L – R: John Randolph, David Weeks, MichaelJaworski, Drew Church

The CopsI’ve been told, at different times, in

different places, that I look like Mike

Birbiglia, which we do have a few things

in common. For example, we share the

same first name. We’re both guys who

play to a live audience, and though I’d be

stretching to find many more similarities,

I guess I see where people are coming

from.

I’m Michael Jaworski of The Cops. I

provide vocals and guitar for our band,

which enjoys long walks in the rain and

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About usHello, we are The Cops. Welcome to

our website. Even though we are not

playing together much anymore, we

haven't broken up either. You will

still hear about us.

Feel free to surf our website. We try

to keep you updated of all our stuff.

We also have started to get passionate

about teaching music - flowing our

wisdom from us to whoever is

seeking it.

As we get more free time, we will

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reading in front of a fireplace. Or wait…this isn’t a Match.com ad. I actually want to talk a

little about The Cops today, because with all the side projects the guys and I are running

these days there’s been too much speculation on our band splitting up.

Listen, we’ve been together since ’04, and we’re not going anywhere. John (Randolph) is

just starting to do his best guitar work—some super experimental rhythms and leads,

David (52) Weeks has more energy for his drums than ever. Drew (Saintly) Church might

be working on a side project with guys from The Shins, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t

laying down the finest bass-lines in the business for The Cops. We’re a team.

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wisdom(mostly about music) here in

our website.

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I’ll be the first to admit, my work with Virgin Islands has been deeply fulfilling and I

enjoy the challenge of contributing to a vastly different sound than what The Cops create,

but just because I have involved myself in two bands doesn’t mean I’m losing my loyalty

to my origins. Imagine if you will, devoting all your time to watching only movies with

the same actor or reading only books by the same author, heck, listening to music only by

one band. You’d get bored.

The truth is, we all need variety, and I know many of you

have seen the horrors of lead vocalists going rogue. Think

of Scott Stapp (I hate myself just a little bit for even

writing that name, but the guy fits my illustration like a

glove). Stapp had success with Creed and yet he went off

solo and burned up in a fiery crash of crappy music.

Remember Steve Perry? What about Wyclef Jean?

I guess what I’m saying is I know better than to run

around like I’m the gift that made The Cops great. We’re

great because we’re us. You can see, by my choice to

contribute to another band that it’s not notoriety and

fame I’m out for—not as a solo act. Instead, my fellow

band mates and I have done more like the guys from

Pearl Jam. We have an open door policy. Go experiment with different forms of music.

Form new bands. Best of luck, is the mentality we all have for each other.

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As the vocalist for The Cops, I know I need a lot of inspiration to search out the lyrics

that will give our songs philosophical depth. The way I find greater depth that matches

our band’s tone is to experiment with other tones. You know, certain topics are perfectly

suited for the heavy driving rock sound The Cops are known for, and that’s what I want to

continue to bring to our work.

As we’re working on our new album, all new

material, I thank our listeners and fans for

supportive encouragement. As we continue

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to tour, it’s wonderful to see so many faces

in the crowd. We love hearing a chorus of

voices singing along to their favorite songs.

As always, our favorite part of the music is

performing for the audience. So, as the new

music flows in, we’ll be waiting to see our

fans crammed into the venues where we

turn up the volume and jam like there’s no

tomorrow.

Here’s a more informational facts of The Cops

The Cops are a band of the people; born out of repression, revulsion, frustration and all

the other things that make life so horrible and rock bands so great. Dynamiting the walls

of classic rock and rebuilding on the crumbling foundations, The Cops have constructed a

set filled with scratching, twitching, aching, unholy rock music that still manages to be

both familiar and crucially entertaining. Topical without being political and political

without being preachy. The Cops have written albums that are full of roughhousing

manifestos broadcast from roughly 5.3 meters below the sidewalk of every major street

in the world. No fuss, no muss, no stupid hippie haircuts. No shit.

The Cops formed in July of 2004 with Michael Jaworski on lead vocals and guitar, John

Randolph on guitar, David Weeks on drums, and Brian Wall on bass guitar. Seattle indie

label Mt. Fuji Records released their debut EP “Why Kids Go Wrong” in March of 2005,

and the band’s debut full-length “Get Good or Stay Bad” in November of 2005. Drew

Church replaced Brian Wall on bass in early 2006 and the newly christened line-up went

on to release their critically acclaimed sophomore full-length “Free Electricity” in

November of 2007 (Mt. Fuji Records / Control Group Co.). Free Electricity was recorded

with the band’s spiritual godfather Kurt Bloch (The Fastbacks, Young Fresh Fellows) and

mixed by the multi-talented producer Johnny Sangster (Mudhoney, Old Haunts, The

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Briefs).

The band toured the US consistently from it’s inception in 2004 through the end of 2008,

when the band announced a temporary hiatus. In late 2010, The Cops reformed to play a

show in Seattle and are currently working on a new record. They also are going to

provide valuable information in this website from time to time, so make sure you come

back regularly. Check out their latest Superior Singing Method Review

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(L-R: David Weeks, Drew Church, Michael Jaworski, John Randolph, Brandon Bay – photo by Curt Doughty. Copyright 2007)

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(L-R: Drew Church, David Weeks, John Randolph, Michael Jaworski, Brandon Bay – photo by Curt Doughty. Copyright 2007)

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(L-R: John Randolph, Michael Jaworski, David Weeks, Brandon Bay, Drew Church – photo by Curt Doughty. Copyright 2007)

(L-R: David Weeks, Michael Jaworski, Drew Church, Brandon Bay, John Randolph, Russell the cat – photo by Curt Doughty. Copyright 2007)

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Some people have been talking about The Cops:

“On Free Electricity, the Cops’ staccato stop-and-go six-string rhythms couple with

abusive drumming to create a surprisingly danceable set. “Mega Suicide” and “Secret

Lives” pummel like guitar-fueled bulldozers, though they serve as exceptions to the

dance-rock rule. “It’s Epidemic” opens the album with a frantic mess of jutting guitars,

while the sparse but insanely catchy “Light It Off” evokes images of a beefed-up Spoon.

“Islands” sounds like better amplified !!!, while “Modern Black Flats” compares to Wire

and Gang of Four 45s played at 33 1/3 RPM. It’s the organ-drenched blast “Cold Crushin’”

that steals the disc, mimicking a scream-less Blood Brothers to rump-shaking effect.” -

SPIN.com

“On the scale of bands with boot-licking law-enforcement names, the Cops rock much

harder than, say, reunited corporate whiners the Police and more tunefully than

torturously arty noisemakers Cop Shoot Cop. The Seattle quintet kick it out with plenty

of punky energy and driving guitars on their 2005 CD, Get Good or Stay Bad (Mt. Fuji

Records), with Michael Jaworski’s raggedy singing coming together with John Randolph’s

backup vocals for rousing shout-along choruses on “Negative Cutting” and “We Are the

Occupants.” There’s a Brit-punk kind of squalor and swagger on tracks like “Don’t Take It

Personal Dave,” and the Cops finish things off with a properly seedy version of Wire’s

“Lowdown.” As with Stay Bad, the Cops’ upcoming CD, Free Electricity (due in early

November), was recorded with the Fastbacks’ Kurt Bloch, who keeps it all dirty rather

than gussying up everything with too much polish. They’ve since added a new member,

Brandon Bay, giving them three guitarists to trade off with bassist Drew Church on the

jagged, stop-start riffage of the upcoming album’s “It’s Epidemic.” -LA Weekly

“When first seen in concert, the Cops lead singer Michael Jaworski somehow reminds me

of better-known musical frontman Britt Daniels. It might be the way they dress, or their

stiff-backed, onstage persona, but there is a definite air of similarity between the two

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talented artists. Yet the similarities violently halt when the music starts to blast, because

Seattle-favorites the Cops have a weapon unknown to Britt Daniels’ mopey crew—they

can fucking rock. When Jaworski leans into the microphone, body tensed, vocals tearing a

hole in the ozone, he is a musician unto himself. A taut-wire musical force backed by an

upbeat shower of machine-gun power chords and growling bass—a veritable tsunami of

energy, powerful enough to wipe the memory of a certain famed singer/songwriter

frontman right off the gray matter.” -Portland Mercury

“The Cops are the Seattle rock act most likely to blow up global-style any minute now.

Currently at work on another full-length effort coddled by local rock n’ roll sage and

apparent busybody Kurt Bloch, The Cops are going to have a tough time staying off

everyone’s radar real soon.” -The Stranger

“A spunky foursome with sneering Garage Rock swagger…intimidation as their key

weapon… their ear-damaging outbursts are dangerous in how they can be simultaneously

fun and insidious. Their barbwire-laced riffs snare your lager-loving side in grimy

unfiltered pleasure, only to leave you dazed before a row of grinning yellow teeth framed

by unkempt chin stubble.” -Cincinnati City Beat

“(The Cops deliver) a thunderous live set of political, yet danceable punk.” -KEXP

“Get Good or Stay Bad (Mt. Fuji), is adrenaline rock fueled by blunt bare-knuckled riffs.”

-Columbus Alive

“The Cops are pissed, and rightfully so. Orwellian swine clog the White House. Fear and

depravity run amok on prime time. Citizens are color-coded red or blue. And like the

Clash before them, the Cops point fingers at the antagonists with lip-curled sneers and

power chords.” -Portland Mercury

“Make no mistake, true believers, this Seattle quartet are firmly in possession of “it” —

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that indefinable combination of blood, sweat and sharply focused adrenaline that makes

rock feel revolutionary all over again. Their full-length debut (Get Good or Stay Bad is)

one of the year’s best.” -Isthmus

“On their first full-length, Get Good or Stay Bad, the Seattle punk quartet deliver their

state of the union in a natural extension of late-’70s British punk. Though their guitars

are tuned to 1977 London, their message is for our country today.” -The Stranger

“The Cops have written a record as interesting as it is energetic…This is a solid,

accomplished debut full-length from a band that manages to pay tribute as well as

improve on the formula.” -Nexus Magazine

“It’s the hedonistic air of abandon that really sells Get Good or Stay Bad. Timeless punk

rock riffs, playful, groovy bass lines and simple but effective and often surprising drums

do more than evoke the classic danceable punk rock of decades past; they make for a

damn solid record.” -Splendid

“The attitude in singer/guitarist Mike Jaworski’s voice is infectious; “Controller” plays

like a new band’s independence anthem, and “T.V. Lieyes,” free of false affect, is

inspiring.” -Prefix Magazine

“Producer Kurt Bloch (Mudhoney, Fastbacks) captured them perfectly in the studio: …

This is not punk cabaret; this is men making muscular rock and roll… The guitars never

ape the Gang of Four’s style. There are no XTC harmonies, no one is fashionably shaking

their size five girl-jean ass. Fuck, yeah.” -Three Imaginary Girls

“The Cops play throwback, `77 style punk with a certain pop sensibility… incredibly

catchy, with a rhythm section that even in the whitest of white boys could find the groove

in.” -Treble

“With a solid, energetic rock sound as a vehicle, The Cops have taken a stand against the

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forces of evil in power here at home and some of the societal woes that continue to

plague the common man. With Get Good or Stay Bad, dissent and rebellion have never

sounded so good.” -MXDWN

“Passionate and exciting…This is a well-realized punk revival effort that attempts to

capture the meaning, in addition to simplify the musical form, of their influences.” -30

Music

“Fuck. Finally. A band that gets the influences of ’77 and make it their own. The Cops

show how to take those dusty ole albums from the 70s and run them through a time

machine making their urgent cries of “Wake the fuck up…it’s 2006’ as their immortal

loot and grab of the best riffs that rock’n’roll has to offer from the pasty thirty years run

through their songs. Essential.” -Poptones

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