Biography

The Cops are an Australian rock band that formed in late 2003 by songwriter/guitarist Simon Carter and bass player/keyboardist Rebecca Darwon. The Cops' first lineup included Jimmy Stacks, Andrew "TRON" Gilbert, and Nick Kennedy. In early 2004, the band released their debut self-titled E.P. on Reverberation. In late 2004, The Cops signed with Love Police Records, releasing the debut album "Stomp On Tripwires" in September. In 2005, the band toured extensively with Blondie, The Dirtbombs, The Distillers, The Donnas, Dallas Crane and The Von Bondies; while also receiving nominations for 'Best Newcomer' and 'Best Bass Player' at the 2005 Jack Awards. In May 2005, numerous members left the band. Carter and Darwon decided to rebuild with Todd Smith being retained on keys, Jarrod Murphy on guitar and Nicholai Danko on drums. The band left Love Police Records, and signed to Inertia Recordings in 2006. The band released an EP '80 In The Shade' in Nov. 2006. 'Call Me Anytime' was widely critically praised. The song ended up placing at #33 in Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2006. In 2007, The Cops supported !!! (Chk Chk Chk) as well as Kaiser Chiefs in March. The Cops released their second album, Drop It In Their Laps, on 28 April 2007, which was followed by a sold-out headlining tour and co-headlining tour with Expatriate. The album's singles; "Cop Pop" and "The Message," the latter of which came in at number 88 in the 2007 Hottest 100. In early 2008, The band was put on hiatus.