Lights, chaos, action! More than just virtuosity of musicianship, dazzling and oft bewildering visual effects, sensational representatives of mad science The Consortium of Genius are an industrial-strength powerhouse featuring up to nine cerebral miscreants who jolt their audience into staggering submission. The resulting evil brainchild is part musical showcase, part sketch comedy, and all hi-tech magic, featuring the sadistic vocals and theremin playing of Dr. Milo T. Pinkerton III, the heavily-marinated guitar of Dr. Lester McLummox, the macabre vocals of Lab Tech Remy Dee, the deadly trumpet of Professor S. Chronotis, the sadistic keyboards and vocoder of Dr. Ivan Stroganoff, and the funky-fresh bass playing of Dr. Zaemon Abdul-Siddhartha-Mohammad-Achmell-Tutmos-Abram-Ali-Hermes -Odin-Mahatma-Dahali-Martin-Luther-Hussein-Kali-Rocka-Babu-Haghighi III (more commonly referred to as "Dr. Z"), along with their trusty wisecracking percussive powerhouse Drumbot. The expanded lineup of the band also includes Dr. Max D Struction on upright bass, Experiment F13 on rhythm guitar, and assistant Lab Girl Piper Chordata on trombone!

C.O.G. have performed all over the Southeast region for the last decade, packing venues from modest to extreme, from atmospheric clubs to large festivals (Voodoo Music Fest, French Quarter Fest.) Opening for everyone from 'Mojo Nixon' to 'Crowbar', with four songs to date aired by 'Dr. Demento' on his national radio show, they present a versatile repertoire of nearly 50 original songs, completely warping the styles of a colorful, nostalgic past including 'hair metal', 'hip-hop', 'DYOA' (dance your ass off) pop, and a touch of 'country'. Whatever images may appear on the projection screen behind them, C.O.G. only knows, and the occasional lucky (?) audience member may be engaged at any time for an unforgettable experience onstage with the unpredictable but always entertaining Consortium of Genius!

The Consortium of Genius have released three CD's to date: "Free Brains and Dead Bodies" (2000), "In C.O.G. We Trust" (2004) and 'Music For Supervillains' (2010), featuring a tie-in comic book as well as such guest stars as bassist Sean Yseult of White Zombie and Matt Bruson of Kingom of Sorrow/Crowbar. C.O.G.'s first DVD, "History of Future Civilization" (2003), is a compilation of the group's video output from 1997-2003, including concert footage, music videos, commercials, and their award winning short film 'C.O.G. vs. the Phantom.' The C.O.G. are currently working on their next DVD, as well as production of their self-titled TV show, while they pursue a network contract to produce the show professionally.

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