Cosmonaut

Cosmonaut is a four-piece indie-rock band from New York City. Formed in 2009 by classmates John Paul Manley and Daniel Quinn, Cosmonaut blends shoegaze influences with alternative rock and pop, to create a unique, mesmerizing sound. The band came together after Manley and Quinn met in a class at Fordham University where they are currently enrolled. Both Manley and Quinn share vocal and guitar duties, and enlisted long time friends Brendan Picone (bass) and Tom McIntyre (drums) to fill out t...

Cosmonaut is a four-piece indie-rock band from New York City. Formed in 2009 by classmates John Paul Manley and Daniel Quinn, Cosmonaut blends shoegaze influences with alternative rock and pop, to create a unique, mesmerizing sound. The band came together after Manley and Quinn met in a class at Fordham University where they are currently enrolled. Both Manley and Quinn share vocal and guitar duties, and enlisted long time friends Brendan Picone (bass) and Tom McIntyre (drums) to fill out the rhythm section. The band’s sound has been characterized as, “somewhere in between Kevin Shields and Stephen Malkmus” (Aural Wes). “Their resonant compositions are offset with clear melodies and a natural intensity,” according to Fordham University’s “The Observer.” Weezer’s unofficial fifth member, Karl Koch, has described Cosmonaut’s sound as incorporating “shades of My Bloody V, early New Order, and Pavement,” (Karlophone). Cosmonaut has played a number of shows at venues across the city, including a best of 2009 showcase at Arlene’s Grocery, and a tour upstate including Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Wesleyan University. Their intense live show caught the attention of Adrian Grenier (The Honey Brothers, Entourage) who is a fan of the band, after he attended a show thanks to the recommendation of a friend. Cosmonaut is currently work-shopping new songs at their New York practice space before heading into the sudio to record their first LP.