Cosmonauts

Psychedelic Garage Rock Band

Garage/psychedelic rock band from Fullerton, CA. The band was started by Alexander Ahmadi and Derek Cowart who both take on guitar and vocal duties. They have also been the only two constant members since the band formed in 2009. They rounded out the band with James Sanderson on bass and Cole Devine on drums. James played bass with the band on all releases through 2016 but departed prior to their 2019 release. Starting early on, there was a constant rotation in the drum position with many filling the role through out the years, often just for touring purposes. Kyle R. Schuster played drums on the first album but the role continued to rotate. There was a brief period where Fletcher Shears, of The Garden (6), consistently filled the role and appeared on many of the albums and singles. However, many of their releases do not credit the individual musicians so it can be difficult to keep track. Since his departure, the role has shifted several times again. Their 2019 album introduced Nikki Smith (4) on bass and Mark Morones on drums.