They are one of Australia’s most successful independent bands, touring regularly and commanding crowds of several thousand, having developed one of the strongest and most dedicated fan bases in the country. They’ve been nominated twice for the prestigious J Award, and in addition to their own tours, COG have performed at almost all of Australia’s top festivals, including main stage spots on the 2009 national Big Day Out tour. To date, COG have released two critically-acclaimed EPs, Just Visiting I & II (2002), a Maxi single Open Up (2003), their seminal debut The New Normal (2005), and it’s gold selling follow-up album Sharing Space (2008).