Guy from THE RED CHORD becomes a Cop, so what is going to happen with the band?

Wow! THE RED CHORD vocalist Guy Kozowyk, has announced that he is now a proud member of the Manchester Police Department!

"Yes, it's true. I got sworn in with the Manchester, New Hampshire Police Department this week", commented Kosowyk. "I am honored to be a part of the department. I will spend many months in extensive training, doing everything I can to make the department proud and to be the best officer I can be. Thank you so much to everyone who sent well wishes today. The Red Chord has not done much in recent years, but as far as we have all discussed, we do still technically exist and hope to create something NEW when it is feasible for everyone to do so when our personal lives allow it. Thank you again for the outpouring of personal support and the continued interest in the art we create."

Bummer! This is probably the end of THE RED CHORD as far as touring goes, since by becoming a Police offer you are pretty much committing to a full time job in which you can't just ask for time off to go jamming with your band. They might still record some music here and there. But with the way the Heavy Music world works today, if you go on "hiatus" you become irrelevant very quickly since kids simply move on to the next batch of bands.

We can't blame Kosowyk though. Money is real tight at the moment for mid scale bands like THE RED CHORD, so it makes sense for him to score himself a steady job with benefits and the whole shebang. Whither you agree with his career choice of becoming a Cop or not, we'll leave that up to you. 

Note: the bands official website (www.theredchord.com) is not even active anymore.

Related links:
The Red Chord on Facebook
The Red Chord on MySpace 
The Red Chord on Twitter  

JOB FOR A COWBOY Joined By The Red Chord’s Mike "Gunface" McKenzie!

JOB FOR A COWBOY are currently readying for their month-long Summer Slaughter trek, set to commence next week in Los Angeles. Bassist Nick Schendzielos will be forced to sit out part of the run due to a family emergency. The band will be joined temporarily by The Red Chord guitarist Mike "Gunface" McKenzie.

Comments Schendzielos: "Hey friends: On June 28, immediately after landing in Boston to rehearse for Puerto Rico/Summer Slaughter, my girlfriend was in a head-on collision on her scooter. She sustained very serious head and bodily injuries. I flew right home, and we've been in the ICU for a week and are still in the hospital to make sure everything is okay. She needs 24/7 supervision for at least two weeks once we get out of here, so I'm very grateful to announce that Gunface from The Red Chord is going to help me out filling in on Summer Slaughter until I can meet back up with it. We love the dude very much and it's going to be really cool for both JFAC and TRC fans to see. Enormous thanks for understanding this difficult situation and I'll be back as soon as possible!"

Adds McKenzie: "I'm excited to be playing with JFAC on this tour. Great dudes in this band as well as in the bands on Summer Slaughter. Playing bass is a little different for me but definitely an interesting challenge. I'm definitely looking forward to getting out on the road again. Nick's bass work is incredible and I'm working hard to get all of his parts down. Sending positive vibes out to him and his lady."

JOB FOR A COWBOY will be touring in support of Demonocracy, released earlier this Spring through Metal Blade Records. Called “…an ass-kicking, skull-cracking record,” by Alternative Press and “…a very strong exercise in slickly-produced, technically sound death metal…” by Decibel, the maniacal Jason Suecof-produced masterwork tackles a host of political and economic themes and continues to raise the eyebrows of fans and media alike. Don’t miss the band on Summer Slaughter!

Complete list of tour dates:

7/20 - Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues

7/21 - San Diego, CA @ SOMA

7/22 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
7/23 - Scottsdale, AZ @ Venue of Scottsdale

7/25 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues

7/26 - San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
7/27 - Mission, TX @ Pharr Events Center
7/28 - Houston, TX @ House of Blues
7/30 - Tampa, FL @ The Ritz

7/31 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution

8/01 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
8/02 - Knoxville, TN @ The Valarium

8/03 - Charlotte, NC @ Amos Southend

8/04 - Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
8/05 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero

8/07 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom

8/08 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza

8/09 - Albany, NY @ Northern Lights
8/10 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium

8/11 - Montreal, QC @ Heavy Montreal
8/12 - Toronto, ON @ Heavy Toronto
8/14 - Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues

8/15 - Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew's
8/16 - Chicago, IL @ House Blues
8/17 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
8/18 - St. Paul, MN @ Station 4

8/20 - Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall

8/22 - Seattle, WA @ The Showbox Sodo

8/23 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater

8/24 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore

8/25 - Anaheim, CA @ The Grove

Related links:
Job For A Cowboy's Official Site
Job For A Cowboy on Twitter
SUMMER SLAUGHTER TOUR On Facebook