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Formed in January 2001,Cognac is a band which defies categorisation. Three years down the line,they have gone through a number of line-up changes,gigged all over the place and had their fare share of good times and bad times. They cover bands as diverse as Living Colour,Radiohead,311,Coldplay,The Beatles,Travis,Red Hot Chili Peppers,Ocean Color Scene,Pearl Jam,Live,Led Zep,Toad the Wet Sprocket,Deep Purple,Tom Petty,Crowded House,Run DMC and Massive Attack among many,many others at their gigs. It is their wide range of influences that gives their own originals a distinct and very unusual sound. The band as also done gigs at various venues in Calcutta including...

Born in New York, New York & raised in the northeast region of The Bronx. C.L.A.P Cognac resides in Co-op City in its secluded area mostly known throughout the city as Section 5. He was raised in a West Indian household with his mother’s side of the family who were from the heart of Kingston Jamaica. His father was from the Ivory Coast. C.L.A.Ps first influences in music came as he grew up under his two older cousins that played the roles of older brothers. Always having the radio on, he was exposed to a vast array of artists. Everything...