Coachwhips

Coachwhips
Coachwhips performing at a reunion show in 2012
Background information
OriginSan Francisco, California, US
GenresGarage punk, noise rock
Years active2001–2005, 2012, 2014
LabelsBlack Apple, Show and Tell, Narnack
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Coachwhips was a garage rock band from San Francisco, California, formed in 2001. The band consisted of John Dwyer (vocals, guitar), John Harlow (drums) and Mary Ann McNamara (keyboards, backing vocals, tambourine). In their second incarnation, Val-Tronic played keyboard/tambourine, and Matt Hartman (former guitarist for Cat Power and multi-instrumentalist for Sic Alps) played drums.

Coachwhips are known for their stripped-down, unpolished garage rock and completely unintelligible lyrics, a sound that is similar to the Oblivians and the Gories.