Artist description The only band ever to tour one-to-one via phone(sponsored by AT&T). The 800 University Open Door concert series was a huge suckcess as well. All material is obtained thru first-take improvisation. Special thanks to King Cobra & The Weather Channel.

Music Style Rock, folk, comedy, spoken word, freestyle, surreal, literal, prank phone calls, muzac, lounge, philosophical soliloquy, hysterical, deep

Musical Influences Beck, Counting Crows, Ben Folds Five, Beatles, Barenaked Ladies, Bob Dylan, Genesis, R.E.M., Elvis Costello, Weezer, Adam Sandler, orchestral, jazz, lounge, Radiohead, Pink Floyd, Paul Schaffer, marching band

Similar Artists Beck, Counting Crows, Ben Folds Five, Beatles, Bob Dylan, Genesis, R.E.M., Elvis Costello, Weezer, Adam Sandler

Artist History After being reunited as half-brothers on the Jerry Springer Show in 1994, Diablo & Ranchero found themselves at separate colleges & later as roommates at Illinois State. After the improvised "Get Crack" sessions of 1997, Cognito began to develop as a sideshow. Hit singles have included "Good Morning Muffins," "Superstar," & "Maintenance Man." A tour of the Midwest occurs this December. Now let's all go drink some real firkin' ale!

Group Members El Diablo--guitars, keyboards, basses, drums, percussion, accordian, computersEl Ranchero--vocals, guitars, car horn, tasty tasty hi-hat work, lyrical majority

Instruments All, but most unplugged sessions feature guitar & vocals

Albums Demo: The Get Crack Sessions (1997), Big Red Good Balloon (1998), Live at Martha's Treehouse Lounge (1999 bootleg), This K-mart Life (1999 bootleg), upcoming 2000 release (working title: The Legend of Matt Bedore)

Location Normal, IL - USA

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