Band History
Even though Cooler played guitar in the early days of Xbxrx, he now spends most of his time as the lead singer. Since becoming established in February 1998 the band has released dozens of singles and two full lengths: 2000's Gop Ist Minee (5RC/ Tapes Records) and the highly anticipated 2005 follow up Sixth in Sixes (Polynvinyl Records).
In the late nineties, Hawnay Troof was started, an electronic based solo act, releasing "Who Likes Ta?" (Retard Disco, 2001), Get Up:Resolution: Love! (Retard Disco, 2003), Man On My Bak (Deleted Art, 2004), and 2005's critically acclaimed Community (Retard Disco). The band has since built up a long list of collaborators and guest including Drew Daniel (Matmos, Soft Pink Truth), Jenny Hoyston (Paradise Island, Erase Errata), Brendan Fowler (BARR), Mika Miko, 900 Dixxx, and Allison Wolfe (Bratmobile, Cold Cold Hearts, Partyline).
On the side he was a co-founder of Modern Reveries (2004) and Kit (2003) of which he spends his time as a drummer and songwriter.
Cooler has also worked on many smaller projects over the years, including Double Rainbow (with Chris Cohen (Deerhoof), Ed Rodrigez (Gorge Trio), and Steve Touchton (also of Xbxrx)), Hott Ass Sex Bomb (with Janelle Hessig and Brontez Pernell), Baby Truth Lied (also with Allison Wolfe), New Robot Theory and countless others.
In August 2008 Vice drummed in the Boredoms 88 Boadrum which took place at the La Brea Tarpits. At a live show a week later he was a guest percussionist for the LA noise band Sissey Spacek. In 2009 he became the live drummer for The Raincoats and Chicks On Speed.
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