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Raygun Cowboys
RAYGUN 1

KOOP TENT

SUNDAY, AUGUST 18 • 7:40PM

EDMONTON, ALBERTA

Raygun Cowboys are a brass-heavy, punk rockabilly band hailing from the very best dive bars and back alleys of Edmonton, AB. This 50’s influenced 6-piece outfit plays insanely high-energy badass rockabilly with elements of punk and rock n roll that instantly gets people up on the dance floor from the first to the last song.

Formed in 2000, the Cowboys started playing local shows and quickly became the band of choice to support touring acts in western Canada.. The band hit the road shortly after and toured coast to coast several times bringing their amped-up psycho juke joint jive to a legion of fans across the country. In 2007 they added a killer horn section in the form of Nate Connolly, Mike Johnson, and most currently Jonny McCormack, Zach Semanuik, and Mike Androschuck to their traditional 3 piece rockabilly line up. The Cowboys have released five studio albums with the latest being 2019’s “Bloodied But Unbroken”. Following the release of the Cowboy Code original members Derek Thiesen and Oakland Valleau left the group to focus on family and other projects, while Jon Christopherson (Vox/Guitar) has kept constant touring with the addition of Brett Reid on Drums and Aaron (Zerk) Naveau on upright bass. The past couple years (minus 1 pandemic) have seen the Raygun Cowboys tour Europe and Canada multiple times with friends The Real McKenzies, The Dreadnoughts, and Canadian punk legends DOA.

This year the band has finally finished recording for their upcoming Stomp Records release Bloodied but Unbroken: 10 massive tracks that will knock you on your ass and have you coming back for more. Keep your ear to the ground, new Raygun Cowboys is on its way!

For fans of: The Creepshow, The Stray Cats, The Misfits, Tiger Army, Nekromantix, Social Distortion, Rocket from The Crypt.