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Cojoba
12+ albums
punkCrusthardcore punkfemale vocalistshardcore
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Cojoba is a hardcore/punk band formed in August 1995 in Carolina, Puerto Rico. The original line-up was Taína- vocals; Javier- bass; and Gilbert- guitar. Back then, the band did not have a drummer, it had a drum machine instead, which Javier programmed. This wasn't the members' first experience in a band. Javier and Gilbert were both also members of Sham Pain, possibly the first ever crossover hardcore band in Puerto Rico, and Taína had joined her first band, Psycore, when she was 15. Cojoba released its first demo cassette, "Espíritu de Punk," in 1996. The band itself took care of producing it. Javier did the recording and mixing, Taína did the artwork and Gilbert made sure some indie record stores in different areas of Puerto Rico carried it. But the band never depended on stores to distribute their music. The band also set up a small merch distribution outfit, Anaconda Records, where they sell not only Cojoba's music, but also help distribute other bands' material. Later on, Gilbert leaves the band and Taína and Javier produce the next demo cassette, "Vienen por Nosotros," by themselves. This cassette was released in 1999 and had more politically oriented lyrics. In 2001, Cojoba released its first CD, "Jugando con Fuego." This CD introduced a human drummer --and Sham Pain alumnus-- Bebe, to the band. Rolin, Javier's youngest brother, also joined the band as its bassist and Javier switched to playing guitar. Bebe and Rolin gave Cojoba a more thrash metal sound, which was
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