The Drugstore Cowboys

The Drugstore Cowboys

The Drugstore Cowboys are a two-piece act from Washington, DC, described as a mix of electrohardcorehiphop, pop trash, rockabilly and neo-rockabilly influences. The project forms from the remains of several earlier bands, including The Get Down, Last Day Massacre, Modern Makeup and The Surgery. The duo consists of Jeff Scott and Philippe Andreas, who also mention their former band The Surgery.

Style and sound

Their music draws on a wide range of influences, from hardcore and pop to hip hop and electronic acts. The duo name-check Botch, The Blood Brothers, Ghengis Tron, Postal Service, Cutlery and Head Automatica alongside Britney Spears, Three 6 Mafia, Linkin Park and HIM. They present themselves as a deliberately varied act, combining different styles rather than staying within one genre.

Live performance

The Drugstore Cowboys place strong emphasis on performance and crowd reaction. Their show is described as energetic and theatrical, with a party atmosphere and a set designed to encourage sing-alongs and audience participation. Jeff Scott and Philippe Andreas both frame the project as an act that values fun, spectacle and emotional impact as much as the music itself.

Background

Jeff Scott and Philippe Andreas present the group as a continuation of ideas from their earlier bands, while also reacting against being seen as overly showy in those projects. They describe the band as a way to combine different musical tastes, including hardcore, pop and dirty south-influenced rap, into one performance-led act.