Cog (band)
| Cog | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
| Genres | Progressive rock, alternative rock, math rock, alternative metal |
| Years active | 1998–2010, 2016–present |
| Labels | Difrnt Music National Recorder Little Samurai MGM Distribution |
| Associated acts |
Juice The Hanging Tree Floating Me, The Occupants |
| Website | cog.com.au |
| Members |
Flynn Gower Lucius Borich Luke Gower |
Cog are an Australian progressive rock band that formed in 1998. Their debut album, The New Normal, was nominated for Triple J's 2005 J Award. The band's music is influenced by Tool,Isis,Nina Simone,Bob Marley, Brett Student, Leftfield,Deftones and Helmet. The band went on to become one of the most successful independent bands in Australia.
Flynn Gower and Lucius Borich (the son of renowned Australian blues guitarist Kevin Borich) were friends at their Bondi high school in the 1980s. Borich being a drummer, and Flynn being a guitarist, they would occasionally jam. As their school careers finished, Borich formed the band Juice while Flynn formed the five-piece metal band The Hanging Tree, popular in the Sydney live circuit. In 1995, after the release of Juice's debut album, Borich left the band and joined The Hanging Tree. Shortly after the release of their debut, Borich left the band and the country, travelling to the United States to follow a career of session drumming. There Borich did session drumming for a large range of genres, writing songs on his guitar all the while. Flynn, in Sydney, wanted to form a band and contacted Lucius, eventually resulting in the formation of Cog.
Initially, the band was to form in the United States, but Borich chose to travel home. He'd find a disappointed Flynn, who had already sold all his gear in preparation for the move. The drum, bass, and guitar parts for what would become the Just Visiting EPs were recorded shortly after, in 1998, with Borich assuming bass duties. The vocals would be recorded two years later. To fill out the bass in live shows, Flynn recruited his brother Luke, formerly of the Sydney band Tax. After they formed this legitimate lineup, they toured aggressively, clocking up thousands of kilometres of weekly driving between Sydney and Melbourne.
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