There are no medals giving out for parallel parking. If there were I would have them all. My parking skills are unparalleled.

Paul Cobb

Hey friends,

Well, just a quick update from The Cobbs. The Cobb recording studio has been quite busy lately. Paul Cobb and myself have just finished recording an amazing record by Philadelphia's very own GILDON WORKS. Keep you eye out for that one. Also, just completed an incredible ep for The Levee Drivers. Look out for that one as well.

With the change in weather, it is now time to start recording the next Cobbs record. A few blueprints, sketches, and sounds are already in the works. At the moment, a few titles may include?????... Lift, Unchain those Chains, The Light, A Child in You, Never Know, The Same, & New Fire.

We will keep you all updated.

Ryan Cobb

"The next big thing in America: a dishevelled psychedelic rock family who wander about in dark clothes, distortion in their jeans pockets and sunshine in their minds. A rock caravan. Groups like The Cobbs are part of it and they head off on tour together to swap adrenaline. In "Sing the Deathcapades" you can hear The Beatles’ "Revolver" wrapped in dark, psychedelic smoke. An extraordinary sensation."
4/5 (album of the week)
Giov – www. indieforbunnies. com

" We would like to announce that our drummer, Chris Coello, has unveiled his new band: Sunshine Recorder. In Sunshine Recorder, Chris trades in the drums for guitar and vocals. Well, at least its that way on stage, for Chris pretty much does most of the recording and playing by himself. However, the first round of live shows features Paul Cobb and Ryan Cobb keepin the tight jams as the rhythm section, along with good friend Michael Prince whipping out sweet licks on the guitar. Please do visit Sunshine Recorders Myspace page, check out the tunes, and become a friend.



Sunshine Recorder


Love,

The Cobbs"

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Spin.com                            June 21, 2007

The Cobbs

Who? Although Paul and Ryan Cobb -- the two main songwriters and vocalists of Philly rock group The Cobbs -- aren't actually brothers, they have known each other (and played music together) since high school. After cycling through a few different band names and members, they formed the Cobbs with Ryan Smith (guitar, keyboards), Maxwell Lee (bass), and Chris Coello (drums). The group supported Black Rebel Motorcycle Club during a recent ..:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />U.S. tour and won over audiences with their spirited live performances; now they're back with the self-produced Sing the Deathcapades.

What's the Deal? Themes of late night debauchery and morning after reflection run throughout Sing the Deathcapades, an album that blends lively '60s guitar pop with thundering psych rock. The Led Zeppelin-inspired "Say You Never Knew Me" tells the story of a pill-popping female and opens with a bluesy guitar riff reminiscent of the Stone Roses' "Love Spreads." "I'm gonna hold your hand, never let go," Cobb sings on the peppy "When the Morning Comes," a hopeful song about new love framed by martial drums and jangly guitars.

Fun Fact: Paul and Ryan played under the moniker Ty Cobb for a while -- until the baseball great's estate threatened legal action. CHRISTINE RICHMOND

Now Hear This:
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On the Web:
The Cobbs at MySpace
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www.thetripwire.com/reviews/2006/11/29/sing-the-deathcapades

11/26/06 TheTripWire

The Cobbs
Sing The Deathcapades (Unsigned)

Following the history of The Cobbs takes a bit of a roadmap. This unsigned Philadelphia-based group began as Ty Cobb, a fitting name for a band with members named Ryan Cobb and Paul Cobb. It comes as no surprise that the estate of the legendary baseball player from which the band's name was taken took legal action against our indie musicians, forcing the band to change their moniker to Mad Action.

After two releases under the Ty Cobb name and several as Mad Action, they took a couple of years off to complete their latest collection of rock greatness, Sing The Deathcapades. Just to add another new direction on the band's map, they changed names once again, this time to The Cobbs. Their current incarnation includes Ryan and Paul Cobb, along with Chris Coello, Maxwell Lee and Ryan Smith. Together they have recorded an album that has gone fairly unnoticed so far, which is unfortunate, as they deserve plenty of attention for this outstanding collection of tunes.

Quality garage rock rooted in psyche ain't easy to do, yet with "Lo Chey" they mash the sounds of the Brian Jonestown Massacre with the UK pop sensibility of The Kinks. Add in a bit of psyche guitar and there you have it. They turn up the organs for a BRMC-rocker on "Say You Never Knew Me." It is dark, a little nasty and easily one of the best tracks on this album. The clouds part a bit, letting some sunny pop into the mix on "Don't Walk," featuring one of the catchiest choruses I've heard in a while. The infectious melody combined with the slightly Middle Eastern guitars is almost like Jason Falkner meets Kula Shaker after listening to a marathon of The Doors. Is your head spinning yet?

The harmony-filled "Go" is another favorite on Sing The Deathcapades. This indie-rock gem should make all the blog kids spazzing out over Ferraby Lionheart beam as this one flows through your headphones. "When The Morning Comes" for some reason or another makes me think of some of the finer moments on Ben Lee's Breathing Tornados. I admit that is a strange comparison, but there is something about the vocal melody that makes it pop into my head every single time I hear it. Maybe I'm simply losing my mind.

The darkness comes back with a vengeance on "Climb On Top," a song musically sleazy enough to pull off such a title. If you dig BRMC and the Brian Jonestown Massacre, you will want to give these guys a listen ASAP. They are streaming the entire album on their website, so put on your headphones and give them a listen.