Cobra Starship
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| Cobra Starship | |
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| Origin | New York, New York, USA |
| Genre(s) | Alternative rock Pop-punk Alternative dance |
| Years active | 2005-present |
| Label(s) | Decaydance Fueled by Ramen |
| Associated acts | Midtown |
| Website | CobraStarship.com |
| Members | |
| Gabe Saporta Alex Suarez Ryland Blackinton Victoria Asher Nate Novarro |
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| Former members | |
| Elisa Schwartz | |
Cobra Starship is an alternative rock band created by Midtown bassist/lead vocalist Gabe Saporta as a side project. They are perhaps best known for their songs "Bring It (Snakes on a Plane)" from their 2006 album While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets as well as "The City Is at War" and "Guilty Pleasure" from their 2007 album ¡Viva La Cobra!. The members of Cobra Starship, along with vocalist Saporta, include Victoria Asher (keytar), Ryland Blackinton (guitar), Alex Suarez (bass), and Nate Novarro (drums).
Gabe Saporta along with William Beckett of The Academy Is..., Travis McCoy of Gym Class Heroes, Maja Ivarsson of The Sounds, Nick Wheeler of The All-American Rejects (although Wheeler didn't appear in the video but played guitar) and Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy (as a cameo) were featured in a music video for the film Snakes on a Plane. The song, "Bring It (Snakes on a Plane)," was featured on the Snakes on a Plane: The Album, released on August 15, 2006.
Fall Out Boy vocalist and guitarist Patrick Stump makes a cameo appearance in the music video for "Send My Love to the Dance Floor, I'll See You in Hell (Hey Mr. DJ)". Stump also produced the newest Cobra Starship album, ¡Viva La Cobra!, which was released on October 23, 2007.[1]
On October 2, 2007 Cobra Starship released the single "Guilty Pleasure" from their second album ¡Viva La Cobra! According to the MySpace bulletin posted by the band, their new single can be heard on Absolutepunk.net on their artist page.
Later this year, they plan on recording a Spanish version of ¡Viva La Cobra! as well as making a dance remix EP, as said in an interview in the June 2008 issue of Alternative Press.
A new album is being made.
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[edit] Band members
[edit] Current
- Gabe Saporta - Lead Vocals
- Ryland Blackinton - Guitar, Backing Vocals
- Alex Suarez - Bass
- Nate Novarro - Drums
- Victoria Asher - Keytar
[edit] Former
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- 2006 — While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets (Decaydance Records) — #125 U.S. Billboard 200), #1 U.S. (Top Heatseekers)
- 2007 — ¡Viva La Cobra! (Decaydance Records) — #80 U.S. Billboard 200
[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. Mod. Rock | Album |
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| 2006 | "Bring It (Snakes on a Plane)" | - | 32 | While the City Sleeps.. |
| 2006 | "The Church of Hot Addiction" | - | - | While the City Sleeps.. |
| 2007 | "Send My Love to the Dancefloor, I'll See You In Hell (Hey Mister DJ)" | - | - | While the City Sleeps.. |
| 2007 | "The City Is at War" | - | - | ¡Viva La Cobra! |
| 2007 | "Guilty Pleasure" | - | - | ¡Viva La Cobra! |
[edit] Compilations
- Snakes on a Plane: The Album (2006, Decaydance Records/New Line Records)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Music From The Motion Picture (2007, Warner Music/Atlantic Records)
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Cobra Starship at MySpace
- Cobra Starship at Last.fm
- CSS Buzznet Tourblog
- Interview with Ryland Blackinton at SaintRockNRoll.com
- Ryland Blackinton's Interview at Armed&Ready
- Interview with PopZap
- Burning Stars Interview with Ryland - 2007
- Send My Love To The Dance Floor, I'll See You In Hell (Hey, Mister DJ!) review
- Cobra Starship France French fansite non-officiel
- Fansite
- Photos: Cobra Starship at the Pomona Glass House on 02/15/2008, part of The Really Really Ridiculously Good Looking Tour
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