Striking Sound Of The Cobras CD

The Cobras
Striking Sound Of The Cobras CD

Rock 'n' Roll has permeated all aspects of British life over the last 70 years, and it wasn't just the American artists that caught the attention of the record buying public.
There was plenty of home-grown talent too, such as Cliff and The Shadows, Johnny Kidd and the Pirates and Billy Fury who all tried to emulate their American heroes.
Bristol four-piece band The Cobras, formed in the early 1960s, were no exception.
Through hard work and perseverance, The Cobras reached a level of musicianship that enabled them to credibly cover many of the hits of the day as well as performing their own material.
Luckily they had the foresight to record for posterity many of their rehearsal, live performances, and very limited self-financed studio time.
Listening to the 14 tracks contained on this CD some 50 years later, is a real treat.
Compositions from household names such as Chuck Berry, Bruce Welch, Little Richard and Duane Eddy sound as good today as they did when they were first performed all those years ago
Their superb composition Ghoulash could easily have been included on any Shadows album or film soundtrack of the day.
The Cobras were never going to topple The Shadows from their exalted position, but with a little bit of luck, encouragement and guidance who knows what they might have achieved.