COUGAR

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General Info

Genre: Electronica / Experimental / Rock
Location NYC/Chicago/Madison/Austin/Milwaukee, US
Profile Views: 359427
Last Login: 6/6/2011
Member Since 8/16/2005
Website www.cougarsound.com
Record Label Counter / Ninja Tune / Layered
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Bio
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Members
David Henzie-Skogen - Drums, Percussions, Beats .. Todd Hill - Basses.. Trent Johnson - Guitars.. Aaron Sleator - Guitars, Laptop, Synths .. Dan Venne - Guitars .. .. .. Art/Design by Scott Anthony Pauli. .. Photography by Peter Streicher.
Influences
Humans, machines, things in-between.
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