Evil Cowards
{{Short description|American synth-pop band}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Evil Cowards
| image =
| origin = New York, U.S.
| genre = Synth-pop, alternative dance, dance-rock, new wave
| years_active = 2009–present
| label = Metropolis Records
| current_members = Tyler Spencer
Will Bates
| past_members =
| website = {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517062847/http://evilcowards.net/|date=2014-05-17|title=evilcowards.net}}
| associated_acts = Electric Six, Fall On Your Sword
}}
Evil Cowards is an American synth-pop band created by Tyler Spencer of Electric Six, and Will Bates of Fall On Your Sword.
History
= Formation and ''Covered in Gas'' (2009) =
{{Main|Covered in Gas}}
Evil Cowards was formed by Tyler Spencer (also known as Dick Valentine), lead singer of the rock band Electric Six, and William (Will) Bates, music composer and founder of the music production company Fall On Your Sword.{{Cite web|last=Cogill|first=Kevin|date=2009-08-21|title=The Love Pigs Are Here|url=http://antiquiet.com/reviews/2009/08/evil-cowards-covered-in-gas/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-07-25|website=Antiquiet|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Shaw|first=Ruben Lee|date=2019-03-29|title=Interview With 'Depraved' Composer Will Bates|url=https://www.pophorror.com/interview-with-depraved-composer-will-bates/|access-date=2020-07-25|website=PopHorror|language=en-US}}
Of Evil Cowards compared with Electric Six, Spencer stated that:
[Evil Cowards] is much more synth-pop in nature, in Electric Six we feature the electronic guitar.{{Cite web|last=Harrison|first=Flicky|date=2019-03-21|title=Electric 6 jet in to Swindon|url=https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/17519075.electric-6-jet-in-to-swindon/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-07-25|website=Swindon Advertiser|language=en}}The band released their debut album, Covered in Gas, with Metropolis Records in May 2009, shortly before the release of the sixth Electric Six album, KILL.{{Cite web|last=Lindsötrm|first=Patrik|date=2009-05-05|title=Review: Evil Cowards - Covered in Gas|url=https://www.brutalresonance.com/review/evil-cowards-covered-in-gas/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-07-25|website=Brutal Resonance|language=en}}
=''Moving Through Security'' (2010–2012)=
{{Main|Moving Through Security}}
A February 2012 news item on the Electric Six website, attributed to Dick Valentine, suggested that 2012 would see the release of the Evil Cowards' second album.{{cite web|title=State of the Six Address: It's Halftime in Electric Six|url=http://electric6.com|access-date=2019-08-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120205202316/http://electric6.com/|archive-date=2012-02-05|url-status=dead}} The album, titled Moving Through Security, was released in October that year. Unlike their debut, released by Metropolis Records, the band's second album was self-released without a record label.{{Cite web|title=Evil Cowards|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/1610316-Evil-Cowards|access-date=2020-07-25|website=Discogs|language=en}}
Also in October 2012, the band released a music video for the song "Bedford Avenue Wine Distributors", taken from Moving Through Security.{{Cite web|last=Cogill|first=Kevin|date=2012-10-24|title=Evil Cowards' Video for 'Bedford Avenue Wine Distributors' Wins...|url=http://antiquiet.com/music/2012/10/evil-cowards-bedford-avenue-wine-distributors/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-07-25|website=Antiquiet|language=en-US}}
Discography
- Covered in Gas (2009)
- Moving Through Security (2012)
References
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External links
- {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517062847/http://evilcowards.net/|date=2014-05-17|title=Official Website}}
- [https://www.metropolis-records.com/artist/evil-cowards Evil Cowards Artist Page on Metropolis Records]
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Category:Musical groups established in 2009