Halfcocked (also known as Half Cocked, Halfc*cked or Half-Cocked) was an American

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band. Influenced by 1970s hard rock and punk rock, along with 1980s glam metal, they started out in

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in 1997 and signed with

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Curve of the Earth Records. In 1999 the band placed third in the finals of the

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, being the first "wild card" act to play in the finals. They signed with

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imprint Megatronic Records (headed by

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frontman

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) and moved to Los Angeles in 2000.Bye-bye, Half Cocked
, Bret Milano, ''

Boston Phoenix ''The Phoenix'' (stylized as ''The Phœnix'') was the name of several alternative weekly periodicals published in the United States of America by Phoenix Media/Communications Group of Boston, Massachusetts, including the ''Portland Phoenix'' and ...

'', May 26, 2000. After numerous delays,Suburban voices
, Sean Richardson, ''Boston Phoenix'', July 26, 2001. they released one final album—'' The Last Star''—before splitting up in 2002.

Personnel

*Sarah Reitkopp : Singer *Tommy O'Neil : Guitar *

Johnny Rock Heatley Halfcocked (also known as Half Cocked, Halfc*cked or Half-Cocked) was an American hard rock band. Influenced by 1970s hard rock and punk rock, along with 1980s glam metal, they started out in Boston in 1997 and signed with independent label Curve ...

: Guitar * Jhen Kobran : Bass, backing vocals *

Charlee Johnson Charlee Johnson (also Charlee Johnsson) is an American drummer, guitarist and songwriter, originally from San Bernardino, California. Johnson was a founding member and chief songwriter of Utah punk band Deviance / 3½ Girls. The band relocated ...

: Drums *Jaime Richter : Guitar, backing vocals

Discography

Studio albums

* ''

Sell Out Sell Out may refer to: *Selling out, the compromising of principles in exchange for success * ''Sell Out'' (Halfcocked album), 1998 *'' $ell Out'', a 1999 album by Pist.On *''The Who Sell Out'', a 1967 album by the Who * "Sell Out" (Reel Big Fish s ...

'' (1998) * '' Occupation: Rock Star'' (2000) * '' The Last Star'' (2001)

Compilation appearances

*''Girls! Girls! Girls!'' (1998, Curve of the Earth) (song: "Whole in the World") *''Benefit for El Chupacabra'' (1998, Polterchrist) (song: "Ghost Bones") *''

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'' soundtrack (2000,

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) (song: "Sober") *''

Shrek ''Shrek'' is a 2001 American computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the 1990 book of the same name by William Steig. It is the first installment in the ''Shrek'' franchise. The film was directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenso ...

'' soundtrack (2001, DreamWorks) (song: " Bad Reputation", the original

Joan Jett Joan Jett (born Joan Marie Larkin, September 22, 1958) is an American singer, guitarist, record producer, and actress. Jett is best known for her work as the frontwoman of her band Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, and for earlier founding and per ...

version is heard in the film) *''

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'' (2001, DreamWorks) (song: "Drive Away")

References

External links

*
Megatronic Records
Curve of the Earth Records
20 Questions with Charlee Johnson

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, October 23, 2001. Hard rock musical groups from Massachusetts Musical groups from Boston Musical groups established in 1997 Musical groups disestablished in 2002 {{US-rock-band-stub