No One Presents: The Cops, The Dangits, Violent Fiasco

In early 2004, John Randolph and Michael Jaworski were at a crossroads with their jointly fronted, Nuggets-informed pop band, Hello From Waveland. They had lost their drummer to a snow boarding accident and had no permanent bass player. A solid replacement was found when Randolph reconnected with college pal David Weeks, who had been drumming in a handful of projects after leaving his co-founding role in noise-rock purveyors Kinski in 2002. After much deliberation, the band felt that its new sound and direction required a new name. Their influences ran the gamut from the Kinks to the Clash, from the Buzzcocks to Richard Hell, and incorporated elements of dub, reggae, and a pinch of Gang of Four-inspired battery. Rechristened as The Cops, they went directly to Johns basement and recorded 10 songs in 3 days.

Garage / Punk / Rock