Cougar: debuts Law on February 20
Cougar is releasing their debut album on February 20, a full length instrumental album called Law. The album was released digitally on iTunes and Emusic in April of `06, and has begun to gather praise in magazines and blogs. Cougar is touring in January and February in the Midwest and West Coast, promoted through Pitch Perfect PR (Asthmatic Kitty, Merge Records).
Members of the band include Trent Johnson, Dan Venne, D.H. Skogen, Aaron Sleator, and Todd Hill. Mixing elements of styles together to form what they call Emergency Rock, "each song is a collage of voices constantly interacting and evolving one another. Shape shifting melodies, vast sonic canvases, dense, raw, electronic, organic, found-percussion and driven sounds resonate throughout."
Law is being released on a Madison, Wisconsin artist organization/label called The Layered Arts Collective. Musicians, writers, poets, and various forms of artists have came together to support each other's creative works. Books are being published, and music is being released through Layered Music. Members of the organization hold educational classes for high school students in the Madison area to encourage growth in the artistic community.
Cougar on:
iTunes | Emusic | Amazon | Hype Machine | Elbo.ws | SeeqPod
Cougar tour dates:
Jan. 23 – Lacrosse, WI – The Warehouse – w/ Sometime Tomorrow
Jan. 24 – Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock – w/ Kid Dakota, Ice Palace
Jan. 25 – Chicago, IL – Empty Bottle – w/ Them,Roaringtwenties, Unicycle Loves You
Jan. 26 – Kalamazoo, MI – Kraftbrau – w/ Phil Barry, Matt Gross
Jan. 27 – New York, NY – Tonic – w/ Gold Streets, Pete Robbins & Centric
Jan. 28 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop – w/ Home & Garden
Jan. 29 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon – w/ The Optimistic
Jan. 30 – Iowa City, IA – The Picador – w/ The Western Front
Jan. 31 – Lincoln, NE – The Zoo Bar
Feb. 1 – Lawrence, KS – Jackpot Music Hall – w/ The Belles, Cavaliers
Feb. 2 – Albquerque, NM – The Launchpad – w/ The Build, Alaska in Winter
Feb. 3 – Tucson, AZ – Plush – w/ Sain Roschach
Feb. 4 – Los Angeles, CA – Knitting Factory – w/ The Baby Mammals, Lyra
Feb. 5 – San Francisco, CA – 12 Galaxies – w/ Fiction Like Candy, Customer
Feb. 6 – Portland, OR – Towne Lounge – w/ Gingerbread Patriots, Pink Snowflakes
Feb. 7 – Seattle, WA – Nectar