Yahoo! Inc. nor Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. are partners or sponsors of eMusic. eMusic uses the Facebook, Flickr, YouTube and Wikipedia API but is not endorsed or certified by Facebook, Flickr, YouTube and Wikipedia. eMusic does not pre-screen, monitor, endorse nor assume any liability for websites, contents, products, services or claims made by Facebook, YouTube, Flickr™ and Wikipedia®.

Legal or copyright question regarding Facebook, YouTube, Flickr or Wikipedia content on eMusic? Please email us.