LSR001- THE COOLER ETIQUETTE

The self-titled debut is a punk infused medley vastly in homage to the Primal Dead era, featuring performances of or at least in part of: Dark Star, Cryptical Envelopement, Cream Puff War, The Other One, and Born Cross-Eyed. Other performances include Sublime rarity Mic Control, Stiff Little Fingers’ Suspect Device, Black Flag’s Wasted, and System of a Down’s Suggestions. It’s digital release was intended as a side A/ side B concept on 2 tracks.

LSR002- ENDLESS WAITING

The sophomore effort puts a modern take on The Misfits’ Static Age material for a digital age. A dark and lonely Come Back leads to Streaming Age/ 5G Casualty that feels parody, except it isn’t funny at all.

LSR003- THE CEREMONY OF THE LIZARD KING

The 3rd release is a complete performance of The Doors’ infamous Celebration of the Lizard, here re-titled The Ceremony of the Lizard King. I had this idea for nearly a decade and had recorded it in its current fashion, but am really excited with how this one turned out with all of the instruments behind it.

LSR004- PESO/ QUE HA PASADO?

Peso/ Que ha Pasado is the first single format release and combines the musical score of The Band’s The Weight with Sublime’s lyrical masterpiece What Happened. I find that the music’s original lyrics remarkably reflective of this meshing.

LSR005- AS ABOVE

As Above/So Below: Pt 1 As Above was originally titled Snortin’orcos and was a string of songs that came to me as a medley sometime in 2008. It features the first truly original material from TCE and not one, but two Sublime numbers and hints and passes through a Modest Mouse and Jack Johnson tune as well. Over time, I would revisit this solo acoustic medley and it grew until it was kind of a big ask to take in. As I was preparing to commit it to this project, I discovered the perfect halfway point in the story and that discovery came with the perfect reprise to stand alone or lead right into part 2.

LSR006- SO BELOW

As Above/So Below: Pt 2 So Below is a continuation and conclusion of the opus medley that haunted and refused to rest until being properly presented. Featuring two more original compositions as well as performances of Warren Zevon, Grateful Dead, Jack Johnson, and Pinhead Gunpowder, the story continues its wind through the introspectiveness of life, love, loss, and loneliness that radiate from the Great Unknown and tries to reflect back a prism of some form of understanding or at the least a little acceptance and assurance.

LSR007- ALLY TO UNCERTAINTY

Ally To Uncertainty marks the 7th E.P. release from The Cooler Etiquette. Featuring a new original composition surrounded by 2 classic Nirvana Nevermind performances, a Modest Mouse number, and a lesser known Oskar number called Lucky, inspired by Brad Nowell’s live solo electric version of Hope by The Decendants.

LSR008- LET GO

Let Go is the 8th effort from The Cooler Etiquette, featuring 5 Rancid songs, 3 Op Ivy tunes, as well as the 2nd Osker offering in the catalogue. All acoustic instrumentality (save electric bass guitar) gives a stripped down approach to these fundamental punk rock anthems. “Side A” focuses on the Rancid years, while “Side B” (subtitled: Mere Moments) is geared toward the earlier era of Operation Ivy. The Osker number has always held a special place in my heart, so this is where it landed.