Cobalt & the Hired Guns

 Cobalt & the Hired Guns is about love and guts, energy and enthusiasm – refusing to pretend they aren’t having fun.The repertoire for this band from Chicago has been described as Americana, Folk Punk, Pop, or just Good Ol’ Fashioned Rock n’ Roll. They’ve been compared to The Hold Steady, The Clash, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, The Fratellis, Frightened Rabbit, Backyard Tire Fire, and “Wilco on Xanax covering The Clash”Cobalt & the Hired Guns plays at venues and clubs all over Chicago, including the Metro, Schuba’s, Cubby Bear, Double Door, and Subterranean with bands such as State Radio, I Fight Dragons, Josh Ritter, Baby Teeth, Dashboard Confessional and Big D and the Kids’ Table to name just a few.Their first album, Jump the Fence, was released as a carbon neutral project in 2008.The second album, Everybody Wins! was released in June of 2012 to a much acclaimed homecoming show at the Metro. The record features punky Americana inspired songs with instrumentation including not only the typical band setup but also a full horn section, string section, keyboard, steel guitar, and Moog synthesizer.A follow up EP to the last album is currently being planned out with recording to begin in the fall of 2013.

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