Elliott Cohn
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | INDIE
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Do You Know … the Underdawgs?
By André Mouton
Who:
With members from the Cosmic Sweat Society, the Neville Brothers and alumni from Rebirth Brass Band and Big Sam’s Funky Nation, the Underdawgs possess a fine pedigree. The rhythm section features Elliot Cohn on guitar, bassist Kenny Green, and drummer Willie Green—no relation to Kenny. Throw in pianist/organist Mike Burkart and a horn section of Shamarr Allen on trumpet and tenor saxman Flee, and what have you got? Says Cohn: “the sound of the new New Orleans.”
Where:
OffBeat First Friday party February 2 at Ray’s Room.
Why:
Ever since Cohn gave Allen some Dramamine on the first Jam Cruise, the two have wanted to collaborate. It took them several years, but the Underdawgs are the result and they don’t want to be thought of as just another New Orleans group. “We’re mixing a lot of styles,” says Cohn. “There are elements of hip-hop, overtones of reggae and Latin—but the predominant sound is funky rock. We have lots of improv, and everybody is an exceptionally good soloist.”
They’re not afraid of onstage experimentation, either. The horns might use electronic effects, Allen might rap a few verses and, according to Cohn, “you’re never going to see the same show twice.” The bottom line? “If you like aggressive rock, you’ll love this group. But if you love the Meters—you will still love this group.”
What You Need to Know: Their first album will be out by Jazz Fest. As for the band name, Cohn hints at its meaning. “None of us went to music school,” he says. “None of us are trained musicians.”
Published February 2007, OffBeat Louisiana Music & Culture Magazine, Volume 20, No. 2.
- Offbeat Magazine
"Elliott Cohn's Cosmic Sweat Society lays down an aggressive funk sound that has the map of New Orleans painted all over it" - Live Review:by Floyd Falcon
"Elliott Cohn's Cosmic Sweat Society lays down an aggressive funk sound that has the map of New Orleans painted all over it" - Live Review:by Floyd Falcon
"Elliott Cohn's guitar playing is a cut above,and should be experienced by all" - Live Review:by Floyd Falcon
"Elliott Cohn's guitar playing is a cut above,and should be experienced by all" - Live Review:by Floyd Falcon
Discography
"The Stem" (CD)
"It's Time" (CD)
.... avaliable at elliottcohn.com
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Bio
Elliott's roots are in blues and funk, but rock, reggae, hip hop, country, jazz, pop, and just about everything else find its way into his ears...Elliott has shared the stage with blues legends: Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, Albert Collins,Lucky Peterson,Big Daddy Kinsey,Gate Mouth Brown, and Johnny G. Lyon... As well as "jam bands" like Galactic, JJ Grey and Mo Fro,George Clinton and the P-Funk all-stars,The Lee Boys,Yo Mamma's Big Fat Booty Band, G.Love and Special Sauce, Perpetual Groove, Col. Bruce Hampton,and Members of Jefferson Airplane,and The Grateful Dead...
Elliott has also created a strong presence on the New Orleans music scene as a guitarist/singer/producer, and has preformed and or recorded with many of the city's top musicians, including members of: The Neville Brothers, The Meters,The Radiators, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Rebirth Brass Band, The Hot 8 Brass Band, The Soul Rebels, Papa Grows Funk, Walter "Wolfman" Washington, Juice, Joe Krown, The Batiste Family, and many others...
Always playing and singing from his gut Elliott Cohn gives it all... EVERY TIME!!!
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