What Cothel Means...
That Feeling You Get...
Cothel is a Liverpool based project and a concept that which little is understood. The leading theory is that Cothel is the result of a message from a higher dimension that got lost in translation. The concept of which was so hard to understand, all that could be written down was what an incoherent mess, which became the titles of their debut album "That Feeling You Get..."
“These guys are sick! Love their tunes, and wanna hear more releases! I'm definitely gonna have them back on my
stage” - Cam Cole, New Age Collective
Cothel is about flowing between heavy and chill vibes, blending music to feel and to listen to, with music that make you want to move and go crazy
When You're Insanely High...
"Powerful guitars, rhythmic drumming with mind bending keytaring, beautiful vocals; an eclectic mix of headbangers that brought a great deal of magic into the room with them" - Kitty Aurora
"Reflecting upon Cothel’s driving drum rhythms, electric guitar solo and hair raising vocals, it’s no wonder that the audience were chanting “one more tune” when the band finished. What a fitting end to a fantastic set." - Jaz's Journal
And You Know...
"I’ll stick my neck out right now and predict you’ll hear a lot more of Cothel.
With band members from (all around the world) there’s a lot of diverse influences being brought to bear in their music, and it seems to be working a treat." - Loud Horizons
Current Line Up
Aaron Stafford
Aaron is the main author behind the lyrics, melodies, chords, and even the meaning of Cothel. Aaron loves psychedelia as he has a passion for the weird, the strange, and anything out of the ordinary. He comes from Huntington Beach, California but moved to Liverpool in 2018. Soon after, he coined the term Cothel, and turned it into a full fledged band.
It all started as a collaboration between Rob King's production and Aaron’s songwriting, but many members were quickly added all of them helping create what Cothel is today
Instrument: Guitar, Vocals, Keyboard
Inspirations: King Gizzard, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, Battlesnake, The Lazy Eyes, Pink Floyd, Tame Impala
Rob King
Rob King from Surrey has been working with Cothel from the very beginning, and was even witness to the creation of Cothel in the first place. Rob’s original role was being Cothel’s lead producer, and he still plays that role, but now has joined the line up of the live band, fitting into the role of synthesist. Rob specializes in the creation of weird and strange noises.
Rob soon met Emiliano, and collaborating with him production wise was part of what lead him to be added to the project
Instrument: Synth
Inspirations: Rick Wright, Tame Impala, Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, King Gizzard, The War on Drugs
Emiliano Del Toro
Emiliano all the way from Mexico City, started learning guitar at the young age of 7 years old, since then he has picked other instruments as well, including bass and drums. He came to Liverpool to hones his skills as a producer and as a musician.
Emiliano is the lead guitarist present on most of the first album, and he is a massive part of the production and the guitar arrangement throughout the first album
Recently he has made the switch to playing drums in a live setting, and will be featured playing them on their yet to be announced EP.
Instrument: Guitar/Drums
Inspirations: Radiohead, Mild High Club, John Frusciante, Crumb,
Toria Terror
Toria was soon added to the roster after being featured on the first release “That Feeling You Get” as a backing vocalist. She soon went on to be a staple of Cothel, singing on every song we play live. Her signature mix of beautiful harmony along with hair raising powerful scream has help shape the sound of "That Feeling You Get..." not to mention the unreleased track "Liquify Your Mind"
Instrument: Vocals
Inspirations: Lady Gaga, Bauhaus, Pierce The Veil, Deftones, Sonic Youth
Luke Dolphin
After the addition of a 2nd guitarist, it was clear what the next plan of action was, 3 guitarists. That was fun for a while but with Emiliano's transition to Drums, Luke is now the lead guitarist for Cothel! Originally he was added to help replicate the intricate guitar parts on the first album in a live setting.
Luke the “Dudey Wudey” Dolphin from Kenilworth has quickly grown into a member of his own accord, adding his own strange parts to the music where needed, Luke and his pedal board board work together to make a symphony of psychedelic noise that helps fill out the music.
He will be featured on only one song from our upcoming album, However he will be featured heavily on our EP planed for after.
Instrument: Guitar
Inspirations: Jimmy Hendrix, Tool, Thee Oh Sees, King Gizzard
Fergus Walker
Fergus is the newest addition, but has cemented himself as a core member of the project. This man, originally from Chester, started playing bass at around 12 years old. Fergus has the groove, and the true power that makes the project sound huge!
Instrument: Bass
Inspirations: James Jameson, Michael league
Other Members
Lee Jaehyeuk "Jerry"
Jaehyeuk from South Korea was one the first people to join Cothel back in its creation. He the original bass of Cothel. He is recorded on every track throughout the first album, and has helped establish the core sound of the original Cothel songs. Jerry soon took a sabbatical from the band to do military service in his home country of Korea, but it is rumored that one day he may return to play with Cothel once again
Instrument: Bass
Inspirations: Jaco Pastorius, Flea, John Patitucci, Joe Dart
Gurkirat Singh
Gurki comes from Olso, Norway. He is the original Drummer of the band, featured throughout the first album as well, he was the driving force behind the feel of cothel, the part that truly made you wanna shake your head and move your feet! He will always be part of what Cothel is.
He and of course Jerry have played with us for many gigs, including such historic events as our Free 4/20 gig in Zanzibar, and even a sold out Cavern Club.
Instrument: Drums
Inspirations: Anderson .Paak, Matt Halpern, Devon Stixx Taylor, Robert Sput, Searight, Jimmy The Rev Sullivan
Marco Jose Rodriguez
Marco was the original sub for Jerry, even though he didn't make the original parts, he most definitely made the parts his own. While he was not officially in the band for long he still massively contributed to the sound of Cothel. Marco while not featured on the first album, is due to be featured on a new track yet to be named
Instrument: Bass
Inspirations: Flea, Geddy Lee, James Jamerson
Flick Roe
Flick Roe played with Cothel as a deb before being added officially, his style of drumming took the band in a new direction. Being faithful to the sound of the first album, still while adding his own flavour. When he gets in the groove he is an unstoppable machine
Instrument: Drums
Inspirations: Dave Grohl, John Bonham