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The Cooters

Rock band from Oxford, MS · formed 1993

The Cooters are a rock trio from Oxford, Mississippi, that has been touring since the early 1990s. The group blends punk and metal styles with a Southern flavor, often addressing social and political themes in their lyrics. They are known for their loud, high-octane performances and have released music on independent labels such as Profane Existence and T-Bones Records.

Automated summary by BandSlate from the band's website and Last.fm.

The Cooters photo
Photo from the public record
Shows on record
3
Rooms played
3
Cities
3
Releases
11
Last show
May 17, 2003Meridian Underground Music

About

The Cooters is a band from Oxford, MS, formed in 1993, tagged punk rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2001 to 2003, across 3 rooms in 3 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

3 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20011 show
  2. 20021 show
  3. 20031 show
Show history
DateVenue
May 17, 2003Meridian Underground Music · MeridianHeadlinerwith Ditch
Feb 23, 2002The Splash · MobileHeadlinerwith Ditch, Dysrhythmia
Dec 7, 2001The Spot · MemphisHeadlinerwith D.o.s.e

Where they play

3 rooms in 3 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Memphis1 show
  • Meridian1 show
  • Mobile1 show

Live history

3 shows on record
Shows counted
3
First on record
Dec 2001
Latest on record
May 2003

Shows per year

  1. 20011
  2. 20021
  3. 20031

Top rooms

  • Meridian Underground Music, Meridian · 1
  • The Splash, Mobile · 1
  • The Spot, Memphis · 1

Top cities

  • Meridian, ID · 1
  • Mobile, AL · 1
  • Memphis, TN · 1

Often on the bill with: Dysrhythmia

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

11 releases, 1995–2011
  • A Soundtrack For The Apocalypse Vol. 1

    2011

  • Profane Existence #57 Sampler

    2008

  • Profane Existence #56 Sampler

    2008

  • Chaos or Bust

    2006 · Album

  • Happy Bastards/The Cooters

    2006

  • Bustin Loose

    2005

  • Chaos Or Bust

    2005

  • Punk Metal

    2005

  • The Moon Will Rise Again

    2002 · Album

  • Invasion Of The Cooters

    1996

  • Crusty (The South Will Burn Again!) / I Don't Know!

    1995

Lineup

No current lineup on record.

Former

  • Brad Boatright · guitar

Airplay

No airplay on record.

Lineup history

4 members on record
  • Brad Boatrightguitar1994–1996
  • Gentry Webbtenure unknown
  • Mike Namoratotenure unknown
  • Newt Rayburntenure unknown

Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.

Members also play in: From Ashes Rise (via Brad Boatright)

Members' earlier bands: Deathreat (via Brad Boatright)

Shares members with: 1 Last Chance (via Newt Rayburn), Frecuencia De Muerte (via Brad Boatright), Lebanon (via Brad Boatright), Midnight (via Brad Boatright), Nightmare On Sesame Street (via Gentry Webb), No Parade (via Brad Boatright), Pissed (via Newt Rayburn), Warcry (via Brad Boatright) and 1 more

Photos, art and posters

The Cooters — Photo
Photo — commons

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
The Cooters on Last.fmArtist facts
The Cooters on DiscogsArtist facts
SongkickShow history
commonsPhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.