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CORD

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Austin, TX

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“With his slow drawing of every syllable, frontman Cord Carpenter seems to challenge The Wallflowers' Jakob Dylan to a singoff. While most bands that replicate the past fail due to unoriginality, CORD, with their expressive lyrics and simple beats, creates a new space. Heartache and bitterness never sounded so good.” Hyperactive Music Magazine

“When I don't like a CD, I can tell you about a million reasons why it didn't impress me. But when I adore a CD, like Seguin-based band CORD's self-titled EP, I am usually so smitten that I'm at a loss for words. Though reminiscent of current vocalists like Jason Wade (Lifehouse), Cord Carpenter, the band's namesake and lead vocalist, has a memorably distinctive melodic growl. The music itself is in the same vein as pop rock powerhouse like Creed and Collective Soul, but less grandiose, and like Matchbox Twenty, but more inspired.” INSITE Magazine

“CORD is one of the most original sounding bands I have heard in some time. They have a UK tone with an American rock swagger. They are solid, energetic musicians with a desire to actually make it out of the pool and into the "A" lineup with acts that all have that certain something that will carry them far beyond the Texas bar rounds.” Gypsy Wind Ent.

In a world where music is accepted as a means of emotional control, there will be many artists who stand out as leaders of their particular cause. While many tend to lean more towards betrayal or misfortune to get their point across, few tend to share the fact that they ride a fence of belief in spirituality and love in a true form. Few possess the desire to question what is real in their own heart and soul before they lead the listener down their own path of conviction.
Enter a songwriter on the verge of finding himself… a band on the verge of finding its cause… in an industry on the verge of losing its soul.
When you hear a front-man like Cord Carpenter sing of his trials and tribulations you can’t help but recognize each emotion that aided to the songwriting. The music was created as a form of release of emotional control, but is received by his fans as emotional support. While each song can vary from the most positive of feeling to the most delicate, you can’t help but take away something thought provoking, honest and pure.
Carpenter’s musical journey started out in a small college town in central Texas. A desire to take his songwriting to the stage put him in the midst of musicians who were drawn to the sound and to the message. Soon after, Cord the musician became CORD the band. While Carpenter’s southern-influenced songwriting is often compared to the likes of Jakob Dylan (Wallflowers), Chris Martin (Coldplay), and Dave Groll (Foo Fighters), his inspirations span the gamut from Jackson Browne to Neil Young, The Who to Iain Anderson, and Bruce Hornsby to Johnny Cash. CORD surrounds this songwriting with the rhythm section’s smooth but intense low-end flow of bassist Chris Brown and drummer Johnny Villarreal. The sultry experimental guitar of Robert Garcia tops off the sound with just enough flavor to help guide the listener back to Carpenter’s yearning vocals.

CORD will be releasing their second full-length album, "Songs For Your Season" in 2007...

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