The Cooters (band)

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Name = The Cooters


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Origin = Oxford, Mississippi
Genre = Punk rock
Years_active = 1993-present
Label = Profane Existence Records, T-Bones Records|, Cooters Records, Assault With Intent To Free
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The Cooters are a punk rock band from Mississippi. Based out of the northern hill country town of Oxford, the band has been touring and recording since 1993. The Cooters are considered a legendary band in the state, as they have overcome all sorts of adversity, controversy, trademark lawsuits, and even prison sentences in order to keep their music alive and relevant. 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.

The Cooters music has been described as the “perfect mix of punk and metal with an interesting Southern flavor” by fans of the band, while their lyrics tackle social and political topics, usually in a humorous tongue-in-cheek manner.

The Cooters have played all over the South, Midwest, and Northeast United States, with bands such as Total Chaos, Destroy!, Misery, Wartorn, Nashville Pussy, Jucifer, Bad Company, Seven Mary Three, and many more. In 2006 The Cooters toured extensively with the Swedish punk rock band Imperial Leather and the Oregon punk rock band Happy Bastards.

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

Discography

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” (1999) 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

Compilations

* “Terrible Rotten Things That Happen to Kids” (1995) CD on Kathode Ray
* “Alternative Oasis” (1997) CD on Oasis Records
* “Alternative Oasis” (2003) CD on Oasis Records
* “Your Soundtrack on the Road to Hell” (2007) CD on Profane Existence Records
* “Profane Existence #54 Compilation CD” (2007) CD on Profane Existence Records

Lyrics

*"When the shit goes down, we‘re gonna stand our ground!" — “Crusty,” Punk Metal CD (2005)
*"Democracy is dead, greed is now religion, bow down to your gods on television." — “Crapple Pie,” Chaos or Bust CD (2006)
*"Carpetbaggers, what you gonna do when we kick you in the nuts and tar and feather you?!" — “Carpetbaggers,” Punk Metal CD (2005)

Quotes about The Cooters

*"They’ve got it turned up flaming hot, and—the authorities be damned— there’s no way to stop them now." — John Sinclair (former manager of the MC5)
*"One of the best live bands around. I catch them whenever I can." — George McConnell (former guitarist for Widespread Panic)
*"My favorite band is The Cooters!" — Ben Jones (actor known as "Cooter Davenport" on "The Dukes of Hazzard" TV show)

External links

* [http://www.TheCooters.com The Cooters Official webpage]
* [http://www.myspace.com/thecooters The Cooters Myspace page]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:qramqj2qojta~T00 The Cooters info at AllMusic.com]
* [http://www.profaneexistence.com Profane Existence Records webpage]
* [http://www.tbonesrecords.com T-Bones Records webpage]