El Pus Bio

"We are crunk music - with amps and guitars," says Cufi, one fifth of the group EL PUS.

Move over, Lil Jon'. Step on this meteor, Linkin Park. How's this for a collision course, Jay-Z? This is the ultimate mash-up: the world of EL PUS (pronounced "El Poose"), the Atlanta-based band fronted by vocalists and producers Cufi and Cosmo, and also featuring lead guitarist C.J. (aka Johnny Rock), bassist "the Woodchuck," and drummer Young Pete. Their debut album, Hoodlum Rock (Volume 1), is a hodge-podge of musical styles fluently expressed with hip-hop attitude and punk-rock energy.

Some bands enjoy the formulas, the labels and the predictability. But EL PUS defiantly shun the categories, smashing the rules and regulations of what music should be with a bold disposition.

"We like to mix sh** up," explains Cufi, succinctly.

Cufi and Cosmo first formed EL PUS in the late 90's. Their friendship - as well as their musical foundation - was built on a mutual love of a wide variety of music from N.W.A to Led Zeppelin. Above all else, they were bonded by a desire to create music that was progressive, energetic and uncompromising.