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Good For Cows

About Me

Devin Hoff (Nels Cline Singers, Plays Monk, Xiu Xiu) and Ches Smith (Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant, Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog, Secret Chiefs 3) formed the duo Good for Cows in Oakland, CA in 1999 when no one else would show up for band practice. They have since released three full-length CDs with an emphasis on original tunes and improvisation: Good for Cows (2001, Evander Music), Less Than or Equal to (2003, Free Porcupine Society), and Bebop Fantasy (2004, Asian Man Records). Live dates at www.goodforcows.com and www.chessmith.com

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Member Since: 2/4/2005
Band Website: goodforcows.com or chessmith.com
Band Members: Ches Smith - Drums, Devin Hoff - Double Bass
Influences: Defiance, Minutemen, Hellstar, Slayer, Obituary, Kool Keith, Tribalistas, Ornette Coleman, Bikini Kill, Paul Chambers, the Coup, Philly Joe Jones, Baby Dodds, Bela Bartok, Vijay Iyer, Olivier Messiaen, Anthony Braxton, any bebop or post-bop track during a bass solo, Blowfly, Black Flag.
Sounds Like: free jazz music minus one
Record Label: Free Porcupine Society/Asian Man Records
Type of Label: Indie

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band info

Good for Cows is Devin Hoff (Nels Cline Singers, Odessa Chen) and Ches Smith (Trevor Dunn's Trio-Convulsant, Secret Chiefs 3, Theory of Ruin). It is a string bass and drumset duo. They have released...
Posted by Good For Cows on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST