Cris Cordero

Cristobal “Cris” Cordero has somehow survived playing music in Orange County for almost a decade without succumbing to the most prevalent artistic pit-falls the area has to offer: imitation, trend-worship, and lack of, for a better word, “Balls.”  You’ve got to hand it to him; while starting out as a key member to a handful of rhythm sections as early as 15 years old, playing drums and/or guitar(s), he has become the frontman, the singer/songwriter/producer/engineer/drummer/hypeman and just about any other metaphorical hat you could think of, and it is as natural as rain on a goddamned Sunday morning.  His first outing as a frontman and main songwriter, The Energy, garnered plenty of buzz around the OC as well as Hollywood record labels interested in his unique take on punk and rock & roll.  Unfortunately, he found himself the only one in the unit hell-bent on making a mark in the crowded world of modern indie rock.  The band dissipated, but not before a lesson was learned: Do It Yourself.  Cris spent over a year writing songs, amassing microphones, writing songs, constructing sound-proof rooms, writing songs, mastering home recording software, a little surfing and finally, writing songs.  Imagine if Robert Pollard or Paul Westerberg had the resources to make hi-fi sounding home recordings in their early days.  Two big names to compare such a young man too, but not only does he have the musical chops to rival both of those great songwriters, at his young age he already has the prolificacy to boot.