Cobra Starship

Cobra Starship
Cobra Starship performing at Warped Tour on June 20, 2008
Background information
Origin	New York City, New York, U.S.
Genres	Dance-pop alternative dance synthpop pop punk Rock music
Years active	2006–2015
Labels	Decaydance, Fueled by Ramen
Associated acts	Leighton Meester Midtown Sabi Humble Beginnings This Is Ivy League Gym Class Heroes Fall Out Boy The Academy Is... Panic! at the Disco B.o.B Pete Wentz
Website	cobrastarship.com
Past members	Gabe Saporta Victoria Asher Nate Novarro Ryland Blackinton Alex Suarez Eric Halvorsen Andy Barr Elisa Schwartz

Cobra Starship was an American dance-pop band created by former Midtown bassist and lead vocalist Gabe Saporta in 2006 in New York City, New York. After writing and recording the band's debut album While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets as a solo project, Saporta enlisted guitarist Ryland Blackinton, bassist Alex Suarez, drummer Nate Novarro, and keytarist Victoria Asher, all of whom provide backing vocals.

Over ten years, Cobra Starship produced four albums and two Billboard Hot 100 top 10 singles. The group released its debut album, While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets in 2006, which contained the single "Snakes on a Plane (Bring It)". The band released its second album ¡Viva La Cobra! on October 23, 2007. Their third album, Hot Mess, was released on August 11, 2009. Their fourth and final album, "Night Shades" was released on August 30, 2011 in the US and October 28, 2011 in the UK.

Cobra Starship officially announced its dissolution on November 10, 2015.

Cobra Starship was formed in 2005 after Midtown bassist Gabe Saporta took a trip to the deserts of Arizona. During this time, Saporta went on a "vision quest", spending time with Native American tribes and smoking peyote. He began to create his vision for a new band, a melodic style of music heavily influenced by synthpop while angels are singing in the background and hip-hop. Upon returning home, Saporta rented a house in the Catskill Mountains and began writing what would become the band's debut album, While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets. He posted a parody response to Gwen Stefani's "Hollaback Girl" titled "Hollaback Boy" on Myspace. The song gained Saporta notoriety on the internet and he eventually signed to Decaydance Records, the label of his good friend and Fall Out Boy's bassist Pete Wentz.