Bad Cop/Bad Cop
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Bad Cop/Bad Cop | |
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 From left to right: Stacey Dee, Linh Le, Jennie Cotterill and Myra Gallarza. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | San Pedro, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Punk rock |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Labels | Fat Wreck Chords |
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Bad Cop/Bad Cop is an American pop punk band from Southern California, United States. They are currently under contract with Fat Wreck Chords.
History[edit]
Bassist Jen Carlson founded the band in January 2011[1][2] together with her longtime colleague Stacey Dee (vocals / guitar) as well as Myra Gallarza (drums) and Jennie Cotterill (vocals / guitar).[citation needed] The band name is an allusion to the idiom "Good Cop, Bad Cop". The band initially started touring locally and expanded their reach to the East coast of the United States. In 2012 the first demo Get Rad appeared, followed by a self-titled 7’’. Carlson left the band shortly after the recordings, but introduced the group to their successor Linh Le.[3]
Having recorded, since then, their EPs independently in 2013 Dee convinced friend Fat Mike to come to see the band perform at the Lilith Bear Womyn's Festival in San Francisco. He signed them within a week on his label Fat Wreck Chords and released the EP Boss Lady. Their debut album Not Sorry was released in June 2015.[4] The band was allowed to play on Fat Wreck's subsequent 25th Anniversary Tour, though problems connected with Stacey Dee's drug addiction negatively affected the band until they chose to leave the tour. Fat Mike supported Stacey Dee in her recovery and the band claims to have grown closer going through this experience.[5]
After overcoming this negative moment, the band start recording their second album Warriors [6] in which Fat Mike was involved as a producer together with Warsop and also contributed to some ideas. The album finally appeared in June 2017, exactly two years after their debut album. The band then took part in the Vans Warped Tour. For the European Tour 2019 of Me First and the Gimme Gimmes Stacey Dee filled in for Joey Cape on few dates.[7] The band released their third full-length album via Fat Wreck Chords in June 2020, entitled The Ride.
As of October 2022, Alex Windsor has been filling in for Jennie Cotterill.[8] Per a comment on Instagram, Jennie has stated she is no longer with BCBC.
Members[edit]
Current members
- Stacey Dee – guitar, vocals (2011–present)
- Alex Windsor – guitar, vocals (2022–present)
- Linh Le – bass, backing vocals, occasional lead vocals (2013–present)
- Myra Gallarza – drums, backing vocals (2011–present)
Former members
- Jen Carlson – bass (2011–2013)
- Jennie Cotterill – guitar, vocals (2011–2022)
Timeline[edit]
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
EPs[edit]
- Get Rad (2012)
- Bad Cop/Bad Cop (2013)
- Boss Lady (2014)
- Don (2016)
Compilation appearances[edit]
- Fat Music Vol. 8 - Going Nowhere Fat (2015 - Fat Wreck Chords)
References[edit]
- ^ "BCBC bio". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
- ^ "My First Band: Stacey Dee and Jennie Cotterill (Bad Cop/Bad Cop)". Milwaukeerecord.com. May 17, 2019.
- ^ "BCBC interview". Radioradius.ch. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- ^ "By the Barricade". Bythebarricade.com. March 19, 2015.
- ^ "Stacey Dee interview". Punknews.org. Retrieved 2019-06-06.
- ^ "Bad Cop/Bad Cop are breaking society's mold - Beat Magazine". Beat.com.au. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "Substitution Note on Setlist". setlist.fm. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
- ^ a b c "Bad Cop/Bad Cop". Fatwreck.com. Retrieved 2020-04-01.