Job_for_a_cowboy

Job for a Cowboy is a deathcore/death metalhttp://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/47434/job-for-a-cowboy-genesis/ Job for a Cowboy – Genesis review @ Popmatters band, based in Glendale, Arizona. They started as a deathcore group, but evolved into a predominantly death metal sound.Chad Bowar. Job For A Cowboy - Genesis review @ About.com: Heavy Metal. Retrieved on 2007-09-23. “Job For A Cowboy\'s sound has evolved from deathcore to straight ahead death metal. Also they are strongly against the "Scene" movement.”

Biography

The name Job For A Cowboy originated when Jonny Davy and Ravi Bhadriraju stated in an interview that it started off as a joke in high school, and the name just stayed with them.

After their 2004 demo,Information about Demo Job for a Cowboy released their debut EP Doom in 2005, to generally positive reviews. See for example the reviews on : Metal Coven, The Music Edge, Metal Storm, Metal News, or BloodchamberMetal Observer gave a more critical review of the band performance It was originally released on King of the Monsters records, but a larger record label spotted the band and signed them, and the album was re-released on their current record label, Metal Blade Records, in 2006 with a bonus track.Information on re-release of Doom After being signed, Andrew Arcurio left the band and was replaced by Bobby Thompson. Elliot Sellers also left the group after completing the writing and recording process for their Metal Blade debut, Genesis; he was replaced by Jon Rice during the YouTube tryouts.Guitar World: July 2007: Desert Storm Genesis, was released on May 15, 2007.metalcentre webzine

In June 2007, the band attended Download 07 in Donington, UK. In July, they played on Sounds of the Underground 2007 alongside Chimaira, Shadows Fall, GWAR, Amon Amarth, Darkest Hour, The Acacia Strain, The Devil Wears Prada, Goatwhore, Every Time I Die, Heavy Heavy Low Low, and The Number Twelve Looks Like You.Sounds of the Underground In October/November, Job for a Cowboy co-headlined the 2007 Radio Rebellion Tour, teaming up with Behemoth, Gojira and Beneath The Massacre.Radio Rebellion Tour

Recent news

The band will be featured on the Gigantour 2008 North American tour with headliners Megadeth, Children of Bodom, In Flames and High on Fire. They will also take part in the Gigantour UK tour with Megadeth and Evile. In addition, they have been confirmed for both Download Festival[http://www.downloadfestival.co.uk/lineup/index.aspx Download 08 and Wacken Open Air 2008.[http://www.wacken.com/en/woa2008/main-bands/billing-2008/ Wacken Open Air

Members

Current members

• Jonny Davy - vocals (2004–present)
• Ravi Bhadriraju - guitar (2004–present)
• Brent Riggs - bass, backing vocals (2005–present)
• Bobby Thompson - guitar (2006–present)
• Jon "The Charn" Rice - drums (2007–present)[1]New drummer arrives

Past members

• Andrew Arcurio - guitar (2004–2006)
• Elliott Sellers - drums (2004–2006) (now in The Faceless)
• Chad Staples - bass (2004) appeared on the demo
• Andy Rysdam - drums (2004) appeared on the demo
• Derrik Nunez - guitar (2004) appeared on the demo
• Matt Loberg - ambient electronics (2004) (now in solo project Geiger Retort)

Discography

Studio albums

References

[2]

External links

• Official Website
• Metal Blade entry
• Myspace page for the band
• Purevolume page for the band
• SMNnews.com - Ravi Bhadriraju, Guitars (interview)

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