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Coma in Algiers

we kiss your mother with that mouth

About Me


one day Killshire & Archbold were listening to the Electric Eels and were full of disgust & joy for their lack of talent; they armed themselves with cymbals, synths and large amps and, in the summer of 2001 in the fine city of Austin, called themselves Coma in Algiers. despite the arrival of the police and the threats to the public, this partnership lasted until Archbold decided to sell all the equipment for his disastrous move to NYC. Killshire followed soon after, much to the same results. second verse same as the first. in 2005, they decided to revive their need to scare the neighbors. with three new additions in Esteban, Johnny, and Jefe, the die was cast and in 2006 the band started playing around town. after a year of sweaty shows, a busted truck (now officially dead, rip) and lots of Lonestar, an album was recorded in the summer of 2007 and released fall of the same year. unfortunately, Esteban, everyone's favorite drummer, decided it was time to seek his heritage & fortunes on the plains of Spain. we wish him well. Cramer stepped into the role with aplomb, and like a bad sitcom we carried on into the new season. 2008 looks to be the year we display the utmost in wanton disregard for wanton disregard.

Johnny smells like foot odor, stale sex, and self-absorption.

Jefe bought a two seat car to permanently get out of hauling his big ass amp.

Cramer beats the drums faster and harder than a blues musician does his own lady.
Killshire has the fire of a six-day-old one pound dead and bloated sewer rat in his belly.

Archbold gnomic gnostic golliard gallionic gueux giaour glutton gadling geason gutsy gestour gilbertian green girn gynotikolobomassophile.

we are COMA IN ALGIERS

around the middle of June 2007, we staggered into the studio to pound out the hits in hi-fi.

the album THIS IS YOUR JUSTICE out NOW!!!
Austin Chronicle review

Austin American-Statesman mention

Austin Sound review

Austinist review


you can hear tracks at our LastFM page .

Email us if you want a CD or anything else that comes to mind.


My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/18/2005
Band Website: comainalgiers.com
Band Members:

Archbold- keys/vocals/bass
Killshire- keys/vocals
Johnny- guitar/vocals/drums
Jefe- bass/keys
Cramer- drums/vocals

former members: Esteban (drums)

"Trojan Horse" (@ Scoot Inn, Austin TX) ..
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"Where's the Party?" (@ Scoot Inn, Austin TX) ..
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"Why Why Why" (@ Scoot Inn, Austin TX) ..
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"Sex Money Death" (by Jenny L.)

Influences: 1970s Cleveland; early American hardcore; the Birthday Party; Robert Blake; Charles Bukowski; Butthole Surfers; Cabaret Voltaire; the Fall; Flipper; Alfred Jarry; krautrock; Lonestar; Merzbow; Mickey's; Mission of Burma; Modern Lovers; no wave; Public Image Limited; the Screamers; Suicide; Swell Maps; Unwound; Washington (president, state & city)
Sounds Like: "synth-greased noise, baked and deep-fried" -- Audra Schroeder, Austin Chronicle

"weirdo-caveman thud-punk a la the Electric Eels" -- Joe Gross, Austin American-Statesman
"a bunch of drunk monkeys stuffed full of bad mushrooms" -- overheard at a party
"that's a lot of anxiety to handle on a normal basis... that poor bastard!" -- Paul Ford, Associate Editor, Harper's Magazine
"Coma in Algiers makes Seattle '90s grunge sound like Strawberry Shortcake." -- austin.com
"If there is an edge to be found, Coma in Algiers sharpens it at every turn. " -- Doug Freeman, Austin Sound


"Given the trashy, just-on-the-cusp-of-disintegrating volatility of their recorded output, they deserve credit just for staying together for as long as they have..." -- Matthew DeWitt, Austinist
Record Label: none
Type of Label: None

My Blog

footage of 3 October MMVIII show

3 October MMVIII we played at the Scoot Inn for Stacy Algiers' birthday with You Make Engine, ELV!S and Cartright. below is footage of our set, courtesy of Jenny L. she has also made a couple of video...
Posted by Coma in Algiers on Mon, 20 Oct 2008 01:56:00 PST

Emotions III (the final chapter?)

 Archbold had enough.  Several attempts to turn off his emotions had only left him even more pissed off and/or violent.  It was time for the surgery that would do the trick for good.&nb...
Posted by Coma in Algiers on Thu, 07 Aug 2008 05:18:00 PST

will he finally do it?

archbold was not to be deterred in his quest to become a human robot.  he chose last friday to finally be the day where he attempted to once more become devoid of human emotion.  unfortunate...
Posted by Coma in Algiers on Fri, 02 May 2008 12:10:00 PST

some post-SXSW 2008 notes by archbold

thanks to all who made it to our show at SXSW. personally, i prefer venues with sticky floors, smoke and that chick that talks really loud in the back so that you learn about her bad night at the Hole...
Posted by Coma in Algiers on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:35:00 PST

another archbold near-quarterly review

twenty-first show (12 January MMVIII): Carousel Lounge w/ Monkeytown, Magic Jewels and Elv!s. last minute addition, we can't wait to be ready. Monkeytown a pop-punk three; Ginsberg beard & spectacles;...
Posted by Coma in Algiers on Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:54:00 PST

Good bye, Truck (a Killshire tribute)

Truck, the aptly named official wheels of Coma in Algiers, has met an undignified, sorry death.  She was old though, and had lived a full, somewhat dignified life until her last few years when Ki...
Posted by Coma in Algiers on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 03:59:00 PST

Killshires End of Year Thoughts

more shows.  wish more girls.  more shit.  more shit indeed.  goodbye to esteban.  hello to cramer.  some positive attention.  beer down the pants.  good year f...
Posted by Coma in Algiers on Wed, 26 Dec 2007 09:16:00 PST

archbold’s post-Esteban near-year review

fifteenth show (23 June MMVII): Mohawk w/ This Dog's A Lion, Dialog Box and Communal Death Duck. finally a show with TDAL; play epic & hard; do my favorite song, that one about your god; Arceri's hair...
Posted by Coma in Algiers on Wed, 07 Nov 2007 12:37:00 PST

Killshire's Reccolections of Monday

Killshire, Archbold, Johnny, and Esteban were watching the Laugh-a-Lympics on the USA Network on Monday morning when Jefe called.  Apparently some pimp had moved into his neighborhood and had set...
Posted by Coma in Algiers on Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:20:00 PST

Famous Dead and Living authors' CIA Mid-Year in Review

Some famous living and dead authors have written in to weigh in on Coma in Algiers' 1st half of 2007, show-by-show: 01/27/07: The Limelight / San Antonio: Charles Dickens: "Twas late in the glimmerin...
Posted by Coma in Algiers on Sat, 23 Jun 2007 03:18:00 PST