This is the OFFICIAL Cookiehead Website

Cookiehead's CD "As We Are" - available on Itunes, CD baby, Rhapsody and other fine music outlets

Cookiehead up and coming shows:

March 3rd, Dingbatz... 615, Van Houten Ave./Clifton NJ/07013

What the critics are saying about COOKIEHEAD...ca

Back in town after a long New York hiatus, I always like to check in with my old pals Cookiehead. Seems as though the boys are doing quite well, still chugging along on the local music scene. I was able to catch a recent gig at the legendary Stone Pony and I was not disappointed. Their usual 45 minute aural assault included a few new tunes featuring vocals by both Bobby and Doug. Alright, these guys will never be a threat to the Bee Gees, but their vocals add a raw, grungy, fun, twist to their set. The thing that really stands out to me, in this current iteration of Cookiehead, is the drumming of Jimmy Kober. This guy is a total beast who really anchors the frenetic world of Cookiehead. The band is tighter that ever and I’m sure we have Mr. Kober to thank for that. So if you’re looking for a relaxing, quiet evening definitely DO NOT check out Cookiehead, but if you want to put a little wild fun in your life, Cookiehead is your ticket.

In related Cookiehead news, it seems the band is planning a road trip this spring to Sweden, of all places, where they have a cult following. The success of their debut CD As We Are has reverberated across “the pond” and taken hold in select European markets. Could a “white album” be far behind? They have also been rumored to have been back in the studio doing a new CD, hopefully not to be named As We Were.

On a sadder note, it seems the bands’ former singer, Pat Lanips, has Whitney Houston’d himself in a cheap hotel somewhere in South Jersey. May God rest your troubled soul Pat; alas, we hardly knew ye! To make matters worse, his passing did not even get a mention at this years’ Grammys.

Ok Doug, now you can stop badgering me to write a blurb for your cheesy website (just kidding).

Cookiehead has roots in Secaucus

W hat started as a nickname earned during a night on the town for two friends in the '80s, has turned into a lifelong identification.

Bobby Koerner's and Doug Solomone's impromptu breakdancing at a club earned them the nickname "Cookiehead," a name they've brought to their music. The name comes from the breakdancing character Cookiehead Jenkins in the movie "Hollywood Shuffle," but now it refers a rocking three-member band.

Bobby Koerner, a Secaucus native and 1977 graduate of Hudson Catholic in Jersey City, describes Cookiehead as having a jazz/rock sound. Influences, he said, are Jeff Beck, the Beatles and Joe Satriani.

The group consists of Solomone on guitar, Jimmy Kober on drums and Koerner on bass - an impromptu decision that turned out to be serendipitous.

Guitarist Doug Salomone , bass player Bob Koerner and drummer Jimmy Kober have known each other for years. But they only recently came together to form Cookiehead. The chemistry is obvious and, as fate would have it, while playing their second gig at a local Clifton, NJ, club, they met Alan Krutchkoff from Adopt-a-Soldier Platoon, who promptly asked them if they would create an opening American anthem for I-Roq Baghdad. These boys know how to Roq! Well, turns out they're pretty passionate about supporting the troops , too . So they said yes, went home, and created the piece, adding one of their own and the result is the song you'll hear being recorded in the studio in Paramus, NJ. It was a huge success and the band is planning other events to support the troops.

Adopt-a-Soldier Platoon and 2-113th INF FRG Host Welcome Home for New Jersey Guard

Release Date: 9/13/2009

Contact:

Alan Krutchkoff

Adopt-a-Soldier Platoon

Alan.Krutchkoff@unilever.com

For Immediate Release

After deploying to Iraq for nearly a year, Welcome Home events have special meaning.

September 13, 2009 -- Riverdale, NJ. The soldiers of the 2-113th INF enjoyed a very special Family Day to honor its soldiers and their families on Sunday. Adopt-a-Soldier Platoon, co-host of the event, thanks Lorrayne Mercier-Robertson, 2-113th FRG Director, for organizing this fantastic event! Rock climbing, petting zoo, demonstrations by local rescue and fire departments were all part of the fun. And the entertainment rocked the house!

Cookiehead, a local power rock trio and the patriotic band that created the "American Anthem" for the I-Roq Baghdad event opened. Dougie Salomone on guitar, Bobby "Cookie" Koerner on bass and definitely rocked 'em. Special thanks to Mike Goldberg, our audio engineer extraordinaire for helping out with organizing the sound! Couldn't have done it without you boss! Thanks also to Adam Ritchie. And thanks to Kevin and the crew from Spellcaster Productions for being there for the troops and sharpening their pencil for all the sound equipment. They brought a great sound system! And thanks Cookiehead for your patriotism and support of Adopt-a-Soldier Platoon! (To view Cookiehead's American Anthem - Song for a Soldier view below.)

After Cookiehead came Stephen Cochran, a country singer and U.S. Marine severely injured in Afghanistan. He performed with his band, Stephen Cochran & The New Country Outlaws. Stephen loves our country and loves the troops!

Thanks to Barbara Farkas and Mark Erhardt for helping make this happen for our troops at the 2-113 INF!

I was recently visiting friends in New York and was asked to check out a few local spots. In my capacity as the “up and coming” talent editor for a mid-west publication called Rock Impresario Magazine, I come across many interesting, well, up and coming acts. So I was not surprised to find a previously undiscovered gem last Saturday night in a Williamsburg bar affectionately named “The Trash Bar”. The name does not do it justice and it should be renamed Dumpster with a Door. Anyway, after settling in and sifting through a few non-descript acts I first laid eyes upon a band called Cookiehead. As I was reaching for my coat, about to head out the door the band began to play and I soon became frozen in my tracks. “Hey this doesn’t sound too bad… maybe I’ll stay a few more minutes” I thought. An hour later I was reduced to a swaying, head-bobbing, zombie unable to process meaningful thought patterns. Those boys were rockin’! My thoughts were transported back to a time when I played in garage bands, striving to figure out and play every cool guitar riff out there, and these guys had rolled them all expertly into series of pulsing, frenzied tunes. Cookiehead is one of those bands that defy categorization, but if had to take a stab at it I would call it “kick-ass rock fusion” or something.
Cookiehead got together in November 2008 and has honed a very tight sound in a year and a half. The band consists of Doug Salomone on guitar, Bob Koerner on bass and Jimmy Kober on drums. There also seems to be an enigmatic lead singer named Pat Lanips who is rumored to be in drug rehab or possibly recovering from a sex change operation that yielded unexpected results, depending on which band member you talk to. One positive unexpected result occurred when the band realized it didn’t need vocals and were probably better off without them. Onstage, guitarist Salomone’s cool, precise licks are countered by Bob Koerner’s chaotic, pounding bass lines and it’s all held together by the explosive percussive skills of Jimmy Kober. A little post-song banter with the audience is provided by a profusely sweating, cocktail slurping, Koerner, who let the F bomb fly several times during the show.
Their originals include “Der Boogie”, “Sweetness” and a tune called “Song for a Soldier” which is dedicated to the troops fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. They also cover a few songs and do a few interesting medleys all with a “Cookiehead” twist. If you get a chance check these guys out, they’re great fun and they ROCK!