Artist description Cold Cranking Amps make a distinctive brand of groove-based noise that falls somewhere in the netherworld between grunge and boogie. Between death metal and lounge jazz. Prog-rock and punk. Polka and merengue. Whatever.Thundering yet melodic, unpredictable yet accessible, confoundingly intricate yet viscerally satisfying, it's chops rock played with a decidedly punk attitude.

Music Style Loud, heavy, heady and hyperkinetic

Musical Influences Soundgarden, Jawbox, Rollins Band, Babe the Blue Ox , King Crimson, Yes, Rush, Kings X, Van Halen, Alice in Chains

Similar Artists Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Rollins Band, Babe the Blue Ox, Tool

Artist History Formed in March 1995 and renamed in January 1997 after we discovered some jokers in NYC already using our original name, Furious George. Brent Langley replaced original drummer John Seals in November 1997.

Group Members Dennis Asher (guitar, lead vocals), Jeff Hovendon (bass guitar, backing vocal), Brent Langley (drums, percussion, backing vocals)

Instruments guitar/bass/drums -- yer basic power trio

Albums Anxiety Blanket (1999), cue stick leg trick (1998), Cold Cranking Amps (1997), furious george (1995)

Press Reviews "Splitting their allegiance between mainstream Prog-Metal a la Tool and the less obvious references of self-policing Indie acts like Karate and Jawbox, Cold Cranking Amps are at once catchy, percussive, and technical." - Kelly Bauman, listen.com"kick-ass... reminded me of fIREhOSE on coke giving Jane's Addiction the beat down." -- Lick Magazine

Additional Info NEW t-shirts now available featuring the snazzy new logo (genuine Narrow Guy handwriting)

Location Minneapolis, MN - USA

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