Cobra Starship was an American dance-pop band founded in 2006 by Gabe Saporta, and headquartered in New York City, New York. He recorded the first album as a solo project, While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets. Saporta later enlisted guitarist Ryland Blackinton, bassist Alex Suarez, drummer Nate Novarro, and keytarist Victoria Asher, all of whom provide backing vocals. Over ten years, Cobra Starship produced four albums and two Billboard Hot 100 top 10 singles. The group released its debut album, While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets, in 2006, which contained the single "Snakes on a Plane". The band released its second album, ¡Viva La Cobra!, on October 23, 2007. Their third album, Hot Mess, was released on August 11, 2009. Their fourth and final album, Night Shades, was released on August 30, 2011 in the US and October 28, 2011 in the UK. Cobra Starship officially announced its dissolution on November 10, 2015.
| Origin | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Dance-pop, electropop, alternative dance, synthpop, pop punk, alternative rock |
| Years active | 2005–2015 |
| Labels | Decaydance, Fueled by Ramen |
| Associated acts | Leighton Meester, Midtown, Sabi, Humble Beginnings, This Is Ivy League, Gym Class Heroes, Fall Out Boy, The Academy Is..., Panic! at the Disco, B.o.B, Pete Wentz, Mac Miller |
| Past members | Gabe Saporta, Victoria Asher, Nate Novarro, Ryland Blackinton, Alex Suarez, Eric Halvorsen, Andy Barr, Elisa Schwartz |
About Cobra Starship
Dance pop band who's debut album While the City Sleeps, We Rule the Streets reached number one on the US Heat chart.
Achievement of Cobra Starship
The band broke up in 2015. Guitarist Andy Barr began touring with America the next year.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Cobra Starship
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Latest information about Cobra Starship updated on July 28 2021.
